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Concrete Rose Collective

concrete rose collective

Concrete Rose Collective is devoted to providing first-class support that responds to the needs of young people particular in the fields of accommodation and education. You can find out more about our vision and background below. Our vision Every young person living life to the full with the foundations and opportunities to flourish. Our mission To provide accommodation and support that enables young people to step into a better future. Current offer We provide supported lodgings for young people (including care leavers, those at risk of homelessness, unaccompanied asylum seekers and young parents). These are nurturing places, in host homes, that include exceptional levels of wrap-around support (for hosts and young people) and are founded on a therapeutic approach that is based in research and understands trauma. We do this generally, though not exclusively, through hosts from local churches. Our history The roots of Concrete Rose Collective CIC can be traced back long before its establishment as a Community Interest Company in 2020 and in particular to 20 years of support for marginalised young people by our founder Mike Farrington (see ‘Our People’ for more details). Increasingly evident over this time was the need to proactively respond to two priority areas essential in enabling young people to thrive: Accommodation: The need to provide safe, loving, and professionally supported accommodation options particularly in the area of semi-independent living enabling young people to successfully navigate the transition from home (or care) to adulthood. Education: The need for educational provision that focusses on character and emotional intelligence and where a range of talents and aspirations can be expressed and nurtured. The name comes from a poem and an audio extract from the hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur. Elements of both are written below and eloquently capture the tremendous resilience and tenacity that many young people have already shown in overcoming traumatic starts to life that may include abuse, childhood trauma and community dysfunction. It also echoes the notion that such trauma inevitably creates hurt, scars and the odd prickly spike but that, with some key ingredients, the outcome can be something of striking beauty that defies the past, points to the future, and beautifies the world. Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete Proving nature’s laws wrong It learned to walk without having feet Funny it seems but by keeping its dreams it learned to breathe fresh air Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else, even cared You try to plant somethin in the conrete, y’knowhatImean? If it grow, and the and the rose petal got all kind of Scratches and marks, you not gon’ say, “Damn, look at All the scratches and marks on the rose that grew from concrete” You gon’ be like, “Damn! A rose grew from the concrete?!” You see you wouldn’t ask why the rose that grew from the concrete had damaged petals. On the contrary, we would all celebrate its Tenacity. We would all love it’s will to reach the sun. Our ethos Concrete Rose has at its heart a Christian ethos. We do not impose these beliefs on others and we support, employ and work alongside those of all faiths and none. Our Christian ethos informs the ways in which we work and creates a culture which values the individual (and recognises their immeasurable worth and innate talents), empowers others and demonstrates a love and commitment that is long-term and resilient. We desire to see the young people we support live life to the full, realise their God-given potential and positively shape their future and the world around them. Make a difference Last year 121,000 young people (16-25) in the UK were homeless or at risk of homelessness. You could make a difference. Give young people the opportunity to build a firm foundation for the future by becoming an approved host through our supported lodgings scheme, ‘Room to spare’. We provide training, 24/7 support and start-up bursaries. Find out more by downloading our ‘Information for hosts’ brochure.

Lighthouse Training & Development Ltd

lighthouse training & development ltd

Woodbridge

Leadership Development and Management training specialists – incorporating open courses and apprenticeship programmes.  * Leadership and Management Development - Fully bespoke. Designed for your exact needs and Preferences.  * Apprenticeship Programmes - Funded by the Government Apprenticeship Levy.  Guiding managers and leaders to find their way towards positive organisational changes and improvements.  We are passionate in all we do. We love our work and think our learners should too, which is why we connect with them at a profoundly personal level to help them develop new skills and a zest for applying them in the workplace.  How can we help:  * We love witnessing “that change” in people we help and the uplift it provides them and their organisation * Prepare Managers & Leaders for tomorrow  * Challenge and change behaviour  * Develop and grow the skills of your workforce  * Build a valued partnership  Our philosophy at Lighthouse is simple:  * To be the best at what we do  * Delivering extraordinary people development interventions  * Precisely tailored, motivational, fun and challenging  * Most importantly, we make sure we make a real difference. Our results speak from themselves:  * 99% Operations/Departmental Manager Level5 Apprenticeship - Merit and Distinction  * 97% Team Leader/Supervisor Level 3 Apprenticeship – Merit and Distinction   Our Values – We believe in being…  * Trustworthy  * Safe  * Inspiring  * Motivated  * Caring  * Valued  * Professional  * Proud  We believe in building long term, trusting relationships with our clients. We care deeply for the delegates we work with and balance the need to be professional with also being human in our delivery. Lighthouse aims to inspire every single person who attends one of our training programmes to fulfil their potential to be the best they can be.  ► Get In Touch!  Call: 0333 323 9690  Email: info@lighthouse-group.co.uk  Visit: www.lighthouse-group.co.uk  We don’t just do training, we change lives