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But t er f l yCar ehasbeenpr ov i di ngt hehi ghes tqual i t yc ar e s er v i c esac r os sSomer s et ,BANESandWi l t s hi r ef orov er 13y ear s .Es t abl i s hedi n2008,But t er f l yCar ei st hev i s i on ofAnneandEr i cPel l i ng.Thei rv i s i oni st opr ov i de out s t andi ngc ar et ol oc al peopl e,aswel l asbei nga wonder f ul pl ac ef orpeopl et owor k .Embeddedwi t hi n ev er y t hi ngatBut t er f l yCar ei sas i mpl emot t o,whi c hi s ,i f i tmat t er st oy ou,i tmat t er st ous .Whet herac l i entl i k esa s pec i f i cbr andofy oghur twhenwedot hei rs hoppi ng,or t heywantt hei rhai rs t y l edi nac er t ai nway ,al l ourc ar er s wi l l s t r i v et of ul f i l t hewi s hesofourc l i ent s ,ev eni fi ti st he l i t t l et hi ngs .Ourc ar es er v i c esar et ai l or edt oy ou,s o whet hery ouoral ov edonei sl ook i ngf oraqui c kweek l y v i s i t ,oramor ef r equents er v i c e,But t er f l yCar ei sher et o hel p. Ourmai nai mi st oenabl eourc l i ent st ol i v emor e i ndependent l y ,andt heyc anac hi ev et hi sbyut i l i s i nga wi der angeofs er v i c est hatBut t er f l yCar eof f er s .Our c ar er sc anhel pwi t hamul t i t udeoft as k si nc l udi ng; domes t i cs uppor t ,per s onal c ar e,s hoppi ngandmeal pr epar at i on,s uppor twi t hmedi c at i on,t r ans por tf or appoi nt ment sandc ompani ons hi pamongs tmanyot her t hi ngs .Ourpas s i onat et eam enabl eourc l i ent st ol i v e mor ei ndependent l y ,i ns ur r oundi ngst heyar ef ami l i ar wi t h. But t er f l yCar ewoul dn’ tbewher ei ti st odaywi t houtt he amaz i ngt eam t hatpower sev er y t hi ngwedo.Thebus y But t er f l yCar et eam under t ak eov er1000c ar ev i s i t seac h week .Li zT ay l or ,whohasbeenac ar erwi t hBut t er f l y Car ef orov er5y ear ss ai d“ Not woday sar eev ert he s ame,andIj us tl ov ewor k i ngwi t hawonder f ul mi x t ur eof peopl e” .But t er f l yCar ei sal way sont hel ook outf or peopl et oj oi nt hei rv ar i oust eamsac r os sSomer s et , BANESandWi l t s hi r e.Notonl yar et her eawhol ehos tof benef i t swhenwor k i ngwi t hus ,s uc hasf l ex i bl ewor k i ng hour sandgr eatr at esofpay ,buty ouwi l l al s obeabl et o wak eupev er ydayk nowi ngt haty ouar emak i ngar eal di f f er enc et opeopl e.
TheBut t er f l yCar et eam ar eal way sbus yt hi nk i ngup newway st hatt heyc anhel pt hei rc ar er sdel i v eranev en bet t ers er v i c e.“ Regul art r ai ni ngc our s es ,i nnov at i v enew equi pment ,andapas s i ont os t r i v ef ort hebes tar ej us t s omeoft her eas onswhyourc l i ent sc hoos et ous eus , ands t aywi t hus ”s ai dAnnePel l i ng,di r ec t oratBut t er f l y Car e.“ Wer ec ent l yi nv es t edal otoft i mei nt onew equi pmentandt r ai ni ngt opr ov i deanewFal l s Pr ev ent i ons er v i c e”s hec ont i nued.Sev er al oft he But t er f l yt eam t r ai nedwi t hAgeUKt obec ome‘ Fal l s Pr ac t i t i oner s ’ .Thi st r ai ni nghasgi v ent heBut t er f l yCar e Fal l sPr ac t i t i oner st hek nowl edgeonef f ec t i v eway sof mi t i gat i ngt her i s k sar oundf al l s ,andi nt ur n,ai mi ngt o r educ et hes t r ai nonNHSs er v i c es ,byhel pi ngt opr ev ent f al l s .Fal l sPr ac t i t i oner sc anal s ohel pwi t hf al l st hatdo notr equi r ehos pi t al as s i s t anc e,wi t ht heus eofnew equi pmentt os af el yl i f tt hos ewhohav ef al l eni nt oas af e pos i t i on. COVI D19hasbr oughtmanyc hal l engest ot heent i r e c ar ei ndus t r y .“ Fr om t heof f s et ,But t er f l yCar e i mpl ement edar i gor ousandef f ec t i v eCOVI D19 pr ev ent i ons t r at egy ,hel pi ngt oens ur et hes af et yofbot h s t af fandc l i ent s ”s ai dMi c hel eBodman,Regi s t er ed Managerf orBut t er f l yCar e.“ Ev enwi t ht hev er y s uc c es s f ul r ol l outoft hev ac c i nes ,But t er f l yCar ei s c ommi t t edt ot hes af et yofc l i ent s ,s ot hepr ot oc ol swi l l r emai nasl ongast heyar eneeded.Wewantpeopl et o f eel s af e,s oens ur i ngt hatwear edoi ngal l wec ant o mi ni mi s et her i s k swi l l hel pwi t ht hat ”s hec ont i nued. T of i ndoutmor eaboutt hewi der angeofs er v i c est hat But t er f l yCar eof f er s ,andhowwec anhel py ouora l ov edone,v i s i twww. but t er f l y c ar e. c o. uk ,orc ont ac tone ofourf r i endl yt eam on01225835888.
