Branching Out launches in Stafford Market Square
So what?
The project allows individuals to work with local people who have been in the same situation to improve their job searching skills and identify individual skills and match them to real local jobs. This 1-1 approach at venues local to the participant and work buddy helps form a relationship with the work buddy and empowers individuals to continue to search in their own time accessing free computer and wifi locally.
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By supporting our customers and the local community in familiar environments we can build relationships to encourage engagement with ourselves and other partners.
Fun Fridays
The FREE Fun Fridays were a huge success at Barnes Road on
Highfields, Woodlands Road, North End and Wedgwood Lane at Barlaston.
Sadly we had to cancel the Heenan Grove event at Moss Pit due
to the heavy rain and apologise to anyone who was disappointed by this.
Thanks to extra funding from the Police and Crime
Commissioner we were able, with the support of Stafford Borough Council, to
have extra attractions like the Youth Bus, funding for Stafford Radio to attend
as well as the Bike Bus.
We had sumo suits, gladiator pit and bouncy castle which
proved to be a big hit with the children.
As was Pottermus who made a guest appearance on all the Fridays to join
in the fun; we have the photographs to prove it!
Just to name a few things our resident Fairy Lisa was busy
with face painting, the balloon modeller always had a queue, the football
skills training was busy as well as the
coconut shy, there was lots to do and plenty to see or get involved with thanks
to the partners like the Fire Service, Age UK, Woman’s Aid, Severn Trent, VAST,
One Recovery and Severn Trent who were amongst the partners who attended.
So What? Fun Fridays give our tenants and local communities access to a wide range of local services whilst having a free family fun day out.
More for your money Fun Fridays provide the perfect platform for our partners to engage with customers and communities in their neighbourhoods.
Shakespeare Road Breakfast Club
in conjunction with
The
breakfast club began on the 10th August offering hot and cold
breakfasts to residents at the independent living accommodation on Shakespeare
Road, Stafford. The club runs from 10 am until 12 noon and gives residents the
opportunity to have a cooked breakfast. This is an opportunity to get together
for a chat and also a planned nutrition activity such as quizzes and
educational talks on food labelling and healthy eating. The next breakfast club
will take place on Monday 14th September and will hopefully become a
weekly event in the future. The breakfast club is open to anyone living at the scheme.
Menu
Bacon sandwich / Bacon & egg £2
Sausage sandwich / sausage & egg £2
Beans on toast £1.50
Egg on toast £1.50
Mini English (bacon, sausage, egg, beans
toast) £2.50
Choice of cereal £1
Toast and Spreads £1
All include orange juice, tea or coffee
So what?
A breakfast club is a great social setting to make new friends and get to know your neighbours. Getting set up for the day with a good breakfast is a great way to start the day. Many older people may struggle to get to the shops and often have few visitors and a club like this can help combat malnutrition and social isolation.
A breakfast club is a great social setting to make new friends and get to know your neighbours. Getting set up for the day with a good breakfast is a great way to start the day. Many older people may struggle to get to the shops and often have few visitors and a club like this can help combat malnutrition and social isolation.
More for your moneyOnce set up the club will be sustainable and run by volunteers, any surplus monies from food bought will be re invested into stock and food to continue the club.
Asda Shopping Tours
Shopping tours are a great way to improve eating
habits and also to save money!!
So What?
By taking part in interactive shopping tours customers can really get their household budgets to stretch further. Being savvy and identifying when a bargain is not really a bargain and being aware of all the little tricks of the supermarket to tempt you away from your money will really pay off.
By taking part in interactive shopping tours customers can really get their household budgets to stretch further. Being savvy and identifying when a bargain is not really a bargain and being aware of all the little tricks of the supermarket to tempt you away from your money will really pay off.
More from your moneyCustomers will be able to have more of their household budget to spend on other bills for example council tax, heating, rent and treats. Working with the Money Advice Team at SARH we empower our customers to make informed choices and make their money go further whilst meeting all the associated bills of running a home
Triple Job Success at
Job Club
Within the space of a few weeks three attendees to job club
found employment with the help and support of volunteers and staff.
Brian Jones, CS
Construction
Brian was an active member of the job club; he was always full
of tips and advice for other attendees helping them in their search for
employment. Whether it was websites he had visited, local
companies he had seen advertising for staff or opportunities he had come across
on his own search.
Alison Poole SARH
Josh Bentley,
Apprenticeship Staffordshire County Council
Josh had recently finished college and although he was a
whiz with the computer he wanted some support to really sell himself on his CV. Within a couple of sessions everything was up
to scratch and ready for his search for the first step onto the career
ladder. Josh only attended Job club
twice before he was offered a position at Staffordshire County Council as an
apprentice.
Janet Blount, Co Op Eccleshall
Janet had not been unemployed before having served 15 years
in her previous role in the care industry.
Suddenly she found herself in the job market without the IT skills and
confidence to search online and apply for jobs.
With the fear of Sanction Janet attended the job club. The first thing was to understand the
computer and online searches. Through
exploring what was out there Janet decided she fancied a change in career and
started looking at different roles and opened up her search to other
possibilities. Although initially she
did not feel confident enough to search outside of job club she was committed
to handing out her CV, ringing round and, going into shops and trying to find
employment opportunities close to home.
