Ashton Community Trust Services
Public Information Sessions
The Ashton Community Trust will be holding a number of information sessions in November that will be open to the public. The information sessions will allow people to drop in, enjoy a cuppa and chat with staff about the services that the different departments of the organisation currently provide. Dates and Times of Information sessions are as follows;
LEMIS+ Information Session
Date: Tuesday 8th November 2016
Time: 12 – 2.00 pm
Venue: Ashton Centre Board Room
The Lemis+ Project is a citywide, employability programme that will help clients enter the workforce. Each Lemis+ client gets a personal mentor who will work alongside them to map out a pathway back into employment. Clients will get help overcoming personal barriers, produce a quality CV, get help with job searching and preparation for interviews. In addition clients can take part in training courses run by the project and enter pre-employments where they can be guaranteed an interview if they complete the programme.
For further information contact Michael McCluskey Tel (028) 90742255 Email: michael.mccluskey@ashtoncentre.com
CORE Project Information Session
Date: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Time: 12 – 2.00 pm
Venue: Ashton Centre Board Room
The Core Project is an employability programme designed to work with young people 16-24 who live in North Belfast and who are not in education, employment or training. The young people will get a mentor to help them work through the steps necessary to get a job and have access to training and other forms of support. The programme specialises in helping young people who have few or no qualifications and may have little work experience but can support clients with any level of experience and qualifications.
For further information contact: John McCrea Tel (028) 95609522 Email: john.mccrea@ashtoncentre.com
Co-Ment Programme Information Session
Date: Wednesday 9th November 2016
Time: 12 – 2.00 pm
Venue: Ashton Centre Board Room
The Co-Ment Programme works with a small number of young clients aged 16-24 to help them build their employability. Clients receive mentoring, training and soft skill development so that they become more employable. The Co-Ment Mentor will also help the client gain employment or move onto another positive destination such further education or training.
For further information contact: Tracy McWhinney (028) 90742255 Email: tracy.mccwhinney@ashtoncentre.com
Community ICT – Essential Skills Information Session
Date: Thursday 10th November 2016
Time: 12 – 2.00 pm
Venue: Ashton Centre Board Room
Community ICT is a well-established project delivering Essential Skills to residents in the Greater New Lodge area. September 2016 saw the introduction of the revised Essential Skills strategy, which will impact on Community ICT. However, the basics remain the same. Essential Skills English and maths courses are designed for people who have been out of education for a long time, and those who need to improve their English and maths skills for employment. ICT is used in classes and there is an opportunity to gain a qualification in using computers alongside the accredited English and maths qualifications from Entry Level to Level 1. Classes are small and informal, and there is also some one -to -one provision for those taking their very first steps back into education and employment. Participants who complete courses on the project can progress to further courses at college, for example, Belfast Met or vocational training within the Ashton Community Trust.
The information session is a good opportunity to see what the project can offer, and to find out about the changes to Essential Skills and how these will affect future participants.
For further information contact: Hilary Adair Tel (028) 90322289 Email: hilary.adair@ashtoncentre.com
Fab Lab Information Session
Date: Monday 21st November 2016
Time: 12 – 2.00 pm
Venue: Ashton Centre Board Room
A FabLab (Digital Fabrication Laboratory) is halfway between a laboratory and a workshop. It’s a place where you can make (almost) anything, where both small children and inventors can turn an idea into reality. FabLab came into life as an outreach project from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Centre for Bits and Atoms (CBA).
For further information contact: Paddy O’Hare Tel (028) 90742255 Email: patrick.ohare@ashtoncentre.com
Community Development Information Session
Date: Thursday 24th November 2016
Time: 12 – 2.00 pm
Venue: Ashton Centre Board Room
Community Development involves empowering communities to identify actions that can address their needs. This can relate to various issues such as: community safety, education, employment, health & well-being, housing, human rights, urban regeneration and the environment, etc.
For further information contact: Paul O’Neill Tel (028) 90742255 Email: paul.oneill@ashtoncentre.com