It’s been great getting to know and support our customers through our weekly Employment and Support Hub in Windsor. It’s a chance for customers to meet their local Abri team, to get support, advice, and have a general catch up.
Last week (22 March 2023) we chatted with a number of customers about employment support and support around cost of living too. We hold these sessions each week, so come along on Wednesdays, 10am-12pm, to the Pump Room, Sawyers Close, Windsor, SL4 5HW.
The team in your area are:
- Gift Ngubane, Employment Support Advisor.
- Danielle Lane, Community Development Officer
- Janet Richardson, Tenancy Support Officer
- Tina Bou-Shreih, Welfare Benefits Officer
- Lesley Jackson, Income Officer
- Kaitlyn-Rose Adams, Income Officer
Customers can also book an appointment in advance with the team if you’ve specific questions on welfare benefits, tenancy sustainment and income support.
What do we do at the hub?
We can help with CVs, cover letters, applications, and job searching (and the use one of our tablets too). No need to book. And we offer free hot drinks and biscuits too.
Throughout the year we also off free sessions to meet local employers and complete training.
Not to forget, you can chat to Danielle about our community projects, such as:
- Good Grub Club, a free holiday food programme
- Savvy Slow Cooking, where you’ll learn to cook healthy low-cost meals and get a free slow cooker
- Community Action Days, a chance to spend find out how we can support with maintenance, housing, employment and the cost of living
- And much more!
Sarah's story
Sarah started coming to the Employment and Support Hub in Windsor in March 2022. She wanted to find part-time work that would work around her health as she felt she needed to get out to meet and help people.
We helped refer her onto an our DigiReady course, which supplied her with a tablet that she brings every week to the Hub to job search on.
She’s also spoken with Welfare Benefits Team about her benefits and how they may change when employed so that she feels fully prepared for when she finds work.
She said: “Despite all my anxieties, I quickly felt totally at ease at the hub. Having a representative from different teams has been amazing and really helpful. More people should come!”
Come and chat to us at the hub.
