Partnership News Newyddion Partneriaeth APRIL/EBRILL 2014 New Medical Centre The Partnership is extremely happy to be able to announce that work is about to begin on a new medical centre adjacent to Caia Park Partnership. The £2.5 million medical centre will constitute ‘Phase IV’ of Caia Park Centre and will house the GP practice, a health team, dental services, community nursing teams including district nursing, health visitor and midwifery teams. This is the culmination of many years work. Caia Park Partnership Chair, Francis Hardman said ”The medical centre will be a fantastic resource for the community effectively creating a ‘one stop shop’. Residents using the medical centre will also be able to access the Partnership’s services or just pop into our Café for a cup of tea.” The centre is being constructed by Castlemead who have worked tirelessly to bring the scheme to fruition. Work will start in earnest in May 2014. th Come and find out more about the development on Wednesday 7 May between 3pm and 7pm in the conference room at Caia Park Partnership. PAGE 1 ILM Stepping Stones What is Stepping Stones The Stepping Stones Programme will provide you with new skills, increased confidence and improved motivation to help you gain employment or to move on to further education. Stepping Stones is open to anyone who is: • Aged 25+ • Not in employment, education or training • Has a work limiting health condition and/or disability • Not in the Work Programme How does it work Stepping Stones lasts 16 weeks during which time you will be employed by Caia Park Partnership for 30 hours per week at minimum wage. Each Participant on Stepping Stones will: • Undertake accredited training on topics such as: Health and Safety & First Aid • Attend weekly sessions aimed at improving skills including job search and CV writing • Gain work experience by being employed in a range of areas such as administration, catering and hospitality retail. How do I join Stepping Stones If you are interested in joining the Stepping Stones Programme please call the receptionist on 01978 310984. All Stepping Stones participants are employees of Caia Park Partnership. If eligible, you will be invited to an informal interview. If successful you will be offered a place on the course. PAGE 2 Brush up on your Maths and English Need to improve your reading, writing or maths skills? Caia Park Partnership has free classes on a Thursday 1pm—3pm. Call in and book yourself on the course at Caia Park Partnership Prince Charles Road or Tel: 01978 310984. Wrex Recycling WRex Recycling is a community enterprise that recycles clothes and provides volunteering training and employment opportunities for local people in Wrexham. It raises funds that Caia Park Partnership uses for charitable activities in Caia Park and Wrexham as a whole. We recycle clothing, towels, fabric, bedding, belts, shoes and handbags. The clothing banks are located in the following areas: • Red Dragon Pub Car Park, Caia Park • The Hand Pub Car Park, Caia Park • Co-op Store Car Park, Johnstown • Tesco Car Park, Gwersyllt • Travellers Pub Car Park, Hightown • Kingsmill Pub Car Park, Kingsmill Road • Co-op Store Car Park, Rhosymedre • Island Green Retail Park (First Car Park) • Plas Coch Retail Park (Opposite DW Sports) • Cross Foxes Pub Car Park (Opposite the Cross Foxes Pub) • Caia Park Partnership Car Park • The Gate Hangs High, Rhosnesni Lane • Four Dogs, Acton • RAFA Club, Bryn Offa • Cunliff Pub, Jeffreys Road • Holy Bush, Cefn Y Bedd We are able to pick up donations of clothes or textiles from your home if you have 2 bin bags or more. PAGE 3 Staff Achievements All Staff Alison Hill Completed NVQ Customer Winner of Woman in Service Level 2 Education Award 2014 GOING GREEN Caia Park Partnership is looking to do everything we can to go green, be environmentally friendly and reduce our carbon footprint! As a part of this we intend after this edition to stop posting out our newsletters. From the next edition the newsletter will be sent out electronically and it will also be available on our website www.caiapark.org.uk. Paper copies of the newsletter will be available on reception. Please send us your email address to: [email protected] so we can add you to our mailing list. Caia Park Partnership Prince Charles Road Wrexham LL13 8TH Tel: 01978 310984 Fax:01978 265594 E-mail:[email protected] website: www.caiapark.org.uk Registered Charity No: 1072393 Company Registration No: 3426273 .