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Q&A Q:Canyout el lusaboutTheHUB? A:TheHUBbyOver i ngt onCar ei sal ocal l yRegi s t er ed Char i t y,pr ovi di ng a vi br ant ,s oci al cent r ei nt he communi t yf orever yone!Pr ovi di ng r ef r es hment s& homemade cakes ,dai l ys oci ali ncl us i on act i vi t i es , var i oushobby cl ubs ,s oci alout i ngsus i ng The HUB mi ni bus ,t r eat ment /s pa r oom,i nf or mat i ve t al ksand s uppor tgr oups ,t r ai ni ng&muchmor e!Ther e’ sal s oa s mal lr et ai luni tby Over i ngt on Car e,a Conf er ence r oom &Technol ogyf aci l i t i es . Q:I st her echar gef orusi ngTheHUB? A: No! TheHubi sacommuni t yChar i t yanddependson ouramaz i ng vol unt eer s and donat i ons .Al ls er vi ces pr ovi dedbyTheHubwi l lbef r eet ous ef orOver i ngt on Car eCl i ent sandmember soft hecommuni t ywi l lbe as ked t o pr ovi de a donat i on t owar ds t hei r vi s i t , act i vi t i esort r ans por t . Q: Whatact i vi t i esar eyour unni ngf r om t heHUB? A:We wi l lhave a var i et y ofdai l y act i vi t i es ,bot h engagi ngandeducat i onal ,s uchas :Sens or ySes s i ons ; Fl owerar r angi ng/Her b Pot t i ng;Kni t t i ng & Cr ochet Cl ub;Mus i c/ Si ngi ng & Gues t Mus i ci ans ;Ani mal Ther apy;Qui z z es & Boar d Games ;Ar t s & Cr af t s ; Themed Days ;Movi es ;I ce cr eam af t er noons ;Chai r ex er ci s es /yoga – and l ot s mor e!We al s o have a Tr eat mentRoom,whi ch i sbookabl e upon r eques ti f youwoul dl i ket ohaveaHai r was h&bl owdr y,oreven r el ax i n an i ndul gi ng Foot Spa!We wi l lal s o be pr ovi di ngs uppor tf ormember soft hecommuni t yt hat may l ook af t er t hei r own l oved ones , or f or educat i onal /i nf or mat i vepur pos es , wi t hFocusgr oups ( heal t hr el at ed)andAwar enes sTopi cs /Weeks . Thes ewi l lencompas st al ksf r om Over i ngt onCar es t aff f oradvi ce/s uppor ti n Car e( Dement i a,Saf e Manual Handl i ng,I ncont i nence et c. )& t al ks f r om ext er nal pr of es s i onals er vi ces s uch as StJ ohn Ambul ance, Sol i ci t or s ,Saf eBanki nget c. Wewi l lal s obepr ovi di ng Tr i ps !Mont hl y out i ngs t o pl aces ofi nt er es ti nt he communi t y,s uchasJ ur as s i cCoas t l i ne,Seat onTr am, DonkeySanct ur y,Seat onTheat r e,Mus eumset c. ,vi a The HUB bus .Tr ans por t1 7s eat er /2 wheel chai r acces s i bl e mi ni bus f or communi t y t r i ps Dr op off/pi ckup s er vi ce t o The HUB The Conf er ence/Tr ai ni ngRoom i sbookabl euponr eques t al s o.Ther ewi l lbeTr ai norTr ai ni ngSes s i onsf orot her pr of es s i onal s .Or ,bookt her oom f orpr i vat eacces st o t echnol ogys uchascomput erort abl et ,oracces st o l ar ge s cr een TV f or vi deo cal l i ng f ami l y/f r i ends . Ther e’ s al s o as mal ls hop wi t hi n The HUB, by Over i ngt on Car e s el l i ng t oi l et r i es , novel t i es & as s i s t ancei t emsf ort heel der l yori mpai r ed.Wewi l l haveaSugges t i on&Comment sBoxi nTheHUB
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f oral lt ocont r i but ei nhavi ngt hei rs ayi nwhatt hey woul dl i ket os eehappeni ngandgeti nvol vedwi t h! Q: Whowi l lber unni ngt heHUB? A:Al ls t affwi l lbeVol unt eer swor ki ng i nt heHUB, Vol unt eer s wi l lunder go DBS t he s ame as pai d empl oyees t o ens ur e we ar e pr ovi di ng t he communi t ywi t h as af es er vi ce.Wewi l lhave pai d Empl oyee who wi l l be our Act i vi t i es Manager r unni ng and over s eei ng t he HUB on dai l y bas i s Mondayt oFr i day. Q. How doyoubecomeaVol unt eeratt heHUB? A:Tel ephone01 29720336oremai l i nf o@over i ngt oncar el t d. co. ukf orf ur t her i nf or mat i on. Q:CanIl eavemyr el at i ve/ l oveonei nyourcar e att heHUBf ort heday, mor ni ngoraf t er noon? A:No, TheHUBi snotaDaycar eCent r eandwear e nots i t t i ngs er vi ce. I fyouhaveal ovedoneorr el at i ve t hatr equi r ess uppor tandl ooki ngaf t er ,t hei rcar er , r el at i ve orper s ons r es pons i bl ef ort hem wi l lbe r equi r edt os t ayands uppor tt hem t hr oughoutt he t i mebei ngs penti nt heHUB. Q. How manyt i mescanweaccessoruset heHUB doweneedt obookt ouset hi sSer vi ce? A:Youcanus e&acces st heHUBasmanyt i mesas youl i ke! YoudoNOTneedt obookt opopi nandus e t heHUBs er vi ces , however , t her ewi l l beamaxi mum capaci t y on any gi ven day t o ens ur e we ar e i mpl ement i ngs af es oci al di s t anci ngt hatmays t i l l be i nf or ce af t er21 s tJ une 2021 .Shoul d you wi s ht o booki nandhaveHai rWas h,Bl ow Dr y,orFootSpa, t hes eact i vi t i eswi l lr equi r ebooki ngi nadvance,as wel l as any adver t i s ed t r i ps . Al li nf or mat i on r egar di ngs chedul esandbooki ngas er vi ce, act i vi t y, t r i port r ans por twi l lbeavai l abl eonourwebs i t e. ( To book i nf or any appoi nt ment s orTr i ps ,pl eas e t el ephone01 29720336) Q: Whatwi l lbet heopeni ngt i mesoft heHUB? A:Mondayt oFr i day1 0: 00am t o1 6: 00pm Q:Canyoupi ckmeupf r om myhome( l ocalt ot he Communi t yHUBr adi usof10mi l es)anddr opme backhomeaf t ermyt i mei nt heHUB? A:Yes ,howeverwewi l lr equi r eadonat i onf ort hi s s er vi ce Q:Doyouofferanyot herser vi cesal ongsi deyour HUB? A:Yeswe have a r et ai lar eawi t hi nt he HUB and Over i ngt on Car er un i t sCommuni t y Car e Agency f r om t heofficei nTheHUB.
