On 30th September staff and service users from Welcome took part in the Solihull together sponsored walk. The money raised by this event organised by SUSTAIN, will go to local charities in the borough. Joanne Mackinnon CEO said it was a wonderful day with beautiful scenery and a great atmosphere, It is the third walk I have done and I will definitely take part again next year.
A series of four exciting fashion shows marked the launch of the first ever Welcome Charity Shop in Shard End on Saturday 1st September. Councillor Marje Bridle, representing the Shard End Ward, cut the ribbon at the shop before joining locals to watch the shows, featuring Welcome clients, staff and volunteers as models. The lively catwalk, expert commentary, and stunning outfits se
Welcome is pleased to be a part of the urban village development in Shard End. We are planning to open a charity shop opposite the new library – and are looking for donated goods and volunteers to help us get started. If you are interested, we have more details on our Charity Shop page.
The Welcome team is delighted that the SIAS Family Representative has been shortlisted in the ‘Carer Contributor of the Year’ category of the Royal College of Psychiatry Awards 2012. Winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony in November.
Welcome has launched a Daycare and Detoxification service, which means the following courses are now available: STAYING STOPPED Tuesdays 1.30pm – 3.30pm (Alcohol only) 6 weeks in duration Suitable for clients who are abstaining, or trying to maintain abstinence Teaches skills around relapse prevention Clients need to have been alcohol free for a minimum of 48 hours prior to attendin
The Barston Association elects to give a donation of £1,000 to Welcome. Collecting the cheque at the Association’s AGM and thanking members for their generosity, Chief Executive of Welcome Jo Mackinnon says: “This will enable us to offer important additional support to clients and their families.”
SIAS partner the Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust entered the Guardian Public Services Awards 2011 and has been shortlisted in the ‘Innovation and Progress: Partnership Working’ category. The Awards, which have been running for eight years, set out to showcase innovation and best practice in the public sector. In the Innovation and Progress: P
On 21st October Jo Mackinnon, Chief Executive of Welcome, and six other volunteers from Welcome take part in one of Solihull Council’s Environmental Champion projects. Alongside three other volunteers from the community they plant 1,000 bulbs for the Spring of 2012 in a raised bed next to Woodbrooke House, a warden-controlled block in Chelmsley Wood for the over 55s.
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We are funded through a number of different sources, one of which is donations.
These are really important as they enable us to offer a range of flexible and highly valued additional support services which are not provided for under the terms of our commissioned work or grant funding.
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