Innovative Junior School, Oakridge, were proud to hand over a cheque for £127 to May Place House, the Basingstoke hostel run by YOU which provides support to homeless people in the area.

“We wanted to do something a bit different to raise awareness of homelessness,” said Katy Thompson, the Deputy Head, “our children decided to dress opposite for the day and to raise money that way. We were really proud that so many children took part and we were able to donate the money to such a worthy local cause.”

May Place House is a Basingstoke based hostel which provides rooms, food and professional support to 20 people. “This money will allow us to promote a more healthy lifestyle amongst our residents by purchasing some gym equipment for the hostel and making sure that people have the right information and support to stay healthy,” said Hostel Manager, Ingrid Wright. “What the children here at Oakridge have done is amazing. The school has been very supportive and the children have been really engaged with topics around homelessness and the work that we do.”

The donation is the first step in a new relationship between Oakridge Junior School and May Place House…

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YOU will host a BITC ‘Seeing is Believing’ event, looking at issues faced by young people in North Hants. Our Basingstoke services will be showcased. Nicki Youern will be the event’s host with visitors from afar – for more details visit http://www.bitc.org.uk/events/basingstoke_sib.html.

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Congratulations to YOU’s Smart Living Team who have been shortlisted for The iESE (Improvement and Excellence South East) Awards 2011 for their innovative work with telecare and assistive technology across Hampshire.

The Awards, which recognise innovation, impact, commitment to community, contribution to the region and overall quality were launched last year to celebrate the success of innovation, transformation, efficiency and transparency of local authorities and their partners.

“We’re really proud to be shortlisted for this award,” says YOU Assistant Director, Mike Chambers, “we’ve worked hard this year to offer an excellent, trustworthy and, above all, person-centred service to people which can really make a difference to their lives as well as save local authorities money”.

The bid, which was shortlisted in the ‘Connecting People’ category will be presented to the authority, department or voluntary sector partner for ‘work enabling local people to enjoy better access to valuable services, professionals or to each other’.  YOU were invited to submit a bid for the award by partners Hampshire County Council who have been jointly shortlisted.

“I feel very proud, “ said Lorraine Pink, Smart Living Manager.  “Already we’ve helped over 100 people in Hampshire and we’ve had many more referrals.  The…

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