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May 2017
In this month's issue, don't miss;

halow250 raised over £77k for the halow project
Support us when you shop at the Co-op with the Co-op Community Fund
Disability Works: Philips Work Experience Day
IT Crowd launches new First Aid video.

halow250 bike raises over £77,000 for the halow project!

The sixth year of the halow250 came to a triumphant end on Sunday 30 April as 110 cyclists made their way to Guildford to complete the final leg of the annual cycle ride to raise money for the halow project.

We are pleased to announce that the halow250 'The Big Six' raised over £77,000 for the halow project. Click here to read the full story.

Social Activities: May Half Term

Bookings now being taken!

Social Activities have a range of activities and taster sessions taking place this May Half Term. New members are always welcome to join in. Activities include; Accessible cycling at Surrey Wheels for All, Cinema Trip, Haslemere Workshop and Athletics!

To book, please contact Jason Butcher on 01483 447960 or at
activitybookings@halowproject.org.uk

Cook and Grow Update

The group are tending to plants in the community garden at Birtley House and are working on plans to start cooking, starting with homemade rhubarb and custard. In the future we hope the young people will obtain their food hygiene training alongside making homemade jams and chutneys to be sold at local community events and farmers markets.
Read more about Cook and Grow

Building Futures '10 days to Happier Living'

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, The Building Futures Group are taking part in the ’10 days to Happier Living’ project as part of the ‘Action for Happiness’ campaign. Over the next two weeks, the groups will be looking at different ways to keep our minds happy and healthy and trying new activities such as yoga, mindfulness and volunteering sessions at Normandy Therapy Gardens.

halow Annual Party

Over 200 young people enjoyed the halow annual party in March. It was fantastic to see so many people attending and enjoying the disco and buffet. Thank you all for coming.

Watch the video here!

Disability Works: Philips Work Experience Day

halow project and Philips UK have teamed up for the first time to offer halow young people a work experience day at their Centre in Guildford. This placement will give the successful young people selected to take part a really good understanding of what it is like to work in an office, what employers expect and what it takes to be a good employee.

Young people who take part in this work experience day will have lots to show any potential employers when they apply for a paid job in the future and will be a very good addition to their CVs.

There are 15 places available and the opportunity is first come first served.

To book your place or to find out more information, to find out more information, please email Aisha Ariakutti, A Reason to Get Up Co-ordinator.

Please note that young people applying will need to be available on Friday 23rd June 2017 between 11am-3pm to take part.

Click here to download the easy read invite for halow young people.

Support us when you shop at the Co-op

We are delighted to announce that we have been chosen to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund. This means that we will receive 1% on Co-op branded goods and services purchased by Co-op members as well as every 5p carrier bag charge from the local Guildford branches! In the last month local Co-op members have helped to raise over £1,200!

Please help us by joining as a Co-op member and choosing halow.
By Joining, 1% of everything you spend will support the halow project.

You can join by following the instructions below:

Register / Sign up for a Co-op Account here: https://membership.coop.co.uk/register
To register you will have to pay £1
Once you are signed in, please choose causes to support. This will generate a list of charities based on your address given and postcode ( please ensure you are using a Guildford postcode, if in doubt, choose the halow offices GU1 3UY)
Select halow and you should come up with this page: https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/7935
Please then share the halow page: https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/7935 on Facebook and Twitter with the following key message: I'm backing the halow project through the Co-op Local Community Fund membership.coop.co.uk/causes/7935 #Thecoopway

Well Done Tim Brooks for completing the Brighton 10k

Congratulations on finishing with a time of: 53:17
Everyone here at the halow project really appreciates the time, effort and enthusiasm that you put into supporting us. We are very proud of you!

My halow story:
Siona Booth, Building Futures Project Worker

I was thrilled to become a part of the halow team in February 2017. My previous experience working with young people and adults in a life-skills project environment plus my work as a personal trainer and yoga teacher very much compliments my new role working on the Building Futures programme.

The true resilience, team work, support, flexibility and compassion I see on a daily basis with the young people is truly awe inspiring . I look forward to sharing all the future achievements of the young people and watching them all continue to blossom and reach their full potential.

Thank you Barrow Hills School

Thank you to pupils from Barrow Hills School for fundraising for the halow project as part of their Lent Appeal. As one of the chosen charities, the pupils raised a fantastic £1,958 for halow. Every age group in the School was involved in raising money for the Appeal, from Nursery to Year 8.

We are hiring!
Female Supported Living Buddies

We are urgently looking for Female Supported Living halow Buddies to provide personalised support to young people with a learning disability, within their own home.

We are looking for people who are willing to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep-ins on a rolling shift pattern, however full training is provided for this. Although training will be given you must share our passion that these young people have the right to the same life choices and chances as any other young person.
Read more and apply today

Finally, the IT Crowd group created this fantastic video to highlight
First Aid Awareness
Video not working? Watch it on Youtube!

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