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Latest News frrom the Signpost Service
20 Feb 2012

The Signpost service, delivered by Southdown, provides housing related advice, information and support to anyone over 16 in the Worthing and Adur area. We accept direct referrals from clients or agency referrals. Here is a link to the October/December 2011 newsletter with information about our activities in the last 3 months and our contact details.

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Empty Homes Community Grants
15 Feb 2012

The Communities Minister, Andrew Stunell, is inviting community and voluntary organisations to apply for a share of £100 million, which has been set aside to revitalise communities by bringing the empty homes in their areas back into use.

The scheme is assisted by the New Homes Bonus, which rewards councils for making use of empty homes. Tribal Education Ltd will be administering the Empty Homes Community Grants Programme on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).

Successful applications will:

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Funding to develop ICT solutions for older people
15 Feb 2012

This is the fifth round of a European scheme that will fund the development of ICT-based solutions which help older people to continue managing their daily activities in their home. It will also fund ICT-based solutions which support informal carers of older people.

The Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme will be launched at the end of February 2012.

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Money Matters Session for Families in Durrington
15 Feb 2012

Adur & Worthing Communities team are working in partnership with other agencies to deliver a pilot “Money Matters” session in the Durrington area offering help to local families

Monday 5th March at 10-12 am to Phoenix Project /With a cup of Coffee, tea and fruit for the children and use of all the play equipment.

Venue: the Northbrook Project, 41 Romany Road, Worthing

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New job opportunities at Guild Care's Healthy Living Services
10 Feb 2012

Support Workers (17.5 and 21 hours) £6.88 ph (weekdays) or £7.91 ph (Saturday)

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Vacancy at Homestart Worthing and Adur
07 Feb 2012

Part-Time Organiser (25 hours per week over 5 days) Salary £20,200 (NJC Scale point 23 ) (Actual £13,650)

Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under 5 years of age.

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Vacancy at Homestart Worthing and Adur
07 Feb 2012

Part-Time Organiser (25 hours per week over 5 days) Salary £20,200 (NJC Scale point 23 ) (Actual £13,650)

Home-Start is a voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under 5 years of age.

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West Sussex Strategic Community Safety Partnership Report
03 Feb 2012

WEST SUSSEX REPRESENTATION REPORT

MEETING: West Sussex Strategic Community Safety Partnership DATE:19th January 2012

REPRESENTATIVE: Julia Carrette

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