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Currying favours and flavours

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The Hub Cafe team pulled out all the stops at the weekend for a highly successful “Curry night” fundraiser in a packed Main Hall. R2W Director Clive Wigley was there, and in between tasty mouthfuls- managed to take these ‘delicious’ snaps. Clive says: “Great food, great music, great company. All In aid of Oaklea Trust and…

Aiming High – High Sheriff in high praise notification

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Further to Friday’s visit by High Sheriff of Cumbria, Marcia Reid Fotheringham JP + assorted VIP’s from key funders like CCF (Cumbria Community Foundation) -we have just received delightful correspondence from Marcia. “A terrific visit – even though too short. I must say, I was totally impressed with all of the work being done. You…

Sheriff rides in – VIP visit to R2W Kendal HQ

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The Mintsfeet HQ of R2W had a special visit this morning – the new High Sheriff of Cumbria, Marcia Reid Fotheringham JP plus dignitaries from key funders like CCF (Cumbria Community Foundation). They were seeing first hand how R2W teams make a difference to people’s lives across Cumbria. The delegates got to see the team…

Eden employment advice service proves a hit

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Our “Work & Learn” team set up a new service for Cumbria’s very rural Eden Valley earlier this year thanks to funding from Cumbria Community Foundation (CCF). Job Coach Sarah Richardson explains: “Since starting with the scheme in the spring, it soon became apparent that there was a need for employment support within Eden District.…

There’s so much going on, we needed a new website

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Today – Wednesday 11 September, 2019 – we have launched our new website! The aim is to better reflect what Right2Work does. Chair Phil Shea: “It’s an exciting development that captures the dynamism of the company well. It offers good access not only to those who might commission the service but equally to those customers…

Getting all shipshape for new HQ

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Our colleagues at Community Works spent time in the summer getting the new Oaklea Group HQ ready – Station House (above Kendal Railway Station) will be the new Headquarters after many years on Stramongate. Learners from CW have been getting real hands on experience fitting out the offices – everything from painting & decorating to…

New job advice service for Eden Valley

NewsBy Simon Dey

We have a new initiative based in the Eden Valley. If you are over 16, living in Eden and have a barrier to employment? The Employment Advice Service for Eden District could be for you! This free service, made possible by funding from Cumbria Community Foundation (CCF), is currently running in Eden. Are you struggling to…

Branching Out – Summer Edition 2019

FundraisingBy Simon Dey

The latest edition of Oaklea Group magazine “Branching Out” is now available and has lots of items on what we’ve been up to at R2W -and how we fit into the wider Oaklea set up! Features on the launch of the new Community Works, the rebrand of R2W, SI’s going from strength to strength and…

Picture this!

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Oaklea CEO & R2W Director Clive Wigley & R2W Director Sue Green are back from a weekend spent in Leicester with one of our major funders – Forbes. Sue says; “It was an excellent and exhausting weekend of networking with 7 other organisations who had received grants from Forbes Charitable Foundation. Oaklea Group is one…

‘Meat’ and greet a chef of the future – he’s one to watch!

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Right2Work’s Employment Team always like to bring you the finest cuts and recently job coach, Grant Huck has been working with Keiron Goodwin from Cumbria. Keiron, one of the Furness students with the Right2Work Supported Internship team, recently undertook a taster day with specialist commercial butchers, Ulverston Meat Company. Daniel Weston and John Gray, directors…

Telling Tales – and where R2W fits in the wider Oaklea Group world!

The latest edition of the Oaklea Group magazine, ‘Branching Out’ is now available and, of course, Right2Work features in a lot of articles! There are features covering the annual Right2Work celebration in November and the recent awards Right2Work have been nominated for. There’s also plenty on what our people have been up to – they’re…

R2W caught showing off again!

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This is how we do it – promoting social enterprise, that is! Right2Work have been hosting visitors from Northumberland County Council, specifically commissioners from the Northumberland Adult Services team who were on a fact-finding mission to the Right2Work offices and Furniture Warehouse in Kendal. Right2Work Regional Manager, Pete Bradbury: “Tonia and Alan were keen to…

Getting plastered thanks to my job coach – how come?

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Never let it be said that the Employment Team at Right2Work are not perfectly cast…! Employment Adviser Claire Round explains: “Rachel from Barrow has had a few sessions in the plaster room at Furness General Hospital. Firstly she observed a cast being put on by having it put on her own left arm. Each section…

The R2W Annual Report 2018 – all about retaining our DNA

Right2Work’s Annual Report for 2018 is now available. Right2Work Chair Phil Shea is incredibly proud of what has been achieved by the team and partners and those we support: “R2W is a growing and thriving organisation that carries out an increasingly diverse range of activities from a well organised and bustling centre.” “We are a…

Clear the decks! Another award could be on its way to Right2Work

Right2Work has been shortlisted for yet another award! We have been entered into the Local Government Chronicle ‘Best Service Delivery Model’ category for Right2Work’s bulky waste collection service which we run on behalf of South Lakeland District Council (SLDC). The shortlisting nomination is a joint one for both SLDC and Right2Work. Right2Work Director, Susan Wigley:…

Lift off! Time to celebrate at the R2W Annual Awards

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Right2Work held its Annual Awards and Celebration with more than 150 people packed into Kendal Rugby Club’s Mintbridge Stadium to recognise all the achievements of the past year. It was an afternoon all about our staff and customers, and a chance to thank them and our key partners. The celebration began with a keynote speech…

R2W well up for it… awards that is!

FundraisingBy Neil Bowness

Right2Work have just been told one of our customers has been shortlisted for a national award which, along with two customers from Oaklea Trust, means we’re on for a hat-trick! There were more than 600 entries for the Learning Disability & Autism Leaders List 2018 which have been whittled down to 15 in each category,…

No time to waste – Waste contract transforms lives

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Council praises R2W thanks to waste contract that transforms lives. R2W have recently secured the contract to remove unwanted furniture and household goods and at the same time continue helping disabled and disadvantaged people. South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) has extended its bulky waste contract with R2W, which offers training, learning and work opportunities. Today…

Be safe be seen -all thanks to the Cumberland

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R2W have been given a big boost thanks to the Cumberland Building Society. The Society, through their Community Fund, have handed over £726 to provide essential safety equipment like high vis vests in the bustling warehouse. Furniture Warehouse Manager, Chris Pantechis can be seen with local Cumberland Branch Manager Rebecca and Assistant Branch Manager Lynette…

Co-op Community Fund Supports the Appleby Hub

The Appleby Hub was selected by the Co-op Local Community Fund in September 2016 to receive funding to support the work it’s doing in the community. Co-op Members were offered the opportunity to choose which local organisation will benefit from a 1% donation available from the Co-op. The more members spend, the more money goes…

Employment Team in Good Health and Nominated for an Award!

Our Employment Team have come up trumps again! Employment Team Tutor Jim Thorburn explains: “Our colleagues in Furness have been nominated for a Healthcare Award in the 2018/19 Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) in the category of Partnership Working.” “This is further evidence of the excellent work delivered by the team in supporting Danielle and…