Another Service Level Agreement negotiated this time with the Hastings Furniture Service - a local charity recycling furniture and making it possible for those on low incomes to stretch their money when setting up home. I have a lot of time for the work they have done and it was nice that they have responded to an advert in Hastings Community News to seek funding to offer some accredited training to their volunteers via our LEGI programme. As a result volunteers can get their Health and Safety "ticket" which is an essential item if they want to work in related industries. We are also upping the amount who are appointed first aiders as part of this process. through this they can complete most of the entry stuff to then go onto the Certificate in Community Volunteering which we also offer. It is becoming clear to me that - in a Town where over 40% of the adult population have no formal qualifications - opening up some unusual yet relevant pathways to learning becomes ever more important. The link betwen volunteering and learning is proving a positive starting point and interest in the LEGI programme is growing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LzmdovYoAI
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