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.
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.
The aim is to provide training which will allow them to progress into a modern apprenticeship, further learning or employment. On E2E trainees can apply for Education Maintenance Allowance. which is means tested, in addition to this a trainee can claim travel expenses. Attendance will vary from 16 hours up to 26 hours a week. The amount of training hours depends on each learners learning capacity, aspirations, needs and progression choices
We can also offer tailor made group packages for organisations, service providers and schools in and around the East Midlands. For more information contact:PHILL SAUNDERS
