Stride is the SHARP Training, Recycling & income Development Enterprise
and the trading arm of the Leicester based Charity SHARP (Reg. No. 1000515)
We are an <<AWARD>> winning social enterprise based in Leicester, providing work experience and training in a real business environment. We provide many work experience placements and accredited training opportunities to a variety of people, including long term unemployed, vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals, young people leaving school unsure of their next step to take, together with options for year 10 & 11 students wishing to follow alternative curriculum opportunities that we are able to provide.
E2E is a learning programme which is primarily aimed at young people aged 16-18 who are not participating in any form of post 16 Education. It is designed to help them develop their motivation and confidence, personal development, basic and key skills.
We have been on the news in the East Midlands Today section on BBC on thursday the 27-March-2009.
Stride’s highly successful furniture business, based in the centre of Leicester is about to expand across the East Midlands with new stores and warehouses in Nottingham and Derby. New staff are being employed in supervisory positions to work with a large workforce consisting of long term unemployed adults and adults from the probation service, helping them to re-engage with the working environment. The workforce assembles returned flat pack catalogue furniture which is then sold through a network of shops; the furniture is all new and very affordable. The alternative destination for the flat packs would be landfill. In many ways therefore it is the ideal recycling model, with many people benefiting from a simple idea.
To find out more about our vocational training CLICK HERE
Property Maintenance:
Tram is our property maintenance company CLICK HERE to find out more information and prices
Probation Work Orders:
We offer placements for people on unpaid work orders. These places are available in our warehouse, in which one warehouse builds furniture and the other is part of the Metal Gates project. Everyone who comes to Stride on an unpaid work order will complete a short course on Health and Safety and Manual Handling
Metal Gates Project:
Our Metal Gates Project works primarily with people on unpaid work orders through Probation. CLICK HERE for more detailed information about the project
Social Enterprise Consultancy:
As a highly successful social enterprise we offer consultancy to other upcoming social enterprises; for more information or to take a look around contact Phill SaundersManaging Director
Support
Stride offers a range of support to the people on our training programmes including Job Search and Skills for Life
