They provide: Learning opportunities that improve health, wellbeing and employment prospects - Their Learning Kitchen is a hub for learning life skills and their weekly Skills Café hosts workshops on topics to broaden clients’ horizons. Regular gardening, kitchen and cleaning crews and free use of IT engage service users; Practical material assistance to address urgent physical needs - They facilitate doctor's appointments, provide shower facilities, laundry, and food parcels. Nurse practitioner surgeries, foot and eye surgeries; an emergency homeless POD is available for one-off accommodation; Compassion, acceptance and positive role models for social and emotional wellbeing - Drop-in sessions three days a week where listening, mentoring, counselling and community lunches are available; a Women’s group is held weekly and trainee counsellor sessions are offered; Advice, assistance and advocacy on housing and money matters to improve housing security - Advisors give advice on the right benefits, form filling and explaining letters; advocacy for clients to benefits agencies, landlords & utility companies; signpost and advocate to partner agencies such as debt relief agencies and the local council. The PC laptop was needed for their new Benefits & Client Support Advisor, so we were happy to help such a vital community organisation!
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