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Certificate of Work Readiness 2018

February sees The Ridge delivering our Employability Fund Certificate of Work Readiness courses. These programmes are non-sector specific, instead, we focus on really getting to know our clients allowing us to do what we know works best and that is finding places that REALLY suit an individual’s interests and aptitudes. 78% of those attending our…

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Black Bull Close Construction

Foundations Work

The Ridge Foundations CIC started work in earnest on 16 October, with 4 new employees, training in masonry skills under Stockdale and Lyall, our ongoing partners.

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Training

New Project Workers

We are delighted to have appointed two new members of the Training and Support team. Collin Glass and Amanda Doig will be familiar to many of you, as both stay and have worked locally.

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Black Bull Close

Black Bull Close: Feasibility Study

We have just received the options appraisal report/feasibility study on our proposal for the Black Bull Close and the buildings within. This is a really exciting time for us and it’s important we know your thoughts on it all. We have left two printed copies at the library in the Bleachingfields and you can also…

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Volunteering

If you go down to Garden Lane today …

… you are in for a big surprise. Thanks to the generosity of both the Civic Pride Fund and Community Windpower we have said goodbye to the heras fencing and hello to a lovely trellis and stunning new gate. We are quite sure, here at The Ridge that no-one was sad to see the back…

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Volunteering

Volunteering for Health and Well-Being

You feel rubbish – right? You simply cannot see how volunteering can help you – I mean is there any point really? Well the simple fact of the matter is Volunteering is Good for YOU!  Let’s name a couple of reasons why? We focus less on our own troubles. We feel appreciated. We regain a…