Roseann Thompson, a lone parent from Newtownards recently won an M&S Volunteer Award In the category of Best ‘Marks and Start’ Achiever. She travelled to London on the 17th September 2009 to receive this prestigious award, after having taken part in ‘Marks and Start’ in 2007 and successfully gaining employment in Bangor M&S store. ‘Marks and Start’ is delivered in partnership by M&S, Gingerbread and our trading company Possibilities NI.
This issue of Gingerbread Times features: Marks and Start - If I can do it, trust me, anyone can! Roseann’s Story; AGM & Training Awards ‘Succeeding in Challenging Times’; Advice on The Cost of Christmas Grants Benefits & Tax credits; NIE Energy & Fuel bills; CMED Child Maintenance, Christmas Truffles Recipe, Cookie Tree Decorations and more...
A few years back, Gingerbread’s Possibilities Project, delivered through the EU EQUAL programme, successfully developed an innovative coaching and support package for lone parents returning to work. The feedback from lone parents was very positive and many who took part went on to find work, set up a business or go on to further education or training. Elements of the package were mainstreamed into a former Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) pilot programme called ‘Pathways to Work - Work Preparation Programme for Lone Parents’.
Possibilities NI, a social enterprise company owned by charity Gingerbread NI, requires a Business Development Manager to grow our business. The successful candidate will have:
This issue of Gingerbread Times features: Marks and Start - If I can do it, trust me, anyone can! Roseann’s Story; AGM & Training Awards ‘Succeeding in Challenging Times’; Advice on The Cost of Christmas Grants Benefits & Tax credits; NIE Energy & Fuel bills; CMED Child Maintenance, Christmas Truffles Recipe, Cookie Tree Decorations and more...