Customer Training
Would you like to know more about Boston Mayflower Services?
Would you like to gain new skills and meet members of our staff?
Are you interested in improving your personal development?
We are now offering training to all our customers on the various services that we provide and also in personal development skills. This training will help provide you with information all about the role of Boston Mayflower and also help develop your personal skills.
Our courses range from getting to know about our repairs and maintenance service to learning how to chair meetings.
Below are the dates and times of the courses we will be running up until Christmas 2007. If you are interested please contact our New Initiatives Team on 01205 318552 for a booking form or for more information. Refreshments will be provided at all courses, along with handouts and a certificate of attendance.
Smoke Free Homes
Friday 27 June 2007 - 10.00 am til 12.30 pm
Increase your awareness of the impact of passive smoking. Encourage yourself and others to have smoking restrictions in your home to improve your health and that of others around you
Shared Ownership
Friday 25 July 2008 - 10.00 am til 12.30 pm
What is Shared Ownership?
Who can become a Shared Owner?
How does Shared Ownership Work?
How much does Shared Ownership cost?
Basic Computer Awareness
Tuesday 12 August 2008 - 10.00 am til 12.30 pm
Come to an informal session where you can learn that computers are a useful tool and not a machine to be afraid of. Learn how to:
Telecare
Friday 12 September 2008 - 10.00 am til 12.30 pm
Telecare offers choice and flexibility of service provision to vulnerable people, from community alarm services and sensors that monitor daily living, through to more sophisticated solutions capable of monitoring vital signs and enabling individuals with long term health conditions to remain at home.
This session will:
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Give you information on what telecare can do
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Offer you a change to look at the equipment available
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Introduce you to what telecare services Boston Mayflower operates
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Explain why telecare is important
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Briefly explain how Boston Mayflower became an accredited organisation.
Personal Finance & Budgeting
Friday 10 October 2008 - 10.00 am to 12.30 pm
This interactive course will look at how to increase your income, analyse your spending, get the most out of your hard earned cash and make the best use of any money you have left over - if you're lucky enough to have any!
Health & Safety in Your Own Home
Tuesday 11 November 2008 - 10.00 am to 12.30 pm
It's not a lecure or death by Power Point and it might turn out to be fun! I'll be wanting you to get involved, there may be short films, maybe a quiz, but most importantly we'll make sure there's time to talk about things that you want to explore. Just to give a taste we might take a look at asbestos, fire safety, general home safety and risk aversion. If there's anything you'd particularly like to include contact Michelle and she'll pass it on to me. I look forward to meeting you all.
Foods from Around the World
Friday 19 December 2008 - 10.00 am to 12.30 pm
Come along and enjoy some different tastes of food from around the work. Let your taste buds experience both savoury and sweet dishes, learn about how other cultures celebrate Christmas and meet members of the New Initiatives Team in a relaxed and informal setting. The perfect way to start your Christmas celebrations.
So come along and join in.
