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August 13, 2008: Young people set to bring about change
We are delighted to announce that LifeLine's Young Consultants have been awarded a £10,000 grant from the Youth Opportunities Fund. This is fantastic opportunity and will:
• enable young people in Barking and Dagenham to have a greater input into the services provided for them
• Increase the quality and effectiveness of young people’s services in Barking and Dagenham
• Tackle misconceptions about young people in Barking and Dagenham
• Launch a new Social Enterprise, run for and by Young People.
The Young Consultants: Sophie Hagger, Robyn Keeble and Tom Rowe will go into 10 young people’s services such as youth clubs and Borough Services to evaluate provision and act as Consultants to Service Delivery Staff.
This project was generated by the young people. Late last year LifeLine asked Sophie, Robyn and Tom to help with some training it was doing with Borough staff and Youth Workers. During this training they found that many Youth Workers had misconceptions about young people and what they wanted. In response to this they decided that they could help more Youth Workers and young people by going into clubs and services and evaluating provision, then meeting with staff and recommending changes.
We are delighted to announce that LifeLine's Young Consultants have been awarded a £10,000 grant from the Youth Opportunities Fund. This is fantastic opportunity and will:• enable young people in Barking and Dagenham to have a greater input into the services provided for them
• Increase the quality and effectiveness of young people’s services in Barking and Dagenham
• Tackle misconceptions about young people in Barking and Dagenham
• Launch a new Social Enterprise, run for and by Young People.
The Young Consultants: Sophie Hagger, Robyn Keeble and Tom Rowe will go into 10 young people’s services such as youth clubs and Borough Services to evaluate provision and act as Consultants to Service Delivery Staff.
This project was generated by the young people. Late last year LifeLine asked Sophie, Robyn and Tom to help with some training it was doing with Borough staff and Youth Workers. During this training they found that many Youth Workers had misconceptions about young people and what they wanted. In response to this they decided that they could help more Youth Workers and young people by going into clubs and services and evaluating provision, then meeting with staff and recommending changes.
August 13, 2008: LifeLine wins new DWP contract
DWP Discovery Events
LifeLine have secured £99,000 for jobs and engagement events. The events will enable participants to develop trust, build confidence and be inspired towards the best working option for them through:
• Drawing on Job Brokerage, ESOL support and Parenting experience, staff will support participants throughout sessions.
• Informative, fun and interactive sessions themed to meet the needs and opportunities of each local area and build participants skills and confidence
• Opportunities to meet with and learn from real examples of Lone Parents who accessed support and found positive sustainable employment
• Meeting local employers, sympathetic to Lone Parent’s needs, to put a ‘friendly face’ on employment, give employment advice and offer job shadowing or employment opportunities.
Each participant also benefits from an event mentor, assistance in developing an Individual Action Plan and post event mentoring.
We are delighted for this opportunity to work with the DWP in opening new opportunities for people to get back into employment.
DWP Discovery EventsLifeLine have secured £99,000 for jobs and engagement events. The events will enable participants to develop trust, build confidence and be inspired towards the best working option for them through:
• Drawing on Job Brokerage, ESOL support and Parenting experience, staff will support participants throughout sessions.
• Informative, fun and interactive sessions themed to meet the needs and opportunities of each local area and build participants skills and confidence
• Opportunities to meet with and learn from real examples of Lone Parents who accessed support and found positive sustainable employment
• Meeting local employers, sympathetic to Lone Parent’s needs, to put a ‘friendly face’ on employment, give employment advice and offer job shadowing or employment opportunities.
Each participant also benefits from an event mentor, assistance in developing an Individual Action Plan and post event mentoring.
We are delighted for this opportunity to work with the DWP in opening new opportunities for people to get back into employment.
June 03, 2008: Introducing LifeLine USA
On Saturday 7th June, LifeLine's Head of Business Development, Clare De Silva, is heading off to New Hampshire to spend a week with our new partner, LifeLine USA. LifeLine and LifeLine Network International are increasingly working together on a global platform and this visit is a prime example of this. During her stay, Clare will be working with the team there to look at new ways of income generation, and how to develop the projects. The trip will also be an opportunity to learn from the work in place in New Hampshire as Clare and the USA team share best practice in business development.
On Saturday 7th June, LifeLine's Head of Business Development, Clare De Silva, is heading off to New Hampshire to spend a week with our new partner, LifeLine USA. LifeLine and LifeLine Network International are increasingly working together on a global platform and this visit is a prime example of this. During her stay, Clare will be working with the team there to look at new ways of income generation, and how to develop the projects. The trip will also be an opportunity to learn from the work in place in New Hampshire as Clare and the USA team share best practice in business development.
