Re-Instate’s Employment Team will be presenting a series of employability workshops as part of Mind in Bexley’s Recovery College program from the beginning of June. These workshops will cover a range of interesting topics that will help people reach their work goals. To find out more, contact your Employment Co-ordinator within the Re-Instate team, check out Mind in Bexley’s Recovery College or e-mail info@re-instate.co.uk

Tuesday 11:30am – 1pm – *New* Job Club – an ideas exchange about getting a job and the job market

Tuesday 2pm – 3pm – Back to Work workshops

Following the government’s announcement on 31st October of a new national lockdown, groups will be suspended at our community hub from Thursday 5th November. This includes:

– social enterprise workshop
– IT 4 Work
– W-rap group

In line with the government, we will be reviewing the situation on an on-going basis and will post any updates.

Our mental health Employment Service remains open for business. Please see the relevant pages for details.

The Parliamentary Review is a document that shares best practice between policymakers and business leaders. We are delighted to have been chosen to be in this years Review, and we hope that Re-Instate’s article is read widely.

Re-Instate’s article can be viewed here: https://www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk/organisations/re-instate

Following the surge in demand for W-rap (Well-being Recovery Activity Parcels) during the pandemic, we are delighted to have been awarded a significant Covid Response Grant from the National Lottery’s Community Fund. Covering the period July – December, the grant allows us to develop and send out thousands more parcels to local people struggling in isolation. The latest orders have gone out to the hard working staff on the front-line at the Erith and St Mary’s Urgent Care Centres. We are currently working with the Repton Community Centre in Ashford to provide 1,600 assorted packs to local residents in need of a lift. I will be interested in hearing from any group who feel that W-rap could help. E-mail Margaret at mbaderin@re-instate.co.uk

Important Announcement: We have received information from Amazon about the recall of a faulty product supplied as part of a mixed pack of sensory items. For details see the W-rap page.

Living Well is our learning disability project, supporting clients with a range of work and social activities. The Living Well project, including all activities at the community hub have been suspended until further notice.

Spud-Buddies is giving clients of Re-Instate the opportunity to learn about catering and customer service in a real social enterprise. For the duration of the lockdown, the Spud Buddies project will be put on hold. Please watch this space for further details.

Some of the key beneficiaries of W-rap have been inpatients during long-term hospital stays. To see the effect that W-rap can have check out the above video. For further information, click HERE.

Basils’ Cafe, our five-star kitchen offering clients a range of delicious and nutritious meals and catering experience has been temporarily suspended during the pandemic.

Since September 2018, Re-Instate have run an Early Intervention project to compliment the successful Employment Service. The aim is simple, to offer people employment support at the appropriate time before a problem becomes a crisis! After two years of funding from the Better Care Fund, we were delighted to receive a grant from NLCF COVID-19 Response Fund co-ordinated by City Bridge Trust to continue the project until the end of March 2021.

If you, or anyone you know are feeling depressed, overwhelmed or anxious about a work situation, please contact us for help and support. For more information, click HERE.

During lockdown, renting space in Re-Instate’s community hub has been suspended. Watch this space for developments.