It was a great honour to meet HRH, Countess of Wessex, at the Royal Norfolk Show this year, as her Charity of the Year.
We had a great two days at the Show, meeting hundreds of people and sharing the amazing work we do at St Eds.
We had lots of fun activities on our stand, including face glitter and hair braiding, buzz wire, guess how many sweets in the jar, and lots of amazing items on display made by our students.
Here are just a few photo highlights from an excellent week.
We are delighted to finally share with you some exciting news about the Royal Norfolk Show 2019.
St Eds have been operating in Norwich for more than 57 years and this year, for the first time, we have been given a complimentary pitch for two days.
In addition, we have been selected as the 2019 Presidents’ charity of the year, Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex.
We can’t wait for you all to see what we have planned for the 26th and 27th June, and hope to see many of you there over the two days. Come and visit us on Avenue 4, Stand 69.
Lorraine Bliss, MBE and CEO of St Edmunds Society will be attending Search Norwich’s marketing event on 10th January 2019.
Lorraine is going to discuss and promote what St-Eds does for its’ young people of Norfolk. She is looking forward to meeting and networking with you all to discuss how we can support one another.
The evening will be filled with wonderful and inspirational guest speakers and SEO Search Marketing tactics to get your teeth into. If you have never been before and are interested in marketing or networking, this is a free event, however, you must sign up for your ticket.
The event is for all people who like to connect and learn. There is a friendly bunch of people awaiting your arrival to discuss all things networking, business and marketing.
Why not join us?
Tickets can be found here: www.searchnorwich.org/searchnorwich-4-seo-tactics-for-tonight-and-ppc-strategies-for-tomorrow/
Please note our branding is changing over as we have partnered with Qube Learning.
ONCCCS
It is that time already – Christmas is coming!
This year we are working with the Original Norwich Charity Christmas Card Shop (ONCCCS) who have been working tirelessly the last few months to arrange all volunteers as an army to better support the local charities of Norwich.
We were lucky enough to have been invited this year to create Christmas cards to sell to the public, helping raise money for the organisation but also promote it to other local people that may not know of St Edmunds Society.
We and so many other organisations are so grateful for the volunteers at ONCCCS – since the pop-up shop opened in 1966 a staggering £1.5 million has been raised for local charities!
Why not pop by to their pop-up shop next to Sainsburys on St Stephens Road for your Christmas cards? We are volunteering during Tuesday afternoons so make sure to say ‘hello!’
We want to welcome them into our Society!
The Agenda by order of the Trustees is below:
AGENDA
1.) Welcome from the Chair of the Board of Trustees
2.) Confirm the accuracy of the minutes of the preceding AGM
3.) Appointment of Trustees for the year 2018-19
4.)Annual Report and Financial Statements
a. To consider and receive the Annual Report of the Board of Trustees and the Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2018
b. To approve the change of financial accounting year – 01.09.18 to 31.08.2019
c. Election of auditors
5.) Ratification of the constitution
6.) Adoption of code of conduct for Trustees
7.) A.O.B
Notification of any other business should be submitted to the chair of Trustees in advance of the meeting no other business may be raised unless previously notified
8.) To confirm the date and location of the next Annual General Meeting as Monday September 16th 2019 at Fullman House Oak Street Norwich
Jacqueline D Westrop
c/o Fullman House
114 Oak Street Other business
DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE?
DOES TRAINING YOUNG PEOPLE INTEREST YOU?
IF YOU SAID YES TO BOTH QUESTIONS PLEASE READ FURTHER
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of Norfolk’s most energetic charities who are on the search for enthusiastic staff members to expand the provision. St Edmunds Society is a charity recognised for the dedication and influence they have towards supporting young people to gain vocational education to boost their employability.
St-Eds work in partnership with local schools and academies to engage young people in alternative provision. St-Eds work on developing the lives of the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, whom many have difficult backgrounds by ensuring they leave with industry-accredited qualifications for a step towards their chosen careers. St-Eds supports these young people in making positive attributes to their lives and helping them to boost their confident to move on to new and exciting opportunities.
We are looking for Learning Support Assistant/1:1 Support Assistants to support our Post-16 students whilst training on their 6-month course. This could be in a multitude of departments including construction, hair and beauty or functional skills. Ideally, the candidate will have experience working with young people, especially in this environment. You will need to demonstrate an interest in supporting young people with a view to directing them positively.
BENEFITS
If you are interested in joining our proactive and diverse team email us on admin@st-eds.org.uk or phone us for the job description and more information.
It is the beginning of Small Charity Week (18th-23rd June).
Small Charity Week were set-up by the Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) in 2010 to celebrate and raise the profile of the small charity sector. This week is organised with a series of activities to support and raise awareness of the hundreds and thousands of small charities that make a huge difference every day to vulnerable communities across the UK and the rest of the world.
The objectives of Small Charity Week are to:
· Celebrate the contribution that small charities make to communities throughout the UK and across the world
· Improve the knowledge, representation and sustainability of small charities
· Highlight the work of the small charity sector to the broadest possible audience
· Encourage public giving
· Work with the small charity sector to develop political engagement at a national and local level
This is a good opportunity to reach out and find some key corporate sponsors. If you would like to sponsor or even just support local charity and training provider, St Edmunds Society, please get in touch. There are always options for sponsorship!
Continue promoting and engaging with your local small charities, they are what keep the clogs turning!
Are you yet to hear our good news?
The Big Lottery Fund are funding us under their section ‘supplies and resources for the classroom’.
We are always looking to purchase new equipment and tools for the workshops to ensure the best teaching is available to our young people.
Keep checking back to understand what we have decided to do with this grant!
#BigLotteryFund #NationalLottery #Community
In the video above you will be able to understand one of our Post-16 students and his theory on life at St-Eds. Shane is strong, independent and enthusiastic about his work.
It is these young people that get left out when it comes to job opportunities. Therefore, educational organisations have to push for their young people to gain the work experience. St Edmunds Society provides work experience for all post-16 students to enable them to gain quality knowledge and address any issues in the industry area.
Thanks to Norwich for Jobs for taking the time and speaking to our CEO, Lorraine Bliss, MBE and Shane.
Now, let us get these young people ready for work!
#youngpeople #readyforwork #vocationaleducation #alternativeprovision #education #norwichforjobs