Adullam Housing Association
Project overview
Adullam’s mission statement is: “Restoring hope and dignity through quality housing and support”. Adullam aims to help people to access safe, comfortable accommodation and to support them to go on to lead independent lives. A key part of “Restoring hope and dignity” is helping tenants, residents, and services users to improve their employability and find opportunities to gain work and work experience, particularly through social enterprise activities. Adullam has been providing specialist quality housing and support services since 1972 Adullam Homes Housing Association Limited is a specialist provider of quality housing and support services. We work with local authorities and other public sector partners to house and/or support 1,000 people at any one time in England and Wales. Over 1,000 people are currently receiving housing and/or support from Adullam’s projects around the country. Adullam is running a wide variety of services in more than 20 locations including Bolton, Birmingham, Chesterfield, Leicester, Macclesfield and Sheffield. As well as the local authorities by which we are contracted, we work in partnership with a wide range of partners including community groups, third sector organisations, and other housing providers. Adullam employs more than 200 staff in a wide range of roles such as Communications, Concierge, HR, Learning and Engagement Coordinator, and Volunteer Coordinator.
What support is needed
We are looking for volunteers to help support our residents with confidence building sessions, practical life skills, budgeting, wellbeing sessions and employability sessions such as cv writing and interview skills.
What difference would it make to our project?
Supporting our residents with confidence building sessions, practical life skills, budgeting, wellbeing sessions and employability sessions such as cv writing and interview skills. Sometimes staff can struggle with the time to do all of this which is why we are looking for volunteers to help support within these areas and make a real difference to our residents.
Areas in which we need help:
- Congleton, Holmes Chapel, Buglawton, Goostrey, Cranage.
- Macclesfield, Gawsworth, Langley, Wildboarclough, Rainow.
To connect with this offer, contact the Connected Communities Team SocialValueCE@cheshireeast.gov.uk.