Re-siting the regular feeding station

On 29th September and 10th October, there were morning meetings with the HANR outreach team and city centre management at Willcox House, requested by Police Sergeant McNeil, in charge of the city centre. This was to consider the possibilities for re-locating the nightly meal distribution station. Paul Hocking and Keith Kimber attended.

A meeting of SCFRG convened at short notice was held at County Hall on evening of the 10th to report and discuss the outcome. Meeting notes, with an account of both sessions will be found here.

Third Training Evening

The third of the series induction training evenings for Street Carers was held at County Hall this evening, with eighteen volunteers attending.

SCFRG meeting at TAVS

The SCFRG met on this evening, visiting Glenwood's TAVS centre for ministry to the homeless for the first time, welcoming members of Gweini, and Sergeant Karen O'Neill, who is responsible for city centre policing. Notes of the meeting can be found here

SCFRG meeting

The SCFRG met 29.06.10 at County Hall to continue its review of training sessions, and progress in setting up accreditation and Street Carer i/d cards.

Notes of the meeting can be found here
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SCFRG meeting

The SCFRG met 13.04.10 at County Hall to review the second training evening, and preparations for forthcoming additional training modules.

Notes of the meeting can be found here
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Second Training Evening

Last night at County Hall, eleven new volunteers went through the second induction training evening.

Altogether, 25 people were present, apart from the volunteers, there six from the HANR team and six from SCF.
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SCFRG meeting

The SCFRG met again at County Hall on the 2nd March 2010, and welcomed Ceri Davies and Phil Lewis of the HANR team for the first time. Progress on creating i/d cards for registered Street Carers, and new service user information leafelets was reported to the group.

Minutes of the meeting can be downloaded here.
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Food safety training

After tonight's SCFRG meeting, Paul Kirkwood sent the following valuable information on food safety training for publication.

On-line training package, Level 2 Food Safety Training for Caterers:

Cost is £28.75.

Otherwise you can contact the Council for a classroom session

Cost is £55. Details of the training are here, and the programme is here

The certificate is not time-bound, although the Council recommend a refresher course every three years.
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Progress reviewed

Paul Hocking and Keith Kimber met with members of the Council's Hub Team this afternoon, (dealing with homelessness and housing to review the pilot course training, and discuss dates for further training events.

One basic training in each school term is the agreed aim, with several advanced training modules added in. Details to be confirmed at the next SCFRG meeting.

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