SEC November 2011 summary for City and Tower Hamlets:

* there were 6 new referrals and 18 active client using available services;

* 13 clients have had stable long-term accommodation;

* 13 people were looking for work and 4 were still working at the end of November;

* SEC made 2 referrals to partner organisations;

* 2 clients applied with SEC for passports;

* 1 client was helped to open bank account;

* 3 clients applied for Jobseeker Allowance;

* 1 client was assisted with his pending 2 court cases.

In November SEC had 318 contacts with their beneficiaries. Our clients attended 88 job support sessions and had 7 interviews. They were also helped with 46 legal advice sessions which were used by 11 active clients. SEC provided 24 therapy meetings for 7 users. There was 1 person who finished SEC program at the end of November.

SEC November 2011 summary for Lambeth:

*SEC has been working with 6 clients since our operation started in Lambeth;

*there was 5 new referrals to SEC program;

*1 client applied for Jobseeker Allowance;

*SEC requested NIN confirmation for one of our beneficiaries.

SEC completed 37 sessions in total: 3 therapy sessions, 14 job support sessions and 8 general legal sessions. We supported 3 people who taken necessary steps to look for employment. Among our beneficiaries in Lambeth borough there were 2 of them who were only referred to SEC and did not use our services actively yet.

Barka UK chcialaby wyrazic serdeczne podziękowania dla redakcji tygodnika Cooltura za bezpłatne zamieszczenie informacji o naszej nowej usłudze (Infolinii/ Telefonie Zaufania dla obywateli Polski i innych krajów Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, którzy znaleźli się w trudnych sytuacjach na emigracji) na łamach swojego tygodnika.

Dzięki  wsparciu Cooltury otrzymujemy coraz więcej telefonów od osób dla których nasza porada jest często jedyną szansą na pomyślne
rozwiazanie.

On 23 – 29 November a grup of African Leaders from Uganda and Kenia visited Barka projects in London and Poland.

The group had a particular interest in the communities of Barka where “the support groups, democratic management and education are the priority”. The group is looking into establishing a Barka project of the Social Integration Centre in Kampala, Uganda. The Center would educate local villagers in vocational skills with a goal to establish own social enterprises. A group member Irene Apio, Director of “One Child – One Book” project in Kampala, is going to take part in a six-month internship in Barka UK’s projects in London.

See the programme of the visit: polish version, english version

• job coaching as active inclusion of disadvantage groups;
• social dialog between public and commissioners;
• rising social funds as safety net to promote best practices multiplied
  across of EU.

Barka UK has a great pleasure to introduce our new partner Next Step.

Barka UK ma ogromna przyjemnosc przedstawic swojego nowego partnera NextStep.