Q:Doyouhavet obeacl i entofOver i ngt onCar et o useandaccesst heHUB? A:No!Thi si saCOMMUNI TYcent r eandwewanti tt o beas af e, ex ci t i ngands oci alpl acef oral l ! Ther ei sno di s cr i mi nat i on on who can us e and acces st he f aci l i t i esatTheHUB –i ti sYOUR pl acet ous eand we’ dl ove t o hearhow we can make i taengagi ng cent r ef oral l . Q: Whyhaveyousetupt hi sHUBi nt hecommuni t y? A:Over i ngt on Car ewant ed t o cr eat es af e pl ace of i nt er es tandact i vi t yf orpeopl ei nourcommuni t y,As wegetol derl i f ecanbecomever yi s ol at edandl onel y. Wi t hI s ol at i onand l onel i nes scanbr i ng s i l enceand bor edom t owhatcanbecomever yl ongdays , wecan s t op l i vi ng ourdays fil l ed wi t hf un,l aught erand act i vi t i es , whi chnat ur al l ycanhavedet r i ment aleffect onusment al l y&phys i cal l y.I fourment al&phys i cal heal t hdecl i nesust her ecomesaneedbywher ewe havet or el yonot hers er vi ces , s uchasourGP’ s , NHS. So we at Over i ngt on Car e want t os uppor t our communi t youtofi s ol at i onandl onel i nes sandback i nt o ourcommuni t y.A pl ace wher e we can al lbe t oget her ,l i vi ng l i f e,communi cat i ng wi t h one ot her and havi ng r eas on t o getup ever y day,l ooki ng f or war dt ot hedayahead.Over i ngt onCar e’ shopei s t hatpeopl e ofourcommuni t y enj oy t he HUB,i t s s er vi cesandt het eam &vol unt eer sbehi ndi tandas t he mont hs and year sr ol lby,t hi ss er vi ce gr ows s uppor t i ngal li nourcommuni t y. I fyouhaveany quer i espl eas edonothes i t at ei nget t i ngi nt ouch, we woul dl ovet ohearf r om you. TheOver i ngt onCar eTeam
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Gr aduat eshi thar dbypandemi c:empl oyment oppor t uni t i est umbl e66% -Gr aduat eandt r ai ni ngvacanci esdown66%onpr epandemi cl evel s -Gr aduat eandear l ycar eer sar enaf ar i ngwor s ei n2021t han athei ghtoft hepandemi c -Numberofappl i cat i onspergr aduat evacancyup46%compar edt opr epandemi cl evel s Vacancynumber sf orgr aduat esandt r ai neeshavebeenhi t har dbyt hepandemi cwi t ht henumberofr ol esi nt hefir s t hal fof2021down66%whencompar edt ot hes ameper i odi n 201 9. That ’ saccor di ngt ot hel at es tr eal t i mes t at i s t i csf r om t hewor l d’ sl ar ges tnet wor kofj obboar ds , Br oadbeanT echnol ogy . Gr aduat eempl oymentoppor t uni t i eshi thar des tbypandemi c Br oadbean’ sdat anotonl yr eveal st hatgr aduat eoppor t uni t i esar edownont hepr eCovi dl evel sof201 9, butt heyar e al s odown34%whencompar edt ot hefir s thal fof2020when t heUKwasi nt hegr i psoft hepandemi c. Thi ss ugges t st hat , whi l et heempl oymentmar ketasawhol ei sr ecover i ngexcept i onal l ywel l –wi t ht hel at es tONSdat ar eveal i ngar ecover i ngj obsmar ketf ort hes econdmont hi nar ow –t hes ame cannotbes ai df ort hegr aduat eandear l ycar eer sar ena.
