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Barrhead Housing Association achieves Investors in People Accreditation
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The Association was delighted to recently receive the Investors in People accreditation for the first time. Based on significant and sustained improvements over the last 3 years, IIP gives the Association's staff and Committee members acknowledgement and recognition for the improvements that the organisation has successfully emerged from.
The assessment report focused the business of the organisation against the IIP best practice framework and the Association was congratulated for its strategic direction, the value and contribution of staff within this framework, and its ongoing commitment to learning and development.
The Association's Chairperson, Claire Boyd, who was interviewed as part of the process and acknowledged for her recent achievement of the SVQ governance award said: “The Management Committee is delighted to receive this accreditation for the Association and would like to thank staff for their commitment to improving the organisation”. The Association's Secretary, Brian Connelly MBE has also achieved the SVQ governance award.
Wisdom of Barrhead and Neilson
As part of the BASIS, Barrhead Art and Social Inclusion Strategy, community arts project run by Barrhead Housing Association international artist duo Simon Grennan and Christopher Sperandio were commissioned to work with the pupils of St Luke’s High School and the wider community to create a book. Published by Barrhead Housing Association The Wisdom of Barrhead and Neilston is being delivered as a gift to every one of the 7,500 households in Barrhead and Neilston in June.
The young people working with the artists collected responses to the single question - “What is the most important lesson that life has taught you?” - and a piece of the personal wisdom or memory contributed by the people of Barrhead and Neilston was selected for each day of the year. The resulting book is to be read, shared and passed on; it can be consulted on any day to enlighten, challenge, entertain, prompt or soothe. The book is intended to be a monument to the area, located in every home, and creates a legacy of and for its people which will be around for a long time.
On May 26 Ken Mackintosh MP joined Shirley Robison, Director of Barrhead Housing Association, and staff and pupils from St Luke’s High School at a giant billboard outside Barrhead rail station, which along with bus stop advertisements on Main Street, is promoting the book.
The book will be officially launched at the Creative Communities exhibition at Eastwood Theatre, Giffnock, which runs from 14th-30th of June. The exhibition includes outcomes created at artist-led BASIS project workshops with local young people’s groups Neilston Girls, Youth Action, Monday Night Group, D-Arts and Causeway (RAMH).
An event celebrating the launch of the book is being held at Arthurlie House, Barrhead, on Saturday June 20 2009 from 1.30-3pm with free refreshments to which all are welcome.
BASIS is part of the Association’s Wider Role programme which aims to improve the lives of their residents and others living in the local community. The project, which is managed by arts consultants Art in Partnership and run in partnership with East Renfrewshire Council, has been running artist-led workshops in the local area for four years.
In 2008 the project was awarded a grant from the Big Lottery Young People's Fund to further develop its programme for young people up to 2010. The Young People's Fund in Scotland is a £20 million grant programme to help young people aged 11-25 learn new things and take part in healthy and positive activities that make them feel good about themselves.
Silver Award
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The Staff of the Association were delighted to receive this award recently.
Staff have been working on this award since achieving Bronze in 2007 and have committed a great deal of time and effort into achieving the standard required. Some of the activities included: healthy lunches, sharing recipes, lifestyle checks, promoting mental health and training, reviewing absence management procedures, advice on alcohol and drug awareness and smoking.
We are now aiming to go for Gold - congratulations to all staff.
Congratulations are also extended to Committee Member, Rena McGuire for picking up two awards recently.
Woman of the Year and Community Spirit Award.
Rena is a hardworking committed Dunterlie resident who works tirelessly to tackle key community issues. |
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Management Committee approves Internal Management Plan and sets Business Objectives for 2009/10. Click here for further information.
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The Association's Management Committee has recently been strengthened by the co-option of Councillor Danny Devlin onto the board and brings with him a wealth of local knowledge and expertise. |
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