Janet said
‘This is the highlight of my day,
its time for me. You are kind and caring
and have patience to help me. You don’t
make me feel stupid’
When Janet got her new job she was over the moon and came
back to the club with a card and chocolates for all the volunteers and staff
who helped her. Saying she couldn't have done it without us.
If you would like help and support job searching, whether
its Improving your IT skills, getting set up on Universal Job Match, writing a
CV, job applications or preparing for interview the team of volunteers and
staff at the Job club can help.
Free Internet and computer access. Why not pop in to see us on our open day.
So what?
Job club and Branching Out helps our customers and those in the local community get free support an access to a computer and online for job searching whilst being in an environment with people in the same boat. A support network and local intelligence from other in the same circumstances allows people to gain confidence and skills to improve employability
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Employment helps an individuals confidence and supports the local economy benefiting the residents of Stafford and our rural surroundings.
Growing Health Project in Full swing!
The Growing Health
Allotment Project is now in full swing. Lots of fun family activities have been
held over summer.
The variety of activities
scheduled are designed to bring the communities together, introduce
participants to people they will be sharing their allotment with, spend time
with family doing something a little different and, preparing participants and
the site for the Spring 2016 growing season. Activities have included cook and
eat evenings, scarecrow making workshops and mentoring sessions, all of which
have been enjoyed.
We have also held
second series of Community Clean Up Days, where over 50 volunteers came along
to lend a hand. Thank you to all those who have got involved and are working
extremely hard in helping us clear the site.
Over the coming
months we will continue clearance work, while continuing to offer activities
for families to get involved in. Over the autumn we plan to deliver seasonal
activities such as pumpkin carving and soup making, and winter hanging baskets
workshops.
If you want to know
more please contact the Community Involvement Team on 0800 111 4554 or email cp@sarh.co.uk.
So
What?
The Growing
Health Project will give local residents the opportunity to spend time
outdoors, increase levels of physical activity, develop their knowledge and
learn new skills. The site will provide opportunities for people of all ages
and increase community cohesion!
Allotment sites
provide local communities with a cheap, sustainable source of fruit and
vegetables, therefore leading to healthier diets and improved quality of life.
DIY
Woodwork for Kids - Build a bug box
During the school
summer holidays SARH have organised a selection of fun activities for families
to get involved in. As part of the Community Learning Programme we have offered
courses varying from Football Skills to fun practical cookery sessions.
On Tuesday 4
August families gathered at St Peters Church Hall to get involved in an
exciting, practical DIY woodwork session. Over 30 parents and children came
along to make their very own bug box to take home. During the session children
were encouraged to build their confidence by learning basic joinery skills. A very
big thank you to Chris Davies from B&Q at Meir Park for coming along to
deliver this enjoyable session. It was great to see such excellent feedback
following the workshop, comments included…
“We thoroughly
enjoyed our afternoon and would definitely recommend it to others”
“The course was
great for the kids and their learning”
“Excellent fun, I
wish there were more activities like this”
Why not follow our
Community Learning Programme Facebook page to find out about upcoming courses similar
his.
If you want to know
more please contact the Community Involvement Team on 0800 111 4554 or email cp@sarh.co.uk.
So
What?
The SARH CLP gives customers of all ages the opportunity
to learn a variety of skills in a relaxed and informal environment.
More
for your Money:
All CLP courses
are free of charge meaning that session are available to everyone within our
communities
Summer
Celebrations!
On Saturday 15
August plot holders organised and held an open day allowing the wider
community to enjoy the open space, take part in competitions and take home some
of the fresh allotment produce grown on site. There was plenty of delicious
food to be enjoyed and the children had lots of fun challenging each other on
the coconut shy, making scarecrows and having their face painted.
It was also great to
see participants from the ‘Growing Health’ project come along to see how their
sites will be looking this time next year! Participants were able to speak to
plots holders and find out what they thought of their experience being involved
in a similar project.
If you want to know
more please contact the Community Involvement Team on 0800 111 4554 or email cp@sarh.co.uk.
So
What?
The Meadow Road
Community Allotment has given local residents that opportunity to spend time
outside, increase levels of physical activity, develop knowledge and learn new
skills. The site has provided great
opportunities for people of all ages and increased community cohesion!
Allotment sites
such as the Meadow Road provide local communities with a cheap source of fruit
and vegetables, therefore leading to healthier diets and improved quality of
life.
Community Involvement Team Facebook Page
If you want to know
more please contact the Community Involvement Team on 0800 111 4554 or email cp@sarh.co.uk.
So What?
Social Media such as Facebook is a great way for SARH to
communicate with customers…for free!
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for your Money:
Facebook allows customers to keep in touch with SARH
without having to make any phone calls. Providing they have an internet
connection they can be kept up to date which activities and events taking place
in their area for free. For customers who don’t have the internet there is
always the option of attending a local library and using the computers they
offer to access social media
Coming up... Book your place today
If you want any more information about any of the events that have already happened or that are coming up in the future please do not hesitate to contact us on:
cp@sarh.co.uk or call us on
0800 111 4554
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