Yearly Archives: 2019
Mum Simone takes a New Direction into retail role
Simone Weldon has started a career in retail working for M&S, after contacting Actes for support in CV writing and job searching last November. The 24-year-old had been out of work for five years to concentrate on raising her son, however when he started full-time school in September, she decided the time was right to get back into employment.… Read the rest
One Planet Pioneers heads to Parliament
Actes’ One Planet Pioneers programme was privileged to take part in an event in Westminster recently, joining over 40 young people from Our Bright Futures programmes from across the UK to meet with MPs and ask for more to be done for the environment.… Read the rest
Actes helps Johanne Work IT Out to restart career
When Johanne Walker was put in touch with Actes last November to refresh her IT skills, she didn’t expect to come away with renewed self-confidence, valuable work experience and would be about to embark on a new career.
The 44-year-old from Stockton had worked as a nurse at North Tees Hospital for 25 years until early 2018 when she suffered a breakdown due to difficulties in her personal life.
Johanne comments: “When my relationship broke down and I lost the job I’d been doing for all of my adult life my confidence was badly knocked and I began struggling with anxiety and depression. I lived off my savings for several months before finally contacting the Job Centre for help as I was ashamed of the turn my life had taken.”
With a need to update her CV and search for jobs in the health and social care sector, Johanne asked her work coach about IT courses and was referred onto Actes’ accredited IT and employability course, Work IT Out.… Read the rest
New recruit set to tackle inactivity among Middlesbrough residents
Actes has welcomed a new member of staff in a post that has been created to provide more opportunities for people within the local community to get active.
In his role as Activity Officer based at the Acklam Green Centre, 24-year-old Ollie Hodgson will engage with people from the local community and sports and activity providers to enhance the provision for inactive residents, with the aim of reducing poor health, social isolation and loneliness. The role is funded by the Tees Valley Community Foundation’s Getting the Inactive Active grants programme, in partnership with Sport England and the National Lottery.… Read the rest
Actes Goes for Gold with Health Initiative
Actes Trust has fulfilled its 2018 resolution to embed health campaigns into the workplace by achieving the North East Better Health at Work Gold Award.
The achievement of the award reflects Actes’ commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of its workforce. Over the past 12 months the organisation has delivered a variety of health campaigns including Mental Health Awareness, Skin Cancer Awareness, Healthy Heart Checks and a mindfulness taster session.
Actes health advocates will now work towards Continuous Excellence in response to the outcomes a recent employee health needs assessment.… Read the rest