Wi t hgr aduat eoppor t uni t i esf al l i ng, i ti sper hapsuns ur pr i s i ng t os eet hatBr oadbean’ sdat aal s or eveal st hatappl i cat i ons pervacancys t andat51f or2021–up46%on201 9number s . Thi si si ndi cat i veoft hei ncr eas edcompet i t i onf orgr aduat e r ol esasempl oymentoppor t uni t i est umbl ef ort r ai nees . AsAl exFour l i s , Managi ngDi r ect oratBr oadbeanT echnol ogy expl ai ned: “ I ti sconcer ni ngt os eet hatgr aduat eandear l ycar eer sr ecr ui t menti sf ar i ngcons i der abl ywor s et hanot herar easoft he empl oymentmar ket . Thef actt hatvacancyl evel st odayar e cons i der abl yl owert handur i ngt hepandemi cs ugges t st hat whi l eempl oyer sar ei nves t i ngi nexper i encedt al entatat i me whenmanys ect or sar econt endi ngwi t hs ki l l ss hor t ages , t her ei sar eal t hr eatt hatt hi sdear t hoft al entwi l l beex acer bat edi nt hecomi ngmont hsandyear si fgr aduat eandear l y car eer sr ecr ui t menti s n’ tpr i or i t i s edbycompani es ” . Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR
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Br i dgi ngt heaccommodat i ongapt oi ndependence f orCor ni shcar el eaver s. Coul dyoupr ovi deaccommodat i onand s uppor tf orayoungCor ni s hcar el eaver ? Ri ghtnow, t heCor nwal lCounci l1 6+Team i s l ooki ngt or ecr ui tatl eas t1 5new s uppor t ed l odgi ngsl andl or dst opr ovi des uppor tt o 1 6/1 7yearol dyoungpeopl el eavi ngt hecar e oft heLocal Aut hor i t ydur i ngt hei rt r ans i t i ont o adul t hoodandi ndependence.Asa1 6+ Suppor t edLodgi ngspr ovi deryouwoul dbe hel pi ngal loft hes eyoungpeopl epr epar ef or t het r ans i t i ont of ul li ndependentl i vi ng. Al lLocal Aut hor i t i eshaveadut yofcar et o 1 6/1 7yearol dcar el eaver sandCor nwal l Counci li scommi t t edt os uppor t i ngal l Cor ni s hcar el eaver st ol i vei ns af eand s ui t abl eaccommodat i on.The1 6+Suppor t ed Lodgi ngsSchemei saf undament alas pectof t hi scommi t ments ot hatyoungpeopl e l eavi ngcar ehavet heoppor t uni t yt odevel op t hei rs el f car eandi ndependences ki l l swi t h t hes uppor tofacar i ngl andl or d. A1 6+Suppor t edLodgi ngspr ovi deri s expect edt ooffert heyoungper s ont hei rown bedr oom, 1 2hour saweekofs uppor tandone mai nmealaday.Suppor t edLodgi ngs pr ovi der sneedt obeyoungper s onf r i endl y, beabl et owor ki npar t ner s hi pwi t ht heLocal Aut hor i t y, becar i ng, haveas ens eofhumour andbepr epar edt ohaveal i s t eni ngear .I n r et ur nyouwoul dr ecei vef r eet r ai ni ng, s uppor tf r om t he1 6+Suppor t edLodgi ngs t eam andaweekl ypaymentf oreachyoung per s onl odgi ngwi t hyou.
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Busi ness Aspi r at i onTr ai ni ngopensnew t r ai neeshi pcent r ei ncent r alGl ouces t er f oryoungpeopl el ooki ngf orempl oymentoppor t uni t i es As pi r at i onTr ai ni nghasopenedanew t r ai nees hi pcent r ei ncent r alGl ouces t erf ol l owi ng s ucces s f ul l ydel i ver i ngt r ai nees hi psi nBi r mi ngham f ort hepas tt hr eeyear s . Wehavea s ucces s f ulandes t abl i s hedwor ki ngr el at i ons hi pwi t hGl ouces t er s hi r eCount yCounci l . Ourt r ai nees hi ppr ogr ammeai mst ohel pyoungpeopl et aket hatfir s ts t eppi ngs t onet o s ett hem upf ort hei rf ut ur ecar eer s . As pi r at i onTr ai ni ngi sanawar dwi nni ngs peci al i s tt r ai ni ngpr ovi derf ocus edondel i ver i ng hi ghqual i t yappr ent i ces hi pandt r ai nees hi ppr ogr ammesacr os sEngl andandWal es . We s peci al i s ei nt hecar e, educat i on, anddent alnur s i ngi ndus t r yandofferbus i nes sadmi n, cus t omers er vi ce, andmanagementopt i ons . Wehaves uppor t edempl oyer sand l ear ner sf orover20year sandar er at edex cel l entonTr us t pi l otbyourempl oyerpar t ner s andl ear ner s . Fundedbyt hegover nment , t r ai nees hi pscombi newor kexper i enceands t udyand pr ovi deat as t eoft hewor kpl acewhi l eal s oal l owi ngt r ai neest odevel opt hei r empl oyabi l i t ys ki l l s , s uchasCVwr i t i ng, i nt er vi ew pr epar at i onandi mpr ovet hei rEngl i s h, mat hsanddi gi t als ki l l sal ongwi t hs ect or bas edqual i ficat i ons . Asyoungpeopl ehave beenhi tpar t i cul ar l yhar dwi t hj obl os s es , neverhasi tbeens oes s ent i alt oens ur eyoung peopl ehaveafight i ngchancet oacces st heknowl edgeands ki l l sr equi r edt opr ogr es s i nt os us t ai nabl eempl oymenti napos t Covi dwor l d. Thos ewhohavewor kedpr evi ous l y butar enow l ooki ngf oranew oppor t uni t y, t het r ai nees hi pr out ei sani deal wayt o pr epar ef orpr ogr es s i onbacki nt owor kwi t hs ect or , l i f eandempl oyabi l i t ys ki l l sand qual i ficat i ons . MeganFos t er , whohasr ecent l ycompl et edat r ai nees hi patOurLi t t l eAngel zNur s er yi n Bi r mi ngham hadt hi st os ayabouthert i mel ear ni ngwi t hAs