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Friday 8 December 2017
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A second special recruitment event has been organised to encourage more people to start working in care. The first event took place on 22 November at Horsham Library and a second, soon to be held at Horsham Jobcentre
I encourage anyone living in and around Horsham to come along to one of these events Plus. The events are part of a major initiative to recruit more care workers in West Sussex, by giving people the opportunity to find out why working in care is so rewarding, meet local care providers and even apply for jobs. West Sussex care worker, Zipporah, found a new job after attending a previous event: “I’ve worked with young
people all my life and this was my first time working with the elderly. It’s still fantastic! “Caring is about compassion, empathy and kindness. At the end of the day you feel fulfilled, because you know that something got done and you helped someone achieve something. There’s nothing more satisfying than that.” The county council has been working with independent providers of care and support at home, extra care housing and residential care providers in the county on initiatives to increase the recruitment and retention of care professionals. Amanda Jupp, Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, said: “Care is a wonderfully rewarding career that offers plenty of opportunities to progress, gain qualifications and give back to the community. “I encourage anyone living in and around Horsham to come along to one of these events and hear for themselves what makes this job so special.” Event details: Thursday 14 December between 10am and 12.30pm at Horsham Jobcentre Plus, Marlborough House, 50 East Street, RH12 1HN
Chance to win luxury hamper worth £75 and help raise funds for local charity
Kingsfold based builders merchant D.W. Nye will be helping to raise funds on behalf of Horsham charity Born Free with their fun, Christmas inspired competition ‘Guess how many sweets are hidden inside the Gingerbread House’. The baked masonry masterpiece, which was constructed by Horsham resident Kat Giannini – partner of D.W. Nye’s managing director Rex Nye - comes complete with its very own gingerbread pick-up truck filled to the brim with sweets. It took
4.5 hours to bake and a further day to decorate, before being transported to its final home as the centrepiece of D.W. Nye’s Christmas decorations at its depot on Dorking Road. Local residents are invited to visit the depot, between now and Friday 22 December, to guess the total number of sweets hidden inside the gingerbread house and its accompanying truck. There will be a suggested donation of £1 per entry, which will go to the Born Free charity, with no limit on the number of entries
per person. The entrant with the best estimate will win a Luscious Hamper, courtesy of Cocoa Loco at Swan Walk. The delicious contents include an array of scrummy handmade chocolates worth £75. Kat commented on her creation: “Building my gingerbread grand design was certainly a labour of love, but unlike conventional building, I was in a nice warm kitchen rather than shivering away in the cold outdoors. Thankfully I didn’t encounter any delays and required only one piece of protective equipment - a pair of oven gloves! “I am really pleased with the final result. I hope everyone else loves it as much as I do and has a go at guessing and helping to raise money for a worthy cause. I can’t give you any real hints as to how many sweets there might be, but let’s just say Santa is feeling generous this year!” D.W. Nye’s ‘Guess how many sweets are in the gingerbread house’ competition runs until Friday 22 December 2017. All money raised will go to Born Free. The winner will be announced in the New Year. For further information about D.W. Nye, please visit www. dwnye.co.uk.
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