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Accord Group resident newsletter April, 2013
Bedroom tax it’s here
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Garden bash is back
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Just the job!
Apprenticeship opportunities on offer Scores of apprenticeships which will lead to real jobs caring and supporting people in Birmingham and the Black Country are up for grabs.
From drawing to dream home A design for an eco-home dreamed up by a 10-year-old girl is being built in Redditch. The home will be part of a major housing scheme being developed by Redditch Cooperative Homes in partnership with Mansell. Set to be completed in December, it will be the largest Norwegian timber-frame housing scheme in the country. To find out more, turn to page 13.
Interested residents and their families are being invited to apply for the internships, which are part of the Accord Group’s new Recruitment Opportunities Learning and Employment (ROLE) initiative. ROLE is offering pre-employment skills training (with literacy and numeracy qualifications), eight-week unpaid work experience placements and apprenticeships, paid at the national apprentice rate. Anyone who completes an apprenticeship will be offered a job caring and supporting people,
including the elderly, young people and those with mental health concerns. David Williams, Director of Health, Social, Care and Support, said: “We are providing genuine training and job opportunities and are looking for candidates who are committed, enthusiastic and trustworthy. “ROLE is open to all residents, their immediate family and leaseholders and although there is a lower age limit of 17, there is no upper age limit. Preference will be given to people who are
unemployed but we’ll also consider those in parttime or temporary work.” Residents who successfully complete a work experience placement or an apprenticeship will get a reference, new skills to add to their CV and training certificates. To register your interest in the ROLE programme, or for more information, email role@accordgroup. org.uk or send a letter to Accord Group, c/o Care and Support, 178 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 6QG.
Aged 12-18 years old? Then we need you! Have you ever dreamed of writing or editing your own magazine? Well now you could. From July, we will be launching a brand new supplement in Our House especially for young people. We would love to know what kind of articles you’d like to read, the topics that you want to see covered in the magazine and content written or produced by you. In return for your help, we’re offering £10 Love2Shop vouchers. To find out more, or to register your interest, email Our House editor Claire Morrall at clairemo@accordgroup.org.uk or call 0121 500 2340.
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