We were honoured to jointly win the title of Community Business of the Year at the recent Rossendale Business Awards. It was the first time that our charity had been nominated and we never expected to be collecting a trophy alongside The RAFT Foundation.

Project manager Alan Dorrington said: “We were delighted to collect the award and it endorses the excellent work carried out by the staff at M3, the householders and the young people. “It also highlights the positive outcomes our project achieves with our young people who are helped on their way to becoming independent young adults.”

We also held a very successful raffle that raised £448. Thank you to all the businesses that freely donated prizes to make it such a success:

Buckhurst Plant Hire, Rossendale

Flightdeck Experience, Stacksteads

Outdoor Elements, Burnley

Cartridge World, Rawtenstall

Tesco, Rawtenstall

Wynsors, Rossendale

Feel free to download a copy of our latest Annual Report:

Annual Report 2013 – 2014 final

We are seeking to recruit an outgoing, enthusiastic person to work with our team of volunteer Householders in support of young people on placement in our supported lodgings service.

Householder Support Worker

Salary: FTE £21817 – £23776 per annum pro rata (dependent upon experience)

Hours: 15 hours per week (days and hours of work to be agreed), holidays 25 days per annum pro rata

Key Accountability: To recruit, assess, and approve supported lodgings Householders with M3 Project, and support and train Householders in providing support for young people in lodgings placements.

This will be done through flexible contact on a face-to-face basis, regular support and supervision meetings and Annual Review of Householders, supporting Householders to complete Independent Living Skills modules with Young People and liaison with the Project Workers to sustain young people’s placements.

Working from the M3 Office in Rawtenstall but covering the East Lancashire footprint the post holder will manage the day to day requirements of our Householders who provide support for those young people on the Service.

Excellent interpersonal skills are essential as is experience of working with young people and/or volunteers.

A full Drivers licence and access to a vehicle are also essential, as travel is an integral part of the role.

Some evening and out of hours work will be required from time to time.

M3 Project ensures safe recruitment processes and successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

For a full Job Description and application, please email Alan Dorrington, Project Manager at aland@rossendalem3.org
Closing Date: 05 June 2015
Interviews 17 June 2015
Starting Date: 01 July 2015 (if possible)

Here is the 2nd edition of our regular Newsletter. Please click here – Issue 2 – to open a full size version in a separate window.

Welcome to the first edition of our monthly Newsletter. Please click here – Issue 1 – to open a full size version in a separate window.