Young Inspectors!!!
We need your help to inspect local health services to see how young people friendly they are, and give them a ‘You’re Welcome’ rating.
We are looking for young people aged 16 – 20 years old. We want people who would like to learn new skills and make a difference to the way services are run.
What’s involved?
• You will need to attend a one day training session on the 8th April 2014 in Stevenage @ the Hertfordshire Development Centre ( we will pay for travel and provide a free lunch ) where you will learn how to be a young inspector.
• You will then carry out two or more visits to local services (like health clinics) to do an assessment on how young people friendly they are
To apply e-mail Jo.Mayes@hertfordshire.gov.uk to ask for an application form
If you have any questions please contact Jo on the above email or phone/text on 07789948687
Application deadline is 27th March 2014
Young Inspector - Your Welcome programme. This could count towards your work experience hours if successful. IF you do apply for this, please inform Lynn Schinder
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Mobility Aids Service Hertford with British Red Cross
The Mobility Aids Service provides short term loans and also some sales of mobility equipment. The volunteers at the depots, meet beneficiaries and discuss what are their needs and loan/sell the required equipment and complete the relevant paperwork for the transactions. They take money in the form of donations and sales receipts which is logged and passed on for banking by someone else. The volunteers also take phone callers from potential beneficiaries with equipment enquiries.
Hertford Mobility Aids works in two shifts during the day. 10.00 to 12 noon and 12 noon to 14.00 hours. If anyone is interested in this as a work placement, initially coming in from 12.00 to 14.00 hours on a Monday.
Contact lschindler@nhc.ac.uk if you are interested or call into the Link Lounge
........................................................................................................................................................ LIVING ROOM PROJECT: Raising money through our shop to support those who are trying to get their lives back again (affected by addiction)
We are a part of the charity called The Living Room Project based in Stevenage, which is helping people recover from all kinds of addiction. We are a warm friendly shop, selling good quality second hand goods.
We are looking for volunteers in both of our shops, to become part of our warm friendly team in helping raise money for those who are trying to get their lives back again....
We are looking for volunteers in both of our shops, to become part of our warm friendly team in helping raise money for those who are trying to get their lives back again....
We are looking for volunteers for Saturday shifts. It’s for alternate Saturday’s (so you will either work in our week 1 or week 2 rotas) and this is for both of our shops. Shifts will depend on weekly rota vacancy. These will also either be an am or pm shift.
Other vacancies for our main shop are:-
Tues 9:30am to 1:30pm
Weds 9:30am to 1:30pm
Thurs 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Fri 9:30am to 1:30
For our children’s shop
Thurs 10:00am to 1:00pm
Fri 9:30am/10:00am to 1:00pm
Other vacancies for our main shop are:-
Tues 9:30am to 1:30pm
Weds 9:30am to 1:30pm
Thurs 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Fri 9:30am to 1:30
For our children’s shop
Thurs 10:00am to 1:00pm
Fri 9:30am/10:00am to 1:00pm
Interested? see Lynn Schindler; Link Coordinator
Interested in working with the Stevenage Community Network and on Sunday 9th March between 11am and 3pm in Stevenage Town Centre? They will be running an event for International Women’s Day.
They are currently looking for volunteers to help set up and hand out information during the day.
If this is something that you are interested in, please let Lynn Schindler know or Carmen Brown. The hours can be used towards work placement hours.
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Apprentice in Social Care Countywide Closing Date 28/02/14
A one year apprenticeship programme. Undertake the role of a Day Support Worker and a Supported Living Worker.
Successful apprentices will be placed as near as possible to their current address.
£13,725 per annum
We have 1200 staff across Hertfordshire. The work settings will be Day Services based around Hertfordshire and will include working in local community services Supported Living units vary from 4 bed units to 20 bed units – these are people’s homes.
Working for HCC Health & Community Services, within various Day Services & Supported Living social care settings across Hertfordshire.
This will include:
Placement one, undertaking supporting people with their day care.
Placement two, working with people in their supported living unit / home.
This role requires flexibility and there will be an expectation that individuals will undertake personal care as part of their job role once fully trained.
The Apprenticeship programme is four days a week on placement and one day release for a qualification day.
Each apprentice will have a work place supervisor on site.
For any further information please contact Laura Taylor on 01438 843629 email: laura.taylor@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Successful apprentices will be placed as near as possible to their current address.
£13,725 per annum
We have 1200 staff across Hertfordshire. The work settings will be Day Services based around Hertfordshire and will include working in local community services Supported Living units vary from 4 bed units to 20 bed units – these are people’s homes.
Working for HCC Health & Community Services, within various Day Services & Supported Living social care settings across Hertfordshire.
This will include:
Placement one, undertaking supporting people with their day care.
Placement two, working with people in their supported living unit / home.
This role requires flexibility and there will be an expectation that individuals will undertake personal care as part of their job role once fully trained.
The Apprenticeship programme is four days a week on placement and one day release for a qualification day.
Each apprentice will have a work place supervisor on site.
For any further information please contact Laura Taylor on 01438 843629 email: laura.taylor@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Available documents
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Another opportunity for work experience has just come up.
A care home in Knebworth (15 mins by 300/3001 bus from Stevenage bus station (£2))are happy to have students working with the activities co-ordinators. If you are interested let Lynn know asap. If she is not in, email her at LSchindler@nhc.ac.uk. Interviews are on Friday 14 Feb to start after half term.
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Are you interested in working with Age UK in their 10 to 3 clubs? (10am to 3pm)This is where the members, senior citizens come for lunch and other activities.
Another opportunity for work experience has just come up.
A care home in Knebworth (15 mins by 300/3001 bus from Stevenage bus station (£2))are happy to have students working with the activities co-ordinators. If you are interested let Lynn know asap. If she is not in, email her at LSchindler@nhc.ac.uk. Interviews are on Friday 14 Feb to start after half term.
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Are you interested in working with Age UK in their 10 to 3 clubs? (10am to 3pm)This is where the members, senior citizens come for lunch and other activities.
More details of the role can be seen here:
You would be helping with lunch, snacks and activities
The clubs are at the following times and places.
Asian 10 to 3 club (need to be able to speak Punjabi)
- Letchworth - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
- Hitchin - Tuesday -Asian 10 to 3 club
Other 10 to 3 clubs
- Letchworth - Monday and Friday
- Baldock - Monday
- Hitchin, Westmill - Tuesday
- Woolmer Green - Wednesday
- Hitchin - Friday
Please let me know if you are interested in doing this work
experience, so I can let Age Concern know if there are students interested in
this opportunity.
thanks
Lynn Schindler
Link Co-ordinator
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