May 27, 2008: Young People & Money Training Proving to be a Success
This letter of appreciation for the Young People and Money training which facilitators David Simmons and Richard Wright delivered recently shows the success and high quality of the training LifeLine is offering to those who work with NEET or at risk of becoming NEET young people.
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to you for your kind invitation to attend the financial management training programme organised by FaithAction. I would also like to thank you for your hospitality and for providing a very welcoming environment that made learning both enjoyable and fruitful. The Director, President and executive members of the centre have also asked me to pass on their sincere appreciation, for your efforts in providing an opportunity to learn about the issues surrounding financial management, and the implications that money has on young people, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
It was a very satisfying and worthwhile experience and an initiative which I’m sure needs to be rolled out to a much wider audience in order that people can take benefit, and improve their lives by improving their financial management skills. In particular we value immensely your endeavour to facilitate faith representatives to take advantage of a training programme, that can equip community leaders to assist and help young people in particular and in general people of all ages, that face a daily struggle managing debt and other finance related issues.
I look forward to working with you in the future on similar initiatives to help foster a more prosperous and thriving community.
Yours sincerely, Abbas Aziz (General Secretary, Minhaj ul Quran International)”
Statistics show that 98.5% of post-training evaluation forms come back rating LifeLine's training as 'highly satisfactory', the top mark that can be given. Participants regularly comment on the training, saying things like: “Thank you so much for this course. It is of a high quality. Excellent trainers. I cannot thank you enough for what I have received today in terms of not only my professional life but also personal. Will pass it on!”
This letter of appreciation for the Young People and Money training which facilitators David Simmons and Richard Wright delivered recently shows the success and high quality of the training LifeLine is offering to those who work with NEET or at risk of becoming NEET young people.“I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks to you for your kind invitation to attend the financial management training programme organised by FaithAction. I would also like to thank you for your hospitality and for providing a very welcoming environment that made learning both enjoyable and fruitful. The Director, President and executive members of the centre have also asked me to pass on their sincere appreciation, for your efforts in providing an opportunity to learn about the issues surrounding financial management, and the implications that money has on young people, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
It was a very satisfying and worthwhile experience and an initiative which I’m sure needs to be rolled out to a much wider audience in order that people can take benefit, and improve their lives by improving their financial management skills. In particular we value immensely your endeavour to facilitate faith representatives to take advantage of a training programme, that can equip community leaders to assist and help young people in particular and in general people of all ages, that face a daily struggle managing debt and other finance related issues.
I look forward to working with you in the future on similar initiatives to help foster a more prosperous and thriving community.
Yours sincerely, Abbas Aziz (General Secretary, Minhaj ul Quran International)”
Statistics show that 98.5% of post-training evaluation forms come back rating LifeLine's training as 'highly satisfactory', the top mark that can be given. Participants regularly comment on the training, saying things like: “Thank you so much for this course. It is of a high quality. Excellent trainers. I cannot thank you enough for what I have received today in terms of not only my professional life but also personal. Will pass it on!”
May 27, 2008: Job Shop Secure Permanent Spot in Hackney Library
Well done to the staff at Hackney for their sterling effort on the preparation and delivery of the Saturday Adult Learners Day at Hackney Library and also the Job Shop Recruitment Day on Monday 27th May. The Hackney Library were so impressed with LifeLine's commitment on Saturday that they have agreed to let us leave our display in place at the Library for the rest of Adult Learners Week and have also agreed to have an advisor visit the Library once a week to see clients on an ongoing basis. The Job Shop Recruitment Day on Monday was very succesful. New client's gained a range of support in the way of CV gathering information, Pathfinder, IAG or registration on to some of LifeLine's existing programs. They were referred from JCP Dalston, JCP Mare Street, Faith Regen, Family Mosaic, Learning Trust and Hackney Library, as well as walking in off the street. We also had visits from staff from Family Mosaic, Hackney Youth Services and Faith Regen.
Well done to the staff at Hackney for their sterling effort on the preparation and delivery of the Saturday Adult Learners Day at Hackney Library and also the Job Shop Recruitment Day on Monday 27th May. The Hackney Library were so impressed with LifeLine's commitment on Saturday that they have agreed to let us leave our display in place at the Library for the rest of Adult Learners Week and have also agreed to have an advisor visit the Library once a week to see clients on an ongoing basis. The Job Shop Recruitment Day on Monday was very succesful. New client's gained a range of support in the way of CV gathering information, Pathfinder, IAG or registration on to some of LifeLine's existing programs. They were referred from JCP Dalston, JCP Mare Street, Faith Regen, Family Mosaic, Learning Trust and Hackney Library, as well as walking in off the street. We also had visits from staff from Family Mosaic, Hackney Youth Services and Faith Regen.
