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BUILD BOLTON WELL

Thursdays and Fridays 10-3pm every week at The Hive Café, Victoria Hall in Bolton town centre, join the team and get training in construction and DIY on a live project by an expert builder who runs his own property business. 

Build Bolton Well is a work and skills property renovation project to support participants, with complex needs, to discover work is good for their wellbeing.  The project, run by Bolton based charity Third Space Bolton, was kick-started by funding from the European Social Fund in 2019 and is endorsed by local partnerships such as Bolton Wanderer’s Community Trust.

Build Bolton Well provides an opportunity to develop work and skills in a safe space for friendship and support.  After the first 12 months of the project running;

·75% participants progressed from Level 1 to Level 2, showing consistent achievement of eleven competencies.
·30% participants progressed to Level 3 on the project showing competency in more technical tasks including leadership.
·15% progressed to employment, 10% progressed to a professional apprenticeship programme and 45% volunteered at other local community projects
·95% of beneficiaries completed at least 6 Fit4Life Wellbeing Coaching Sessions, addressing issues related to barriers to employment.
·90% of beneficiaries 5 Ways to Wellbeing scores increased during the project
·100% said the project helped them believe work is good for their wellbeing and have or will recommend the BBW project to a friend.
 

Sessions include free lunch and Fit4Life wellbeing coaching.  Contact Guy 07492 773212 or Grant 07867 802217.

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