Boost your Employability through the Community Learning Programme
The New Community Learning Programme launches in April with
a strong emphasis on improving Employability kicking off with the 10 week IT basics course starting on
the 27th April. This is a
great course for the absolute beginner covering sending and receiving emails,
using the internet and Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel.
Next up is Confidence Building on the 18th, 20th
and 25th May, a great course to attend to build self esteem,
encourage team work and identify personal skills. All important for making yourself work ready.
The Community Involvement team deliver a number of
activities to help people improve their employability and move up the career
ladder. Work Clubs and the 1:1 project
Branching Out has supported many into work, volunteering or training. Others have demonstrated improved confidence
and skills moving a step nearer to reaching their goals moving towards employment. The Community Learning Programme will further
support people to gain confidence and take part in a range of FREE training
(some accredited) that will give them the desired skills needed when looking
for work and going for interview.
If you would like to be on our mailing list to receive the
Community Learning Programme when it is launched please email cp@sarh.co.uk or tel 0800 111 4554.
So What?
By taking
part in FREE training participants can improve their employability by gaining
the skills and confidence to help them stand out from the crowd at interview.
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By supporting our residents and the wider community improve
their employment skills SARH is delivering its vision of creating great places to live work and grow
February has been a
busy month for the Growing Health Allotment Project in preparation for the
project launch next month!! The local community have been extremely busy
preparing the sites by clearing, rotavating, plot marking, building sheds and putting
together raised beds. Very well done to those who have got involved, the hard
work is beginning to pay off!
Throughout February participants
have attended allotment mentoring sessions to help guide them through the
growing process! They have all been provided with starter kits of seeds and
pots to give them a head start. These
sessions have been essential for our inexperienced growers, as well as for
those who have a little more knowledge! The sessions are a great way for
participants to share their ideas, experiences and encourage groups to work
together as a community. A big thank you to Derek Hill for delivering these
great sessions for us!!
We would also like
to say a big thank you to community members and business’ who have volunteered
time or made donations to help support the project!!! Thank you to Tesco at Meir Park, Jewson at Baswich
and Morrisons at Stone.
If you are
interested in growing your own why not follow this link for more information to help get you started this spring!!
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 provided opportunities for people of all ages
and increase community cohesion!
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Allotment sites
provide local communities with a cheap, sustainable source of fruit and
vegetables, therefore leading to healthier diets and improved quality of life.
Awards, Awards, Awards
On Thursday 18 February Stafford and Rural Homes (SARH)
were invited to attend the 2016 Housing Innovation Awards
in London, Covent Garden. SARH were nominated for 2 national awards; Most innovative use
of community engagement and Most Innovative Regeneration Project. Laura
MacPhee (Community Involvement Officer) and Andrea Panayi (Project Manager)
attended the awards that were held at the Grand
Connaught Rooms. Everyone enjoyed a glamourous evening of entertainment and
delicious food. Unfortunately SARH did not come away with an award; however
being shortlisted for 2 national awards is great recognition for SARH hard work
and commitment to delivering innovative projects.
In addition to this SARH have been nominated for 2 awards
by the Tenant Participation Advisory Service
(TPAS) including; Excellence in Community Action and Excellence in Employment Skills &
Training Award. Winners will be announced in March and will go through
to the national final in London.
Look out for the March edition of our Blog to see how we
do!!
If you want to know more please contact the Community
Involvement Team on 0800 111 4554 or email cp@sarh.co.uk.
So What?
At SARH works alongside customer empowering them to ensure they have a
real say in both the way that services are shaped and the way they are
delivered. Meaningful community engagement is key to the success of the
business.
Award submissions allow communities to see the value and pride in their efforts and hard work that make the project a success. Gaining recognition gives a great sense of achievement and pride to an area.
Putting Hidden Sugars in the Spotlight
The ‘Feel Good Food’ project is now up and running with 6
week nutrition courses at venues throughout Stafford. The final week of the
course looks at sugar, and this is something that we all need to think about
when buying our weekly food shop, eating out and even in the drinks we consume.
The main sources of sugar that people consume come mainly
from sugars added to everyday foods during processing such as jar sauces, condiments and drinks. Remember the best way to know what is in your food is to not reach for convenience items but prepare from scratch so you know exactly what is in it. As part of the nutrition course the sugar display shows just how much sugar is
in some regularly consumed drinks. Families attending the course have been
shocked at the sugar content of some of their favourite drinks and have aimed
to either cut down or eliminate such drinks from their diet.
There is currently a course running at Rowley Park Academy, Highfield
Grove, Stafford ST17 9RF at 9am on a Monday and one beginning on Tuesday 8th
March at 10am at the Signpost Centre, Auden Way, Stafford ST17 9TX.
To book a place – Contact Kate Chester on 0800 111 4554 or
email: cp@sarh.co.uk
So what?
The course empowers the people of Stafford and also Stafford
and Rural Homes customers to make small changes to their diet to lose weight
and feel better. Any changes made by families will also influence children and
the food choices that they make.
More for your money:
How people feel about themselves has a direct impact upon
lifestyle choices made by individuals and families. In helping people to lose
weight and take more exercise this helps people to feel better and lead to
improved confidence and self-esteem.
Confidence and self-esteem issues come in when seeking and
gaining employment.
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:
or call us on
0800 111 4554
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