December East Boro News 2022

Welcome & Farewell

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Stepin Care & Support Worker

Merry Christmas everyone!

Thank you for the amazing commitment and effort you have given to our customers and to East Boro throughout 2022.

I’m always happy to include your birthdays, anniversaries, births and good news stories. If you would like to contribute to YOUR staff newsletter, email: sue.hole@aster.co.uk

It was a really busy year which seems to have passed by so quickly. I hope after the last two Christmases this one is more normal and Covid free for us all. I also hope you have a great time with all your families and thank you for supporting our customers over the festive season.

You make a huge difference to them all year round but especially over Christmas which is so emotional for so many. The very best wishes for a happy, healthy and successful 2023. Another busy new year ahead and I wish you all the very best for what I hope will be a good one for us all.

With the compliments of the season, my thanks as always and my very best wishes.

Hodder Chief Executive

This year East Boro will be increasing its contribution to £12pp towards a Christmas meal (not drinks) for all staff members. Whether you choose to go out as a department or a group of co-workers is up to you.

Where and when you celebrate is your choice entirely, all we will need is a list of those attending along with their bank details and a receipt.

Email Cara: clewis@ebht.org.uk

Once your proof of purchase is received, individuals will be reimbursed directly into their bank account.

from tenants, tenant’s relatives, contractors, suppliers or any other third parties, please can you advise me of the following information for each item so that it can be recorded in the Gifts & Hospitality Register

Information to be supplied: Date received. Who the gift was from and what their relationship is to the Trust, e.g. tenant’s full name and address. Name and job title of recipient or team. Description of item. Estimated value.

Cara Lewis PA to Chief Executive

Alice

Thankyou from East Boro

Kevin

A reminder that should individuals, teams or offices receive any gifts

The Aster Foundation is now on Amazon Smile

We’ve joined Amazon Smile, which means every time you place an order, Amazon gives 0.5% to the Foundation, helping us to raise more money to make a difference out in our communities.

What do I need to do?

Log in to your Amazon Smile account. Type Aster Foundation in the ‘Pick your own charity’ search bar. Select the Aster Foundation as your charity of choice

Christmas Songs Quiz

1. Slade’s Christmas song is so famous – but what is the exact title?

2. Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You?’ became a Christmas hit in what year?

3. Which jolly Christmas song was written by a homesick son for his father as a Thanksgiving gift?

4. What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?

5. Christmas song ’Do you hear what I hear?’ was a plea for peace during which 1960’s military episode?

6. Which Christmas carol features the words ‘Fa la la la la la la la la la’?

7. How many Christmas number one hits did the Spice Girls have?

8. In the song ‘12 Days of Christmas’, what was given on the 10th day?

9. Who was Christmas number one in 2019?

10. In the Christmas song by Nat King Cole what was ‘roasting on an open fire’?

Friday

The Christmas Fayre was held at The Waverley on Saturday 3rd December and was well attended.

Everyone had a great time, swept up with the festive spirit. Thank you, Michelle Woodward and her team for organising the event which made £157.00 from the raffle, tombola and table hire. This money will go back Into The Waverley.

Waverley Christmas Fayre

Take a leap for the Aster Foundation

We’re looking for colleagues to take on our first ever charity challenge to be a Leaping Change Maker for the Aster Foundation. You’ll skydive from 10,000ft and every penny you raise will be used to deliver our impact programmes enabling the better lives of 40,000 people by 2030. We have a day booked especially for our jumpers – Sunday 26 March 2023, so pop the date into your calendars and take the leap.

First time jumper specialists goskydive.com will organise all the logistics of your tandem skydive. To jump and make a difference you will need to pay a £50 registration fee (payable directly to GoSkydive) and commit to raising a minimum sponsorship of £450. It may sound like a lot of money, but we are confident with the right advice, guidance and a little support from family, friends, and colleagues it will be plain flying from take-off to landing!

To secure your place in our team sign up today. https://aster.enthuse.com/cf/leaping-change-makers

Online courses and meditation library

Explore a wide range of therapist-led online courses for various aspects of life.

From getting a peaceful night’s sleep, understanding worry and anxiety, secrets to a long lasting relationship to creating the perfect daily routine and meditation. These courses and more can be found on Plumm as a free resource for you.