Centre is offering a helping hand Social enterprises Suited and Booted and Smart Works are offering interview clothes and styling to job candidates working at The Zone, a newly opened training centre in Mile End. see below Getting shipshape National Maintenance Week is an annual event organised by The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. www.maintainyourbuilding.org.uk Property YOUNG people created a graffiti art wall as part of a project managed by a social housing landlord. The artwork, at Glamis Adventure Playground near Peabody’s Shadwell Estate, was completed during half-term. Peabody offers activities and support to its young residents, which often lead to employment, education and training. It also works with partner organisations to help residents develop personal skills. Urban artists from On the Level Productions delivered the project. Pictured are Ismail Farah, 12, Hakim Yeaamlikha, 12, Daisy-May Curran, 11, and Wayne Daks from On the Level Productions. Support for job seekers BY JESSICA ODUBAYO A NEW training centre that will equip residents with employment skills has been opened by a housing association in Mile End. Gateway launched The Zone on Friday, November 7. The centre will be a base for the association’s employment support programme, which offers tailored help and support with finding jobs, apprenticeships and training. Residents who visit The Zone will be given help to develop their CV and seek out career opportunities, apply for a range of jobs and apprenticeships and gain a City and Guilds qualification. A s p o k e swoma n f o r Gat eway said that t h e association works with local partners, including social care and disability charity Apasenth and Tower Hamlets youth services. Supermarket Sainsbury’s is also supporting 16 youngsters with a history of anti-social behaviour through a City and Guilds qualification, followed by two weeks’ work experience at the store’s Cambridge Heath branch. The Limehouse Project is providing specialist sessions on financial literacy and budgeting skills and social enterprises Suited and Booted and Smart Works are offering interview clothes and styling to job candidates. For more infomation on the centre visit www.gateway housing.org.uk. Stop winter taking its toll AS householders gear up for Christmas, interior improvements are often top of the list to get their properties shipshape. However, with the arrival of dark nights, now is the time to focus on properties’ outdoor needs. National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has drawn up a list of easy steps householders can take to stop winter taking its toll on their homes. Running from November 21-28, National Maintenance Week is an annual event organised by The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Its purpose is to remind anyone who looks after a building – regardless of its age, type or purpose – of the simple, achievable steps they can take to prepare for winter. The PCA has produced a checklist of the cost effective things property owners can do to prevent small concerns escalating into big issues. Chimneys – poor flashing on chimney breasts can let water into a property. Roofs – Lead-work and roof tiling needs to be in good condition and able to withstand the wind. Gutters and downpipes – gutters and downpipes can become filled with falling leaves and debris. Water needs to drain away quickly, so this is an important time to clear out the guttering and hoppers. Pointing – check external pointing and rendering regularly. Window and doorway openings – during the warm summer months the weather sealing between frames and masonry can deteriorate. This may require replacement. External vegetation – shrubs and ivy should b e c h e c ked or cut b a c k s o t hat water penetration of external walls and growth into weak pointing does not occur. For more details and top tips on winter-proofing your home visit www. maintainyourbuilding.org.uk SELL IT TODAY! At the moment, we have a fantasc offer available to property owners, should you decide to instruct Metropolitan and Crown to sell your property within 5 working days aer your free inial valuaon, you will be eligible for our promoonal 1% (reduced from 1.75%) sales fee. Call us now for a free valuaon • Our 24 Hour Line: 020 7538 8887 789 Commercial Road, St Anne Street, Limehouse, London E14 7HG • enquiries@metropolitanandcrown.com • www.metropolitanandcrown.com 10 – 16 NOVEMBER 2014 N E W S F R O M T OWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 25
East_End_Life_10Nov2014
To see the actual publication please follow the link above