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Track record of delivery
Current Provision: Yorkshire Trust Projects
Current Services
Future Plans
Over the years Yorkshire Trust have delivered and supported a wide range of projects activities and training opportunities for the communities and Stakeholder Organisations whom they work with this has included working with young people to develop projects to engage and empower young people to influence decision making processes, supporting the development of the Carers Forum which has now evolved to go it alone/ be main stream funded.
In terms of training, our learners come from a range of different backgrounds with vastly differing skill levels, which therefore require flexible methods of programme delivery which meets the changing needs of these beneficiaries.
Most learners accessing Yorkshire Trust have very little relevant academic background, so our courses provide them the foundation for further education or employment.
Higher education and employment industry needs curtain standard from the learner, we try to update our courses so the learner is able to meet higher demands. For example if a learner comes in for ESOL ‘listen and respond' course and they do not have basic English skills, we try to help them in such a way that after they leave the Yorkshire Trust they should be able to go on to further education or employment. That was one of the reason organisation reviewed the current curriculum.
Some of the courses that have been delivered during 20056/20067 are: Microsoft Word courses (entry level, and level one and level 2) Using Computers (Entry Level and Level One); ESOL classes (Entry Level 1, 2 and 3); Advice & Guidance (regarding learner ability and motivations/career developments); Job Search (awareness support), Community Engagement (help people to go back to employment).
The Trust is well known for the wide range of advice, guidance and support which is offered to individuals of the local communities on such issues as: Welfare Benefits Advice, Form Completion and understanding, Domestic Bill Issues, Council Complaints and Appeals; etc.
We have in the past had a 60% to 40% ratio between our services and learning provision we offer. We have about 60% people come for Welfare Benefits Advice, Form Completion and understanding, Domestic Bill Issues, Council Complaints and Appeals, computer drop in etc. We always try to help the people as mush as we can and sometime from these services we were able to get learners as well. We encourage people who come for help because of language problem to take our ESOL course in order become more independent in their life.
Learning opportunities provided by Yorkshire Trust include:
Other Provision – via RMBC. During the past year Yorkshire Trust has delivered:
Eastwood and Springwell Gardens Diabetes Project
Under 16 Youth Project
V Fund Young Peoples Volunteer Project
VC TRAIN: ESF Community Engagement Programme (Training for Employment)
Training Courses
The Trust has recently begun to consider the curriculum development of the provision and has just changed the approaches (Qualified Teacher and Accredited courses) to provide a more comprehensive service to the learners in response to the new government and funding regulations as well as the changing demands of the learners.
Yorkshire Trust is currently delivering a number of courses in conjunction with RMBC who have funded these for the past three years. These include:
Life in the UK (CITIZENSHIP)
Computers (Using the Internet)
Using ICT to explore concepts of Driving Theory
ESOL
IT Suite with Internet access
Yorkshire Trust has an IT suite with Internet access. Anyone using these facilities has to sign a consent form agreeing to the terms and conditions for usage set out by Yorkshire Trust. Children between ages of 7 and 15 may use these facilities for their homework. But they do have to sign the standard consent form.
Yorkshire Trust provides free computer and internet access to members of the local community, from 10am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm and from 3:30 to 5:00 we have a session for youth group (age 10 - 15) to use computer facilities for their school or college work, or they research on the internet. We believe we are helping community by engaging youth group in our centre so they are away from streets, so they are not engaging any illegal activities.
Translation/Interpretation
Yorkshire Trust offers these services on a regular basis, in Urdu, Punjabi and Arabic.
Photocopy/ Printing/ Fax/ Scanning Service
Yorkshire Trust offers these services for a nominal charge at our offices.
After successfully completing Job Brokerage programme with the Chamber of Commerce. We have tendered for following provisions to enable us to provide the support to local communities and contribute to organisation sustainability:
• Train to Gain
• E2E (Entry to Employment)
Yorkshire Trust also plan to restart the delivery of ESOL using sessional trainers that already have or are working towards Level 4 qualification as required by the Funding bodies and endorsed by the Government.
Yorkshire Trust continually exploring potential funding opportunities, especially in relation to programmes relating to the development of young people and communities.
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Mr Suleman : Executive Director | Yorkshire Trust | Registered Charity Number : 1069499 | Registered Company Number : 3278704 |
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