Moors Manor Care Home celebrated its 1st Birthday

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National Apprenticeship Week 2022, celebrated and acknowledged the role apprenticeships have to play in local business, local communities and the development of regional economies. The event brought together the apprenticeship community - apprentices, employers and the learning providers in celebration – national and local – of all that is apprenticeships.

Apprenticeships were showcased, student stories shared and employer successes highlighted. Coming after a 24-month period which saw businesses struggle, new apprentice starts decline and apprentices countrywide at risk of losing their positions – NAW 2022 was a very timely celebration of a strong and resilient area working hard to ‘build back better’ whilst actively ‘building the future’.

Each month around 23,000 apprenticeship opportunities can be found on the gov. uk website - with new opportunities and skills areas developed and made available almost daily. At Weymouth College, we currently have over 30 vacancies on offer and have seen a measurable increase in new employers looking to take on an apprentice.

In Dorset 91% of completed apprenticeships end in a sustained employment destination – a rate higher than that seen nationally.

We would like to particularly thank Dorset Chamber, the Dorset and Somerset Training Provider Network and Superior Seals for their ongoing support for the apprenticeship training route as showcased by this year’s Dorset Apprenticeship Awards 2022. Nominations have now closed but we very much look forward to celebrating the category winners following the 18th May awards event.

At Weymouth College we actively champion apprenticeships and skillsbased training every day recognising the value, opportunity and benefits they bring – to both apprentice and employer.

In May, we will be continuing our celebration of apprenticeships with our annual Apprentice of the Year Awards. A great event – celebrating all Weymouth College apprentices and employers – nominations will be opening soon! employerservices@weymouth.ac.uk 01305 208709

www.weymouth.ac.uk/employerservices

Moors Manor Care Home celebrated its 1st Birthday

Moors Manor care home, in St Leonards, near Ringwood, celebrated their first year of serving the local community with a party.

Staff and residents commemorated this special occasion in style, with it being a Friday, only fish and chips would do for lunch. We had a visit from Lime Coast Catering, a local mobile company, they cooked us all a fish and chip feast from their van which staff and residents all enjoyed. This was followed by a party with games, quizzes and of course a lovely birthday cake cooked by our chefs.

Moors Manor care home has built up excellent reputations within its local communities. The home regularly holds events and activities for its residents and surrounding neighbours including our Macmillan Coffee morning and Christmas Fete which raised nearly £200 for Julia’s House, we’ve also supported the local village hall with their fundraising quiz night. We have a sponsored walk coming up in April to raise funds for Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs.

General Manager, Tracey Aldin said: “It is important to recognise the hard work of our staff here at Moors Manor. For the past year, we have provided a caring home for our residents as well as the best possible environment for our staff. Today not only enables us to celebrate their hard work, but it’s also an opportunity to thank the residents, their relatives and friends who have made Moors Manor such a loving home.”

Moors Manor care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals. Moors Manor provides residential and dementia care for 66 residents from respite care to long term stays. www.barchester.com

Diversity is our greatest strength

The Poole Unit of the Sea Cadets Corps proudly recognising International Women’s Day which was celebrated on the 8th of March.

The theme was, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, which addresses several of our Unit’s ongoing agendas.

There is a misconception that the Sea Cadet Corps is a male dominated organisation. Not so.

Sea Cadets is an inclusive charity that helps young people to achieve their potential by offering a range of social and educational opportunities. Nearly half of our cadets in Poole are girls aged between 10 and 18 and many of our volunteer instructors are women.

The charity is committed to equality of opportunity for young people and adults alike and treats all persons fairly and equally. We recognise diversity within our membership and regard it as one of our greatest strengths.

International Women’s Day recognises the contribution of both women and girls around the world who are addressing climate change and building a more sustainable future. Poole Sea Cadets is doing just that with its “Liquid Sun” project and is in an advanced stage of planning to minimise the carbon footprint of our headquarters. www.sea-cadets.org/poole