Hi
We really like to involve people in what EU Welcome does. If you have some spare time to do occasional translations for us, or interpret or just come along to some meetings, let us know. Equally if you have any other ideas of what EU Welcome can do, we'd love to hear from you
Here are some dates for your diary! Full details below
1 Wednesday 28 November. Improve your job/career with EU Welcome and Wheatsheaf Trust
2 Thursday 29 November; EU Arts Group
3 Friday 7 December. Advice Clinic
4 Wednesday 12 December. 'Let's talk About..' Informal café chat!
1 If you'd like a better job this is for you!!!!
EU Welcome with Wheatsheaf Trust are running TWO events early evening on Wednesday 28 November .
From 5pm to 7.pm you can get job, career and training advice and see how your qualifications from your country are recognised in the UK as well as news of English courses. There will be trained careers advisers and a chance to access the NARIC software.
From 6pm to 8pm there is special help for people working in building and construction, with information about special English courses and free health and safety training
These both take place at Wheatsheaf House at 24 Bernard Street, SO14 3AY, just along the road from the Job Centre Plus
2 We are helping a group called Community Builders set up an EU Arts Group. Come along to the St Albans Community Room, Tulip Road (off Burgess Road) SO16 3BB at 7.15pm on 29 November. On these evenings they will be making some Christmas decorations for a Christmas tree display.
3 The next Advice Session that we are running will be on Friday 7 December from 6pm till 9pm at the YMCA building in Cranbury Place near the Inner Avenue.SO14 0LG We try to help over any problem and are happy to fill in forms for you. All services are FREE! You can also just come along for a chat
4 On Wednesday 12 December we are holding our monthly discussion meeting' Let's Talk about..' informal cafe conversation at 7.00pm at Cukierenka 22 Bedford Place SO15 2BD. A chance to chat, practise your English, drink good coffee, eat cakes and meet new people. Come along to find out more.
Other News!
Each week the Polish Saturday School teaches 130 children Polish language and culture. They need some more teachers. If you could help please contact irenasachrajda@yahoo.co.uk. You could be really helping the next generation.
Barclay's Bank are holding a recruitment event at their Bargate branch in Southampton on. Wednesday 5 December between 5pm and 7pm.
Family in Shirley would like an au paire; approx 25 hours work per week for free accommodation, food and £55 per week. For details call Derryn on 02380783636 or e mail therobbos@gmail.com
Cleaner needed twice a month for 2-3 hours each time near Southampton Common. For details contact Quinn Gormley quinngormley@yahoo.co.uk or 07960766319
There is an International Mass 7.00pm St Edmund's Church on the Avenue at on 7 December. food available afterwards!
Target Accounting 488 Portswood Rd SO17 3SP hosts an evening each month with Lloyds/TSB Bank. They are normally on the last Tuesday of the month, so the November one is on Tuesday 27 November and with a Xmas break next one is on Tuesday 29 January from 7-9pm. It's a chance to open accounts and receive banking advice with Polish interpretors. They also can give tax / financial advise, and people who already HAVE accounts with Lloyds can come and talk to polish staff about any queries they may have.
Contact Pawel on 02380 555940 or pawel@tragetaccounting.co.uk.
The Parent and Children's group at St Boniface Church, Shirley High Street happens each Tuesday mornings If you have children under 5, or know people who have, it is a great place to come. It runs from 10am, and is open to all Eastern European families. This group is generously sponsored by Baltic Foods, 2 Shirley High Street. Tel 02380 77920
Next polish radio programmes on Unity 101. The music show is on 16 December from 6pm to 8pm.
Our friend Bogusia is looking for sponsors for her charity trek next year. For details click on http://www.justgiving.com/bogusia
Have a look at our new website. Click on http://www.euwelcome.org
If you have any ideas about what EU Welcome could do for you, please contact us
Dave 07786 392886
euwelcome@yahoo.co.uk
or Anna 07928 362088
anna_euwelcome@yahoo.co.uk
Best wishes
Dave and Anna
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