pi r at i onTr ai ni ng: ‘ ” WhenIfir s t s t ar t edmypl acementher eatLi t t l eAngel z , i twasqui t edaunt i ng, Idi dn’ tknow anyone, I di dn’ tr eal l yknowwhatt oexpectbutass oonasI wal kedi never yones ai di nt r oduced t hems el ves , s howedmear ound. Ever yt hi ngwast akens t epbys t ep, I was n’ tj us tt hr own i nt ot hi ngs . I wasqui t equi etbutImadeal otoff r i endsqui t equi ckl yandf or medqui t ea ni cel i t t l egr oupwhi cht heyal s ohel pedmet obecomemor econfident . I ’ vehadal otof s uppor tf r om ever yoneatAs pi r at i onTr ai ni ngandever yoneI wor kwi t handt hey’ ver eal l y hel pedmegr ow. ’ ” At r ai nees hi pi sanoppor t uni t yf oryoungpeopl eaged1 624, whohavel i t t l et onowor k exper i ence, t obui l dconfidenceandempl oyabi l i t ys ki l l st hr oughas ki l l sdevel opment pr ogr ammel as t i ngami ni mum of7weeks . What ' suni queaboutt het r ai nees hi p pr ogr ammei st hati ti ncl udesawor kpl acementwi t hanempl oyeri nt hel ocalar ea, gi vi ngt heyoungper s onhands on, r eal l i f eexper i enceofwor k. Wear ewor ki ngwi t h
manyempl oyerpar t ner s , i ncl udi ng Gl ouces t er s hi r eCount yCounci land Pr oi ns ur ancebutar eal waysl ooki ng f ormor eempl oyer swi l l i ngt ot akeona t r ai nee. Thr oughoutt hepr ogr amme, As pi r at i on Tr ai ni ng' sdedi cat edt ut or swi l lbeon handt ohel pdevel ops ki l l ss ur r oundi ng devel opi ngCVwr i t i ng, i nt er vi ew t echni quesandgai ni ngi ndus t r ys peci ficknowl edges ki l l sand behavi our st hr oughami xt ur eof cl as s r oombas edandonl i nel ear ni ng. Af t ert hepr ogr amme' scompet i t i on, t r ai neeswi l lexper i encear eal l i f ej obi nt er vi ew f oran appr ent i ces hi p, empl oymentorf ur t hereducat i onandt r ai ni ng. Wi t h95%oft r ai nees hi pl ear ner shavi ngdevel opedt hei rcar eer sduet ot hepr ogr amme, a t r ai nees hi pi saval uabl es t ar t i ngpoi ntf oryoungpeopl el ooki ngt ogetaheads t ar twi t h t hei rcar eer . As pi r at i onTr ai ni ngoper at est wot r ai nees hi pcent r es , onei nBi r mi ngham andonei n Gl ouces t er , andcol l abor at eswi t hmanyl ocalempl oyer st opr ovi dehi ghqual i t ywor k pl acement st hatof t enl eadt of ut ur eempl oymentoppor t uni t i es . Ther ear enocos t sas s oci at edwi t ht aki ngpar ti nat r ai nees hi p, andi ts houl dnotaffectt he youngper s on' sabi l i t yt ocl ai m benefit s , eveni ft het r ai ni ngex ceeds1 6hour saweek. Thi s i sduet ot r ai nees hi psbei ngcl as s edas' appr ovededucat i on' . Tr ai nees hi psar eunpai d, but t heys houl dbevi ewedasas t eppi ngs t onet oanappr ent i ces hi pandabet t ercar eer . We encour ageal lofourpl acementempl oyer st ocoverexpens es , i ncl udi ngf oodandt r avel . Pl us , t het r ai neemaybeel i gi bl et or ecei veabur s ar ywhi chi sdi s cus s edatappl i cat i on. So, i fyouar eayoungper s onwhomayneedours uppor toranempl oyerwant i ngt ofind gr eatt al entandpr ovi deoppor t uni t i est oyoungpeopl ei nyourar ea, pl eas egeti nt ouch wi t henqui r i es @as pi r at i ont r ai ni ng. com.
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TheSe ve nTunsi nt hepi c t ur e s quevi l l a geof Che dwor t hha sac ons i de r a bl ehi s t or y( t owhi c ht he Ci r c a1610s i gnove ri t spor c ha t t e s t s ) .I t smos tr e c e nt c ha pt e rope ne da mi dmuc he xc i t e me nti nAugus t2018 whe nt hepubwa spur c ha s e dbySi monWi l l s onWhi t e a ndTomConwa y . Wi t hove r50ye a r s ’e xpe r i e nc e be t we e nt he mga i ne di nt opLondone a t e r i e s ,a br oa d a ndc l os e rt ohome ,Si mona ndTomdr e a me dof ope ni ngapubi nt owhi c ht he yc oul dpourt he i rvi s i on a nde xpe r t i s ewhi l s tma i nt a i ni ngac l a s s i cCot s wol d pubf e e la ndwe l c ome .“ Wel ooke da tnume r ous pos s i bi l i t i e sbutwebot hkne wt heSe ve nTunswa s ‘ TheOne ’a ss oona swes a wi t ”s a ysSi mon.“ The vi l l a geha sbe e ns os uppor t i vea ndwewa ntt ogi ve t he mapubt obepr oudof . ” Che fTomha sonhi sCVOneAl dwyc h, TheCr i t e r i on, Nobua nd,mos tr e c e nt l y ,He a dChe fa tThePot t i ng She d,Cr udwe l l .“ Oura i mi st oc ombi nes us t a i na bi l i t y a ndour‘ f a r mt of or k’e t hoswi t ht hec ooki ng t e c hni que syou’ de xpe c tf r omt opr e s t a ur a nt s-t o c r e a t egr e a thone s tpubf oodi nhous e ”s a ysTom.“ We ba keourownbr e a d,s mokeourf i s h,but c he rourl oc a l me a ta ndma keourownke t c hupa ndma yonna i s eus i ngCot s wol dr a pe s e e doi lofc our s e ! ”
