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Igglepiggle Comes To Harleston! The children in and around Harleston were treated to a special visit from Igglepiggle, a character from the children’s programme ‘In the Night Garden’ on Saturday 26th February, who came to promote a treasure hunt. them of the day IgglePiggle came to Harleston. The shop keepers also benefited from the event, as it increased footfall and gave them the opportunity to showcase their products to a new audience. The treasure hunt started from the Market Place, where IgglePiggle gave out the treasure hunt maps to the 40 plus treasure seekers who took part. The map consisted of rhymes with hidden clues in each one, which then led the treasure hunters to a shop or service in the town. If they solved the clues correctly, and went to the right shop, the shopkeepers would stamp their map and give them a piece of treasure. Once all the stamps had been collected, the completed map was taken back to IgglePiggle and entered into a draw at the end of the day. The lucky winner, Ruth Wilkinson, aged 7, received a box of toys as her prize. Despite the gloomy weather, the dozens of children (and adults) who came to Harleston that day, had a lot of fun, and all those that took part, have their photographs and treasure to remind
The treasure hunt was part of the Local Heroes project, which is a pilot initiative designed to encourage people, working or living in Harleston, to increase their knowledge and passion for the town, and the Waveney Valley, in order to promote it to others. The project has been funded by the Big Lottery Fund and the Rural Development Programme for England.
Harleston Jobs Club Every Wednesday between 10am – 12pm, everyone welcome. Over the last 4 weeks we have had success after success at the Jobs Club and we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of our members who have managed to secure employment. 5 of our members have found employment in the last 4 weeks and these are just the ones we know about! I would like to especially congratulate one of our members who had been searching for work for sometime but required specific hours to fit around a personal situation. This member took the initiative to put adverts up locally and was contacted by an employer and offered the working hours required – a very well done to you. Jobs Club Monthly Statistics • Average weekly attendance of 11 members • 4 new members • 5 members received careers advice • 2 members received Business Link start up advice • 4 members received CV assistance Activities in April Jobcentre Plus - Wednesday 6th April 10-11am Two members of staff from Jobcentre Plus will be attending the Jobs Club to provide details of the changes taking place to Tax
Jobs Club Credits in April. This is a great opportunity to discuss any concerns that you may have. Business Link – Wednesday 13th April Our regular Business Link Advisor will be available for appointments providing information and advice to new and existing businesses. Norfolk Guidance Service 1:1 appointments with a professional Careers Advisor offering advice and support if you are looking for work, thinking about a change of career or looking for training/learning opportunities. If you would like more information about the Jobs Club and the free services we offer then please contact Lucy at the Information Centre Tel: 01379 851920 or email jobsclub@harleston-norfolk.org.uk Employers can advertise their vacancy for FREE at the Jobs Club Please contact Lucy with details of your vacancy.
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