Summer Newsletter: out now (May 20th 2010) We have just sent our summer newsletter to all of our individual supporters and the many Quaker Meetings that have kindly made donations to us over the last three years. It includes stories on our new initiatives, the Money Connections service at Homestore and Stepping Stones, as well as an update from Down to Earth and Made of Money's partnership work. We hope you enjoy reading it - if anyone would like any more copies please let us know by emailing info@qsa.org.uk.
The newsletter also includes a mention of the various, imaginative ways Friends have supported us recently, including a fundraising concert performed by the Quaker Steel Band from Sutton Meeting, pictured below.
Money mattersLast year, Homestore provided over 1,700 people with access to affordable furniture and household goods. The people who shop at Homestore face financial difficulties for a number of different reasons but many of them are stressed and unhappy about their financial situation. For this reason, our new Money Connections service, funded by the DWP, will provide resources, information and support to Homestore customers.
Future Jobs Fund
As part of their promise to provide 18-24 year olds who have been out of work for over 6 months, the DWP is funding workplaces to provide work experience placements that are fulfilling and which serve the community in some way. From March 2010, we are please to welcome James, Janifar and Saira to our offices. They'll be supporting all of our projects, giving us some much-needed help in the office and gaining some useful experience for their CVs.
Special edition of The Friend - Friday 19th March!
As part of QSA's contribution to the Dying Matters Awareness Raising Week, Judith has guest edited a special edition of the Quaker weekly magazine The Friend on the theme of death and dying. The edition raises awareness of death, funerals and bereavement issues through a wide range of contributions including: an article from Dignity in Dying's Sarah Wootton, a review of a dance performance 'Soul Play', and the latest news from QSA's very own brand new project, Down to Earth.
The edition runs from 19th to 26th March and will be available to read from Friday on The Friend's website. The Dying Matters website is also publicising the edition - read our listing here.
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