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Hi r i ngatahi ghbutski l l sshor t agescoul dhamperpos t pandemi cr ecover y Fort hef our t hcons ecut i vemont h, t hepr of es s i onal r ecr ui t ments ect ori ss eei ngbi gi ncr eas esi nbot hmont honmont h andyear onyearvacancyandpl acementfigur esast heUK appr oachest he‘ nextnor mal ’ andbus i nes s esputhi r i ngfir ml y backont heagenda. That ’ saccor di ngt ot hel at es tRecr ui t mentT r endsSnaps hotr epor tf r om TheAs s oci at i onofPr of es s i onal St affingCompani es( APSCo) . Thedat a, pr ovi dedbygr owt hanal yt i csexper t scube1 9r eveal eda1 0%mont honmont hupt i cki nper manentvacanci es wi t hcont r actr ol esup1 4%. Yearonyeart hedat acont i nuedt o s how huges pi keswi t hr i s esof72%and90%r es pect i vel y . Thi s gr owt hi nhi r i ngi si nkeepi ngwi t hot herr epor t sf r om or gani s at i onss uchast heCI PDwhi ch, i ni t sl at es tLabourMar ket Out l ook, poi nt edt obot hempl oyeropt i mi s mi nt er msof hi r i ngi nt ent i ons , butal s omaj ors ki l l ss hor t agess ugges t i ng t hatni chepr of es s i onal r ecr ui t mentfir mswi l l bemor ei mpor t antt haneverdur i ngt her ecover y . Thedat aal s or eveal st hats al esr evenuef ort her ecr ui t ment s ect ors howeds ubs t ant i al mont honmont hgr owt h, up1 2% acr os sbot hper manentandcont r actpl acement sandhuge s pi kesyear onyear–up77%and1 02%r es pect i vel y , demons t r at i ngt hehugepar tpr of es s i onal r ecr ui t mentfir mshavei n hel pi ngbus i nes s escont endwi t hs ki l l ss hor t ages . Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR
Comment i ngont hedat aAnnSwai n, Chi efEx ecut i veof APSCos ai d: “ Ther ecover yt r endi scl ear l ycont i nui ng–andi ti sappar ent t hatt her ecr ui t ments ect orhasamaj orpar tt opl ayi nt hatr ecover yaspr ovedbys omeoft hefinanci al r es ul t swear e s eei ngf r om ourl ar germember s . PageGr ouphasr ecent l yr epor t edi ncr eas edgr os spr ofitperf eeear neri nQ2t hi syear compar edwi t ht hes ameper i odsi nbot h201 9( up2%)and 2020( up94%) , whi l eRober tWal t er s ’ l at es tt r adi ngupdat e s aw a31 %i ncr eas ei ngr os spr ofitcompar edt ot hes ame per i odi n2020. Ther ei sal s ot heques t i onofongoi ngs ki l l s s hor t ages–i nf actj us tl as tmont hs omeoft heUK’ sbi gges t t echcompani esur gedt heGover nmentt ot akeact i ont oaddr es sas hor t agei ndi gi t al s ki l l swhi chcoul dhol dbackt he pos tpandemi cr ecover y . Thi sal l poi nt st oaver ybus yt i me aheadf ort hepr of es s i onal r ecr ui t ments ect or ! ” J oeMcGui r e, Chi efRevenueOfficeatcube1 9s ays : “ J uner epr es ent edi mpr es s i vedoubl edi gi tgr owt hi nal mos t ever yar eawhi chi sex ci t i ngf ort hei ndus t r y . However , agenci es , l i ket hei rcl i ent s , ar efindi ngi tchal l engi ngt ohi r eandonboar dt al entqui ckenought okeepupwi t hdemand. Thi si s l eadi ngt oar api dupwar dt r endofl eader sl ooki ngt ohar nes s t het r ueval ueoft hei rowndat at oi mpr ovet heeffici encyof t hei rr ecr ui t er s . ”
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Reduci ngt hei mpactofnegat i veener gybal anceand pr event i ngket osi s Wi t hket os i sbei ngdes cr i bedast henumber1met abol i cchal l engei nmanydai r yher ds , t r ans i t i onexper t sPr emi erNut r i t i on, t oget herwi t hl ocalf eedadvi s or sTBAgr i , ar ewar ni ngdai r yf ar mer s t ol ookoutf ors i gnsast heaut umncal vi ngper i odappr oaches . “ Af t ercal vi ngmanycowsent eraper i odofnegat i veener gybal ance( NEB)whi ch, i fal l owedt ogounchecked, wi l lr es ul ti nket os i s andawhol ehos tofi nt er r el at edmet abol i cdi s eas es ” , expl ai nsDr Andr ew Pi ne, r umi nantdi r ect oratPr emi er .“ Thekeyi st or educe t hepos t cal vi ng‘ ener gygap’ andpr ot ectcow heal t handper f or mance. ” Cowsatr i s k Thei nci denceofcl i ni calket os i si sgener al l yl owwi t hl evel sof ar ound3%bei ngr epor t ed. However , accor di ngt oapubl i s hedfiel d s t udy, 39%ofcowswer ecl as s i fiedashavi ngs ubcl i ni calket os i s , wi t ht heener gygapi ns omeher dsgi vi ngi nci dencesashi ghas 60%.
“ Thel owerBHBAl eveli ndi cat esl owerket onesi nt hebl ood, and t her ef or eas mal l ernegat i veener gybal anceandl es sr i s kof s ubcl i ni calket os i s , ”s aysDrPi ne. “ Ther ewasal s onodi ffer encei n dr ymat t eri nt akeandcons equentmi l kyi el dbet weent het wo di et s . “ Anover l oadedl i veri swhatcaus est hei ncr eas ei nket onel evel si n t hefir s tpl ace. Soas i mpl enut r i t i onalt act i cf ordr ycowsi st o t opdr es st hei rf or agewi t ht headdi t i veLFTr ans i t i onovert he4 weekspr i ort ocal vi ng. Thi swi l li mpr ovet hef unct i onal i t yoft he l i ver , al l owi ngmor ef att obeut i l i s edasanener gys our ce. ” Af r es hcow gr oup MrBi r chal ladds : “ Af t ercar ef ulmanagementofnut r i t i ont hr ough t hedr yper i od, don’ tundoal lt hegoodwor kbyr el eas i ngf r es h cowss t r ai ghtbacki nt ot hemi l ki ngher d!I ft heyar enotr egul ar l y checkedt hr ought hi scr i t i calper i odofear l yl act at i ont henmet abol i cpr obl emscandevel op, i ncr eas i ngt hei rr i s kofbei ngcul l ed f r om t heher d.
