At St Francis Employability, rather than giving our learners the answers, we use puzzles, games and problem-solving activities to help them discover the language for themselves. This builds confidence, strengthens memory and makes learning much more rewarding. Today we've got a parts of the face anagram challenge! 👀 How many words can you find? Which one was the trickiest? Can you use one of the words in a sentence? Pop your answers in the comments - we'd love to see how you

Support for Our Community Cafe Our community café provides free breakfast and lunch every weekday to those in need, ensuring that no one in our community goes hungry. How Donations Help Every contribution helps us cover the costs of ingredients, supplies, and operational expenses. With your support, we can continue to serve nutritious meals, foster a sense of community, and promote well-being among our neighbours. Join Us in Making a Difference Your donations not only feed bo

What is a Social Supermarket? A social supermarket is designed to provide affordable food and essential items to individuals and families in need, while also promoting social inclusion and community support. These supermarkets typically operate on a membership basis, where customers are often required to demonstrate low income or financial hardship to access the services. Key Features of our Social Supermarket Affordable Pricing: Just £7.00 per week for your weeks worth of s

If you are unable to attend our group Budgeting Sessions on the first 2 Wednesdays of the month, we can offer you an individual budgeting appointment. The appointment will be confidential, non-judgmental and tailored to how you are managing your money with the aim to improve your financial confidence so you are more financially capable. During the appointment we can help you to prepare your own budget, checking that you are maximising your income, making any eligible benefit

Are you struggling to manage your money and unsure if you are getting all the financial help you are entitled to? Join our next budgeting and debt management sessions, looking at how you can prepare a budget that could help you address your spending so you can get the most out of your money. Please call Nic on 07387 66 8322 to join the next course (Held on the first and second Wednesday afternoons in the month). #FinancialEducation #WelfareTeam #StFrancisEmployability #Com

Today a client was given advice on claiming Pension Credit. Could you be eligible? If your total household income including any wages, private and state pensions is less than £227.10 per week as a single person or £346.60 as a couple and you have savings under £16,000, you may be entitled to this additional financial help from the DWP. Pension Credit opens the doors to other financial benefits that could help reduce you outgoings and make your golden years a bit easier. P

The Welfare Team received a lovely card from a client we have been supporting over the last few months. We helped her and her family with housing, benefit and debt issues as they started a new life after suffering domestic violence. Together we worked hard to ensure the family are now safe, settled and moving on and this show of appreciation really means a lot!

When you leave a property, provide your supplier with meter readings so they can close your account and provide a final bill for you to pay. If you haven't done this and the new tenants don't register with a supplier, you may be liable for their usage. It may only be when your credit rating is impacted and you start to receive debt collectors' letters that you realize your old supplier believes you are still living there and need to pay the bill. Likewise, when you move into