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By Lisa, Tabby, and Chantelle ‘Mentors’ Cathy and Tracy

The UNIQUE Project. By Lisa, Tabby, and Chantelle ‘Mentors’ Cathy and Tracy. Who We A re. There are many different ethnic groups within the gypsy and travelling communities English Gypsies Irish Travellers Scottish Travellers Welsh Kale New Age Travellers Showmen Circus

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By Lisa, Tabby, and Chantelle ‘Mentors’ Cathy and Tracy

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  1. The UNIQUEProject By Lisa, Tabby, and Chantelle ‘Mentors’ Cathy and Tracy

  2. Who We Are There are many different ethnic groups within the gypsy and travelling communities • English Gypsies • Irish Travellers • Scottish Travellers • Welsh Kale • New Age Travellers • Showmen • Circus • Bargees We are all from different backgrounds living in Leicestershire We live by the roadside, bricks and mortar, sites and yards

  3. How We Got Involved • Working with STAR on a one to one basis for a while. • Our Housing Related Support Worker (Cathy) asked us separately about our ideas (informal consultation) and if we would like to get involved. • The tender bid was written and submitted with STAR and Soft-touch (Partnerships). • We attended an informal lunch at the MATU to learn more about the funding/project, meet each other and Tracy.

  4. How We Got Started At our first meeting we all agreed:- • Our name UNIQUE • We were given stationary, folders, pens etc. and homework • We agreed when, where and how often would meet • Discussed ideas for the calendar, and training sessions • Started to design the shape, drawing our ideas

  5. Training

  6. Training

  7. Our Toolkits • Calendars- to help with appointments and letters • Budget planners- to help with budget planning • Identification labels- to help with remembering important details • We also had things like medication kits, leaflets, alarms, fire safety information

  8. Our Partners- SOFTOUCH • As a group we met Jen at Soft-touch our creative arts partners. • She helped us design the practical toolkits for the project, • She taught us how to use different creative techniques, (decoupage), • We used different materials (tissue paper, magazines) • And made our ideas happen

  9. Our Prototype Calendarsto help with appointments and letters Cupcakes design Traditional design Designer labels

  10. Our Identification Labelsto help remember important details • Many people find remembering personal details difficult (especially if you can’t read or write) • National insurance number • Date of Birth • Medical issues/treatments • Pin numbers • So having all this information in one place that’s close by is extremely important. • Its needed in most areas of life, benefits, housing, health etc.

  11. Our Budget Plannersto help with budget planning • Living on a budget is hard for all of us: • Especially if you are on a low income. • Or you can’t read or write. • Or find understanding utility bills hard • Our budget planner sets out a weekly/fortnightly/monthly budget with specific outgoings on, so people can work out a plan for managing their money

  12. Our First Business Meeting • We discussed and designed our ideas for the toolkits. • Our individual prototypes were completed and we were ready to go into production. • So we went to meet our printers: • Flex-press • We met Steve • Discussed our ideas for the calendar • Saw some of their other designs and projects • Had a tour of the factory and met some of the staff

  13. Evaluation- Blogs • We all did individual evaluation on the training and art sessions, and the business meetings, • We did blogs or written evaluations • We took loads of photos • Every training module finished we received a certificate. • We all have a copy of all the training packs- leaflets, pens, balls for the purse, stickers for the windows- emergency first aids, • Cathy and Tracy completed diary session returns for our funders

  14. Project Outcomes We have • Developed a mentor group for Housing Related Support • Worked with Soft-touch and STAR to make practical toolkits around housing related support (which are available for other organisations to use/purchase) • Developed 6 session training programme (which is available for other organisations to use/ loan/ purchase) