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Summer 2014

Our projects for the next year have now beenfinalised and we are pleased to be able to sharethem with you!

Inside this newsletter there is all the information youneed to know about our wide range of projectscovering the themes of Prosperity, Learning andHealth. Please take the time to have a read throughand see which projects can be of most use to you, andremember everything we provide is completely free.

We have designed the projects based on feedback wehave received from our partners and from what wehave learnt about what works well in the area so we’resure there’s something here for everyone.

We look forward to hearing from you soon,

Warm Wishes,The ECLP Communities First Team

And welcome to the Summer edition of our newsletter

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PROSPERITY

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Project: Digital Inclusion (Computer Classes)

We have a dedicated Jobs Growth Wales Mentor, Gareth Hicks, whospecialises in getting young people (16-25) into employment through offering:

• Unique Access to Jobs• Support to get job-ready• Help with CV’s, job applications and job interviews• Access to free training • Employment Mentoring • Answers to any questions you might have about the workplace

Who’s it for? Ë For 16-25 year olds looking for work.

Who to contact Ë Gareth Hicks

Gareth.H@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 184932

Technology can be daunting forsome people, and it is easy to feel leftbehind by the modern world. But thedigital world is becoming more andmore important as more services areonly accessible online.To try and ensure that no-one is leftbehind we work with our partners to

deliver IT training courses where theyare most needed in our cluster. Wecan help people create an emailaccount, type up a job application,shop online, access online servicessuch as Universal Credit, use socialmedia sites, such as Facebook anduse the internet to save money.

Project:Finding the Right Job

Project: Jobs Growth Wales Mentor

Are you looking for work? Then we can help! We can:

• Help you search for work on the Universal Job-Match system and other jobsites

• Help you to develop or enhance your CV• Find appropriate training to help you reach your

employment goals• Help you practice for job interviews• Match you to suitable voluntary positions where available

Who’s it for? Ë Anyone who is currently looking for work.

Who to contact Ë Ginger Wiegand

Ginger.W@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 184952

Who’s it for? Ë Anyone who would like to improve their computer skills.

Who to contact Ë Rob Green

Rob.G@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 184935

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Project: Energy SaversChallenge

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Ever wanted to set up your own business or social enterprise, but are scaredof the thought of being self-employed? Come and find out if it really is that scary! Ifyou fancy a challenge or a new direction in life or maybe you’re just bored of yourday job, being self-employed could offer you the chance to be your own boss!

Whether you’re a group which delivers services (like food or childcare) or anindividual, if you think you might have an idea for a good business in your area

please get in touch!

There are many parts of our cluster that donot have the amount of fun and engagingactivities that young people in the areadeserve. To help counter this we aregoing to work with our partners toincrease the amount of youthactivities available at non-traditionaltimes; e.g. late nights, weekends andholiday times. We will be deliveringfilm nights and football relatedactivities in the next few months. Letus know your suggestions about whatactivities we should arrange in your area.

Reducing your use of electricityand gas around the home can help

you save money on your monthly bills, aswell as helping the environment as well. Wewant to inspire individuals and familiesacross the ELCP area to think about wherethey can reduce their energy use.

The Energy Savers Challenge allowsfamilies to monitor their daily energy useusing monitors that we will provide.

A prize is available to those who are able tosafely reduce their overall gas and electricityuse while they have their monitors!

Project: Supporting Enterprise

Who’s it for? Ë For families who want to reduce the amount of energy they use in their homes.

Who to contact Ë Rob Green, Rob.G@c3sc.org.uk

Call/text 07969 184935

Project: Youth Engagement

Who’s it for? Ë Anyone who would like help becoming self-employed.

Who to contact Ë Anthony Brito, Anthony.B@c3sc.org.uk

Call/text 07969 184809

“I really enjoyed mytime on the Get Noticed,

Get Hired course I attendedand would recommend it

highly. The course hasenabled me to look at things in a different, but moresuccessful way than I wouldnormally do and it helped toget me over the line withemployment.”

Martin - EmploymentTraining participant

“I help out as a volunteerteaching people fromEast Cardiff to usecomputers and theinternet for pleasure,emailing friends, onlineshopping etc. For me itbrings great fulfilmentcoaching and trainingothers while, for thosestarting out on theirchosen career paths, itcan be a great additionto their CV and workexperience.”

Dave - IT Club Volunteer

Who’s it for? Ë Young people and parents looking for activities to take part in.

Who to contact Ë Rob Green, Rob.G@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 184935

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Job Growth Wales and Learning Club

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Who’s it for? Ë People who have some qualifications but want to progress and get more.

Who to contact Ë Leanne Teichner,

Leanne.T@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 185156

To help existing PTAs and ‘FriendsOf’ groups in the cluster we areworking with our partners to providetraining on good governance,fundraising and safeguarding. We canalso help groups put on accreditedtraining for parents covering topicslike First Aid, Food Hygiene, EventManagement, Health and Safety,

Safeguarding or almost anythinggroups think would benefit parents attheir school. We can help to recruitmore community members to existingParent Teachiers Association groupsand support the creation of newgroups where they don’t currentlyexist.

Who’s it for? Ë For people who are part of a PTA or parents group or who would like to join one.

Who to contact Ë Caroline Hardy, Caroline.H@c3sc.org.ukCall/text 07969 184875

Project: Improving Together

Project: Widening Access to Local Learning

Want to do some training but don’t know where to look? Or perhapsyou’re just not sure what’s suitable for you? Everyone can benefit from

further learning so it is important that everyone knows what is availableand how it could help them. We can help you to find the right course thatsuits you and your circumstances. You don’t need any qualifications.

There will be a range of training on offer, from simple entry leveltaster sessions for absolute beginners to advanced accredited

qualifications, available in a range of locations that are comfortable foryou. Get in touch today and start the journey with us.

Would you like to take your education to the next level? Continuing oureducation can have massive personal benefits and can also help you improveyour career options. But accessing higher education, picking out the rightcourse or college is not always simple and straightforward. Our dedicatedWidening Access to Learning Officer, Leanne Teichner, can work with you toidentify the best option for you and help you prepare to enter furthereducation and get the qualifications you want.

Who’s it for? Ë Those who would like to get back into learning and gain a basic qualification.

Who to contact Ë Rachael Barry

Rachael.B@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 184977

LEARNING

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Project: Next Level Learners

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Who’s it for? Ë Parents of pupils in years 5 & 6, school age students.

Who to contact Ë Caroline Hardy, Caroline.H@c3sc.org.ukCall/text 07969 184875

This project focuses on helpingchildren adjust to school life and getthe most out of it. We will be helpingstudents in Years 5 and 6 to prepare formoving up to secondary school. Wecan do this by organising trips to theirnew school before they go there andby organising activities where studentshave an opportunity to mix with theirnew classmates that they’ll be meeting

when they move up a school. Wewill also be helping students getthe most out of school byworking with them to addressthe reasons that they may feeluninterested in school as wellas supporting students tochoose the right GCSE’s andA-Levels for their career goals.

Project: Parents Together Project

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The boys actually startedgoing to this last weekon the first session. Theywent again tonight. Bothof them love it!

Parent of childrentaking part in theActivity Club

Sharing your experiences with other parents can be a fun way to de-stress and learn more about your child’s school and about how otherparents cope with dealing with difficult behaviour. Working with localschools we will be holding sessions that give you the chance to meet upwith other parents like you to talk about issues around your child and theirschooling. Each session will focus on different issues which you decideyou want to talk about and will take place in different settings such as

coffee mornings, arts and crafts session, or anything you would like to do!

Who’s it for? Ë Parent’s who would like to spend quality time with their children in a fun and friendly environment.

Who to contact Ë Rachael Barry,

Rachael.B@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 184977

Thank you for all yoursupport and help you’vegiven me and myboys…we really appreciateeverything you’ve done!

Family Liaison Officer client.

We want to create as many opportunities as possiblefor parents in the area to get involved in learning

activities with their children that both parent andchild can enjoy and benefit from. For example sewing,

arts and crafts or cookery classes are great ways forparents and children to learn together. Would you like

to work with us and some other families to set somethingup locally at a time that is convenient for you? Let us know!

Project: SupportingFamily Learning

Working with Rachaelhas given me theconfidence to enjoylearning. Getting newqualifications has mademe a new person.

Sarah - WideningAccess to LearningParticipant.

Project: School and Beyond

Who’s it for? Ë Parents who would like to know more about the school their child attends and have the chance to have a say on how it’s run.

Who to contact Ë Karen Smith, Eastern High Karen.S@c3sc.org.uk Call 07580 771957

Peter Croall, Llanedeyrn, Springwood & Trowbridge Peter.C@c3sc.org.uk Call 07580 771957

Janet Marks, St Teilo’s C.I.W. High School Janet.M@c3sc.org.uk Call 07580 771973

It is not always easy to know which food is right for us, withhealth advice seeming to change regularly. We are workingwith existing food coops and community groups tointroduce initiatives such as Healthy Eating, Get Cookingand Healthy Cooking on a Budget workshops. Theseworkshops will cover budgeting and the preparation oflow-cost, healthy meals.

We will be trying to ensure that more healthy options areavailable at local events and activities, so that you can always

make the healthy choice.

Who’s it for? Ë Parents who are concerned about their child’s exposure to alcohol and peer-pressure. Young people who want to make healthy, informed choices about alcohol consumption.

Who to contact Ë Helen Green, Helen.G@c3sc.org.uk Call 07969 185037

Project: PromotingMental Wellbeing

The high stress nature of modernlife can leave many individualssuffering with mild to severe mentalhealth problems at some stage intheir lives, and this is a particularproblem for those who don’t know

what support and help is available tohelp deal with many of the issuesthey’re experiencing. We can helpyou find the right skills and tools thatcan help you to take action andimprove your mental wellbeing.

“I really enjoyed takingpart in the HealthyCookery course! I metsome new friends andI’ve learnt how to makesome of my favouriterecipes with healthieringredients.”

Health Cooking Classparticipant

HEALTH Project: Health & Nutrition

Who’s it for? Ë People who are looking to improve their diet in an affordable way and parents who like to teach their children about healthy eating.

Who to contact Ë Anna Ros-Woudstra

Anna.r@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 184653

Who’s it for? Ë People who would like to manage and deal with the causes and effects of stress.

Who to contact Ë Anna Ros-Woudstra

Anna.r@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 184653

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Over consumption of alcohol can have massive long term effects, withyoung people being particularly vulnerable. To help young people makeinformed choices by better understanding the risks we will be organisingactivities to raise awareness of the impact that alcohol can have on healthand the potential consequences of becoming involved in risky behaviours.We are working with local high schools and colleges to deliver an educationscheme where young people themselves will help to raise levels of awarenessamongst their peers of the harmful effects of alcohol.

Project: Alcohol Awareness

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Being in a healthy relationship can be one of the most important, andenjoyable, things that we can hope for. But relationships can sometimesbe tricky or uncomfortable. We are here to offer support and guidance,through a series of workshops, to raise awareness about what makes agood relationship and how to make positive choices and avoid negativerelationships.

The workshops, which will be held in local schools and in other moreinformal environments, will explore issues from healthy relationships and

sexual health to understanding, avoiding and dealing with inappropriatesexual behaviour and domestic violence.

Having a young child is one ofthe most rewarding challenges inlife. Everyone wants to give theirchild the best start in life, andworking with our partners in thecluster, we will be offering theparents of ECLP the chance to dojust that.

Services, such as Flying Start andthe Family Information Servicecan give advice on aspects ofparenting such as breastfeeding,nutrition, child development,healthy eating and immunisationand we can help parents accessthese sources of support.

Project: Improving Fitness Project

Want to be more active, but using a local gym isn’t for you? Thegym isn’t the only place you can go to improve your health and well-being and getting fit doesn’t have to cost the earth!

There are all sorts of things you can do to be more active - such ascycling, walking, pram-pushing, wall climbing and much more. Wecan arrange group activities to suit your needs, and together we cancreate opportunities to take part in fun, friendly and healthy activities.

“I love the lunch club thatECLP has helped set up,the value for money isgreat and I get to meetlots of new people. It alsohelps me get out of thehouse, I look forward tothe new activities”

ECLP Lunch Club member

Project: Improving Fitness Project

Who’s it for? Ë People who want to be more active and improve their health and happiness.

Who to contact Ë David Poole, David.P@c3sc.org.uk

Call/text 07969 184935

Project: Healthy Relationships

Who’s it for? Ë Parents with children under the age of 7.

Who to contact Ë David Poole, David.P@c3sc.org.uk

Call/text 07969 184935

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Who’s it for? Ë People who would like advice and support on all aspects of Healthy Relationships or who would be interested in helping others through workshops on Healthy Relationships.

Who to contact Ë Helen Green, Helen.G@c3sc.org.uk Call/text 07969 185037

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ECLP Communities First is here to put your Community First.Our projects are here to respond to the needs of the Communitiesyou live in.

To make sure we can do this in the best possible way we needYOU to work with us. Your opinions and local expertise arepriceless in helping us work in the community in a positive andmeaningful way.

If you would like to help us do this you can sign up to acommunity panel near you! By joining a community panel, youcan join with like-minded people to discuss local issues. You willalso have the opportunity to feedback to us about whether or notyou feel we are responding in the right way, to the rightcommunity issues.

Who to contact Ë Joe, Joseph.C@c3sc.org.uk or call07969 185037 if you would like to sign up.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

"I've learned lots, since being involved withECLP’s Health Champions scheme that I canpass onto others as well as helping me lookafter myself. That can only be a good thing!"

Sue, ECLP Health Champion

We are also recruiting Community Champions! CommunityChampions are people who want to make a difference in their localarea through working with us and their neighbours. They help spreadinformation about community events and activities and help theirfriends and neighbours access the support and services that are

available to them. We can offer training, support and guidance for ourCommunity Champions! Here is what one of our Health Champions

said about the programme:

Who to contact Ë Joe

Joseph.C@c3sc.org.uk

or call 07969 185037

if you would like more information about this opportunity.

HERE ALL WEEK is back!

And it will be better than ever before. Our innovative pop-up community centreproject will be returning this year. We will be holding a week of events andactivities in different community venues across the cluster. Anyone can takepart, hold an event or participate in an activity!

Who to contact Ë Joe, Joseph.C@c3sc.org.uk or call 07969 185037

if you want to get involved with HERE ALL WEEK in your area.

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NOTICEBOARD

Trowbridge Training and Employment Club

Thursdays 10am - 3pm Trowbridge Community CentreCall or text Ginger, on 07969 184952 or drop in, for more info.

Llanedeyrn Over 50’s Lunch Club

Fridays 12pm-2pm Llanedeyrn PowerhouseContact Maureen for more information: 07774132353.

Basic Computer Classes - Rumney

Tuesdays 10am - 11.30am Rumney Library Contact Rob on 07969 184935 or drop in if you want to attend.

Basic Computer Classes - Llanrumney

Mondays 10am - 11.30amLlanrumney HUBContact Rob on 07969 184935 or drop in if you want to attend.

Basic Computer Classes - Llanedeyrn

Mondays 2pm - 3.15pm Llanedeyrn LibraryContact Rob on 07969 184935 or drop in if you want to attend.

Rumney - Friends and Neighbours

Rumney Methodist ChurchCall 07989041495 for more information.

St. Mellons Over 50’s Luncheon Club

Wednesdays from 12.30pmSt Mellons Beacon CentreCall the Centre on (029) 2036 2888 for more info.

Job vacancies at www.c3sc.org.uk/vacancies

Are you or someone you know looking for a new role?Then you will find paid and unpaid posts on CardiffThird Sector Council (C3SC)’s Vacancies web page.

We advertise roles in Cardiff and South Wales –including paid jobs, volunteer posts and trusteevacancies. We also promote public appointments.

We are also glad to support third sector organisationsby advertising their posts on our website. Simply sendyour vacancy to enquiries@c3sc.org.uk – with a briefdescription, to include job title, salary (if applicable),number of hours and where the job is based. We alsoneed a contact name and telephone number/emailaddress and, if relevant, the link to the job advert onyour website.

On the web page, you will also find details of otherrecruitment and volunteering websites.

Visit www.c3sc.org.uk/vacancies for a list of currentvacancies

ECLP Contact Details:

Trowbridge Community Centre, Caernarvon Way, Cardiff,CF3 1RXPhone: (029) 20 792 004

Llanedeyrn Boxing ClubRoundwood, Cardiff, CF23 9USPhone: (029) 20 734 607

Email: eclp@c3sc.org.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ECLPCF

Twitter: www.twitter.com/ECLPCF

Mae’r cyhoeddiad ar gael yn y Gymraeg drwy gysylltu aJoseph.c@c3sc.org.uk / 07969185047