May 06, 2008: Great News from the our Job Brokers!
We have achieved over 500 jobs for people within Barking and Dagenham! This is great news, and is a real testament to the passion of our job brokers. Based at the job shop on Green Lane the job brokers are particularly skilled not only in understanding and connecting client’s and employees needs, but also in having a 'no wrong door' approach. When somebody enters LifeLine Head for Work, no matter what stage of life they are at, our job brokers will be able to direct them appropriately. People are therefore always afforded an appropriate opportunity to better themselves, whatever need they may have.
We have achieved over 500 jobs for people within Barking and Dagenham! This is great news, and is a real testament to the passion of our job brokers. Based at the job shop on Green Lane the job brokers are particularly skilled not only in understanding and connecting client’s and employees needs, but also in having a 'no wrong door' approach. When somebody enters LifeLine Head for Work, no matter what stage of life they are at, our job brokers will be able to direct them appropriately. People are therefore always afforded an appropriate opportunity to better themselves, whatever need they may have.
May 06, 2008: Another quality mark awarded to LifeLine
The payroll giving centre has awarded LifeLine with a ‘Payroll Giving Quality Mark Bronze Award’. This is for commitment to good causes and the local community. Funded by HM Government, the Quality Mark Awards scheme recognises and rewards businesses for making Payroll giving available to staff. The bronze award “reflects the efforts (LifeLine) made to foster a culture of giving in the workplace by actively promoting the payroll giving scheme” LifeLine is thrilled to be recognised with this award, and congratulates the finance team for all their hard work.
The payroll giving centre has awarded LifeLine with a ‘Payroll Giving Quality Mark Bronze Award’. This is for commitment to good causes and the local community. Funded by HM Government, the Quality Mark Awards scheme recognises and rewards businesses for making Payroll giving available to staff. The bronze award “reflects the efforts (LifeLine) made to foster a culture of giving in the workplace by actively promoting the payroll giving scheme” LifeLine is thrilled to be recognised with this award, and congratulates the finance team for all their hard work.
April 23, 2008: LifeLine Staff: Best Customer Focus Award
LifeLine staff member Firosa Moosa was awarded with the 'Best Customer Focus’ Award at the annual London East Advice Partnership (LEAP) Conference last week. LifeLine staff congratulated Firosa, who is an IAG Advisor at the Goodmayes Centre, at a presentation ceremony. Firosa was nominated by fellow staff member Harpreet Ubhi for the award. This is a fantastic commendation of Firosa, as she expresses LifeLine’s commitment to customer care at the Goodmayes Centre on a daily basis.
LifeLine staff member Firosa Moosa was awarded with the 'Best Customer Focus’ Award at the annual London East Advice Partnership (LEAP) Conference last week. LifeLine staff congratulated Firosa, who is an IAG Advisor at the Goodmayes Centre, at a presentation ceremony. Firosa was nominated by fellow staff member Harpreet Ubhi for the award. This is a fantastic commendation of Firosa, as she expresses LifeLine’s commitment to customer care at the Goodmayes Centre on a daily basis.
April 14, 2008: Successful workshopsLEGI
Vigor8 Workshops are continuing to be a success. After attending Barking and Dagenham training services in November 2007 the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative team (locally branded as Vigor8) were asked back to do another workshop on the 14th April with the new intake of students.
Barking and Dagenham training services are involved with work based learning and the Entry to Employment (E2E). The LEGI team was asked to provide the Brand You workshop which offers to build the learners confidence and look at their strengths and weaknesses. The LEGI team, lead by Hassan Osman, were all involved in bringing this workshop to life and received some great feedback that shows the difference that is being made in people's lives!
One attendee said they had learnt ‘what ways to behave in interviews including body language’, they went to describe the facilitators as ‘down to earth and friendly’, and finished by commending the workshop to others saying it was ‘worth the time’
Vigor8 Workshops are continuing to be a success. After attending Barking and Dagenham training services in November 2007 the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative team (locally branded as Vigor8) were asked back to do another workshop on the 14th April with the new intake of students. Barking and Dagenham training services are involved with work based learning and the Entry to Employment (E2E). The LEGI team was asked to provide the Brand You workshop which offers to build the learners confidence and look at their strengths and weaknesses. The LEGI team, lead by Hassan Osman, were all involved in bringing this workshop to life and received some great feedback that shows the difference that is being made in people's lives!
One attendee said they had learnt ‘what ways to behave in interviews including body language’, they went to describe the facilitators as ‘down to earth and friendly’, and finished by commending the workshop to others saying it was ‘worth the time’