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kate Lofting support worker at Bishops Lodge was awarded the high achievers award when collecting her NVQ Level 3 certificates from Heathercroft Training Services award ceremony in Eastbourne. Kate was also awarded the New Directions employee of the month award. 

Kieth White who resides at Bishops Lodge celebrates his 22nd birthday this month and 4 years as a resident in the home. Kieth has done very well since moving to Hastings from Essex. He has a work experience placement as a classroom assistant in the reception class of a primary school. He works one day a week in the Barnardo’s charity shop. Have a lovely birthday Kieth.

All returned from an enjoyable holiday at Butlins at the end of September and can’t wait until next year. Some people also had holidays with families (including a Mediterranean cruise!).

 

Due to a change in career path, we found ourselves in need of a new senior in October, two internal candidates applied and the successful person was Tracy, who previously worked at Bishops Corner.  We would also like to welcome Clever to the staff team as a new support worker.

 

Ever the ‘party animals’, three of the guys threw themselves into the Halloween spirit and got extra special makeovers for the Gateway Club Halloween fancy dress disco. Simon won first prize in the mane’s competition and Jenny was runner up in the women’s (better luck next year Grant……). A big well done to all who were involved in the spooky spectacular transformations, I know I wouldn’t have wanted to bump into any of you three in a dark alley that night!!!!

 

Finally, congratulations to Simon J and family on the arrival of their new baby daughter.

The local education training consortium IT department who train people in computer skills were on the look out for an assisstant to the person in charge of the departments. The susccessful applicant was Gregg Wilcox who resides at Bishops Croft, this is a volutary position.

Gregg has been at work for 3 weeks and is thoroughly enjoying the work and is already showing people how to do spreadsheets and other tasks people wish to learn.

Two Service Users from Bishops Lodge attend the IT department to improve their computer skills. Anthony Lawson and Elizabeth Amey enjoy the experience.