“ Ther i s kofs ubcl i ni calket os i si nf r es hcowsi soneoft heas s es s ment smadei nPr emi erNut r i t i on’ sTMSSer vi ceandourcus t omer s “ I fpos s i bl e, f r es hcowss houl dgoi nt oas epar at egr oupunt i lt hey havef oundi tt obehugel ybenefici ali nhel pi ngt omanagei twi t hi n ar eeat i ngwel landanyt hr eat soft r ans i t i ondi s eas eshavebeen t hei rher d” , s t at esTr evorBi r chal l , managi ngdi r ect orofTBAgr i . i dent i fiedandt r eat ed. Thi smayt ake3weeks , butof t encanbe achi evedi nmuchs hor t ert i meper i ods . “ I ti scal cul at edf r om t hemi l kqual i t ydat acol l ect edatt hefir s tr ecor di ngoft hel act at i on.Onr evi ewi ngacombi nat i onofdat af r om “ Thef r es hcow gr oups houl dbel ocat edwher et heyar eeas yt o t hemi l kr ecor di ng, not abl yt her at i oofmi l kf att omi l kpr ot ei nand obs er ve. Regul archeckss houl dbemadeont hei rr umenfil l–t hi s al s ot het ot al yi el dofmi l kpr ot ei n, i ndi vi dualcowscanbei dent i s howswhet hercowsar eeat i ngornot–andanyl ow s cor esneed fiedasbei ngatext r emer i s kofmovi ngf r om s ubcl i ni calt ocl i ni cal t obei nves t i gat ed.I ns mal lher ds , t her emaynotbet hef aci l i t i est o ket os i s .Thi si samuchs i mpl eri ndi cat orofket os i sr i s kt hanbl ood s epar at ef r es hcows , butt heycans t i l lbet ai l t apedt omaket hem s ampl i ng. ” eas i l yi dent i fiabl eamongs tt hei rher dmat es , ”headds . Pr act i cal wayst opr eventket os i s Cowswi t hs ubcl i ni calket os i sar eatahi gherr i s kofdevel opi ng condi t i onss uchasr et ai nedcl eans i ngs , met r i t i s , DAsandmi l k f everandt or educet heener gygapandt her i s kofket os i s , t hen car ef ulf or mul at i onoft hecl os eupdr ycow andf r es hcow di et s ar ees s ent i alt opr omot ehi ghdr ymat t eri nt akesands uppor tl i ver f unct i on. Cow managementi sal s oaf act or .
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Whati sKet os i s ? Af t ercal vi ng, cowscannotphys i cal l ycons umet heener gys penti n mi l kpr oduct i on, andhencet heyexper i enceaper i odofnegat i ve ener gybal ance( NEB) .
“ Dr ymat t eri nt akeatcal vi ngi sdi r ect l ycor r el at edt oi nt akes3 weeksi nt ol act at i on” , DrPi necl ar i fied. “ So, i ti si mpor t antt oencour agei nt akesi nt hedr yper i odanddi et ss houl dhaveahi gh f or ageNDFl evel whi chwi l lmeanal owerener gyt hanconvent i on- Tor emedyt hi sener gygap, t hecow’ sownf atr es er vesar emobi l aldr ycow di et s .Thi sdi eti sr ef er r edt oas‘ cont r ol l edener gy’ and i s edandwi l lpas st hr ought hel i vert obecomeoxi di s edi nt o canbeachi evedbyaddi ngs t r aw i nt ot hedr ycow di et s . ” ener gy. Buti ft her at eoff atmobi l i s at i oni st oof as tf ort hel i vert o pr oces st hef at , t hent hi sr es ul t si ni ncr eas edl evel sofket ones Thet abl ebel ow s howst hatf eedi ngacont r ol l edener gydi et , wi t h ( BHBA)i nbl ood, mi l kandur i ne. 35%s t r aw, r es ul t edi nl owerBHBAl evel st hanahi gherener gydi et wi t honl y1 2. 5%s t r aw. As s es s ment soft hedegr eeofNEBcanbemadebyanal ys i ng ket onel evel si nbl ood, mi l korur i ne. Ther el at i vel evel sofmi l k cons t i t uent sar eanot heri ndi cat i on. Wi t ht hel i verover l oaded, ket onel evel swi l lcont i nuet or i s eandt hecow ent er sas t at eof s ubcl i ni calket os i s . Whenbl oodBHBAl evel sr i s eabove 1 400umol /l i t r e, t hecow i ss ai dt obei nas t at eofcl i ni calket os i s .
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Mor ei nf or mat i oncanbef oundat ht t ps : / /www. gov . uk/gui dance/woodl andcr eat i onpl anni nggr ant CARBON I naddi t i on, t hemar ketf orcar boni sgr owi ngandl andowner spl ant i ngt r ees , r egar dl es soft hes cal es houl dcapi t al i s eont hes eoppor t uni t i esei t herbys el l i ngup f r ont , orats omepoi nti nt hef ut ur ewhent heval ueofauni tofcar boni sl i kel yt o i ncr eas es i gni ficant l y.Ther ear eanumberofwaysofs el l i ngt hi scar bon, i ncl udi ngt o t hegover nmentatanagr eedr at e, i ndexl i nkedunt i l2055, t oanor gani s at i ons uchas t heFor es tCanopyFoundat i on, ont heopenmar ket , orabl endoft hes e. Opt i onsf ors el l i ngyourCARBON Woodl andCar bonGuar ant eeFund Thi s£50mi l l i ons chemewasl aunchedbyt hegover nmenti near l y2020t opr ovi de l andowner swi t haguar ant eedf ut ur ei ncomef ort hei rcar bonbys el l i ngt ot he gover nment .Thes chemeai mst oaccel er at ewoodl andpl ant i ngr at esanddevel op t hedomes t i cmar ketf orcar bon. Thi spr ovi dest heopt i ont os el l ver i fiedcar boncr edi t sever y5t o1 0year sunt i l 2055/56atanagr eed, i ndexl i nkedval ue.Ther ehavebeen3onl i ner ever s eauct i ons s of arands ucces s f ulbi dsar enow l i kel yt obei nt her angeof£1 5£1 8peruni t . For es tCanopyFoundat i on( FCF) FCFi sanot f or pr ofitcol l abor at i onofpr i vat es ect orf or es t r ycompani eswhohave j oi nedf or cesundert heFoundat i on’ sumbr el l at odemons t r at et echni calr i gourand ex cel l encei nwoodl andcr eat i on. For es tCanopyar eoffer i ngupwar dsof£35peruni tofcar bonasanupf r ontpayment . ht t ps : / /f or es t canopyf oundat i on. co. uk/ Sel l i ngont heopenmar ket Asyoucans eet her ear evar i ousopt i onsavai l abl eandi ndeeds omemayf eelabl end oft hes ei sr i ghtf ort hem andanupf r onts al e( ofs ome, oral loft heuni t s )s houl donl y bedonei facas hi nj ect i oni sr equi r edt ogett hepr oj ectofft hegr ound. Pr yor&Ri cket tSi l vi cul t ur emanagewoodl andofal lt ypesands i z est hr oughoutt he UK, oper at i ngf r om anet wor kofoffices .Toar r angeaf r eenoobl i gat i onvi s i tf r om one ofourt eam pl eas ecal lt heheadofficeon01 432851 31 1 . www. s i l vi cul t ur e. co. uk J ul i anBur chbyMI CFor Regi onalManager Sout h
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Ri si ngSt ar sofCi vi lEngi neer i ngNamedbyCECA Sout hWest
Thr eer i si ngst ar si nci vi lengi neer i nghaver ecei vedpr est i gi ousYoungAchi ever awar dsf r om t heCi vi lEngi neer i ngCont r act or sAssoci at i on( CECA)Sout h West . Pet erBoden,whol i vesi nExet er ,wasnamedt hesout hwest ’ smostpr omi si ng t r ai neeci vi lengi neer ;Ai denShi pp,f r om Pai gnt on,t hemostpr omi si ngt r ai nee quant i t ysur veyor ;andSam Beer ,f r om Exet er ,t hemostpr omi si ngappr ent i ce. Theywer er ecogni sedf ort hei rsuccessatapr el ockdownCOVI Dsecur e eventsponsor edbyBAM Nut t al l .
Sam,whowor ksf orBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ngi nNewt onAbbot ,r ecei vedt he CECAawar df orhi sachi evement sonar angeofpr oj ect s,i ncl udi ngt hedi r ect i onaldr i l l i ngofpi pel i nesf orSout hWestWat er ,const r uct i onofswi t chgear bui l di ngsf orWest er nPowerDi st r i but i on,andcycl er out es/ hi ghwayswor ksf or DevonCount yCounci l . Dal eRober t s,aDi r ect oratBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ng,comment ed:“ Sam i sa ver ycommi t t edandconsci ent i ousyoungman.Hehasdevel opedqui ckl y si ncej oi ni ngusf r om schoolandi snowanessent i alpar toft het eam. ”
Pet er ,aged26,whowor ksf orDyerandBut l eri nExet er ,r ecei vedt heaccol ade f orhi sexcept i onalper f or manceonkeypr oj ect sandf orhi scar eerpr ogr essi on si ncej oi ni ngt hecompany .
PaulSant er ,CECASout hWestRegi onalDi r ect or ,sai dt hatt hesuccessof Pet er ,Ai denandSam hi ghl i ght edt hecur r entoppor t uni t i esavai l abl ef oryoung peopl ei nci vi lengi neer i ng.
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Sai dPaul :“ Theyhaveal lmadei mpr essi vest ar t st ot hei rchosencar eer sand ar eashi ni ngexampl eofwhatcanbeachi evedi nasuppor t i veenvi r onment . Ther ear el ot sofoppor t uni t i esi nouri ndust r yf ort al ent edyoungmenand womenacr ossmanydi f f er entar easoft heeconomy–f r om coast alengi neer i ngandmar i nepr oj ect st ot r anspor t at i onandr enewabl eener gy .I ndeed,many ofourpr evi ouswi nner sar enowwor ki ngonsomeoft hemosti mpor t anti nf r ast r uct ur epr oj ect si nt heUK. ”
Phi lRamsden,Regi onalManagerofDyerandBut l er ,sai d:“ Pet eri st heper f ect r ol emodelf oryoungaspi r i ngci vi lengi neer s,wi t haver ycommi t t edand mat ur eappr oacht oever yt hi nghedoes.He’ sgotal lt hemaki ngsofagr eat seni ormanager . ” Ai den,whowor ksf orMi dasConst r uct i oni nExet er ,wonhi sawar df orhi s achi evement sovert hel astyearandi npar t i cul arhi scont r i but i ont oahel i pad r econst r uct i onatt heRoyalDevonandExet erHospi t al ,whenhewascal l ed upont ocompl et et hecommer ci almanagementoft hepr oj ect . JamesBl oomf i el d,f r om Mi dasConst r uct i on,pr ai sedAi den’ scommi t mentt ohi s chosencar eer .Hecomment ed:“ Ai denhaswor kedver yhar dandhi spr ogr essi onhadr esul t edi ni mpr essi vel evel sofr esponsi bi l i t yf orat r ai neewhoi sst i l l wor ki ngt owar dsqual i f i cat i on.Iam sur et hathehasaver ybr i ghtf ut ur eahead ofhi m. ”
TheCECASout hWestYoungAchi everAwar dsar epr esent edannual l yi nr ecogni t i onofexcept i onalper f or mance,wi t heachwi nnerr ecei vi ngat r ophyand chequef or£500. Ourphot osshowPet er ,Ai denandSam eachpi ct ur edwi t hDaveEl l i s,Chai r manofCECASout hWest ,whopr esent edt heawar dsatt hel i vest r eamed COVI Dsecur eevent .
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Looki ngf or war dt ot he2021sal est her e wi l lst i l lbechal l enges,butt her ei sl i ghtat t heendoft het unnelwi t hr egar dt o COVI D19r est r i ct i ons.I nt r oduci ngSuf f ol k genet i csi nt oaf l ockcanonl ybenef i t f i nanci al l y ,af ast erf i ni shedheal t hyl amb, wi t hexcel l entmuscl i ngandmar bl i ng maki ngper f ectf i nanci alsense,sowhet her yourbusi nessi spr i me,st or eorbr eedi ng l ambs,Suf f ol kscont i nuet odel i verf ort he pr oducer ,t hepr ocessorandt he consumer .
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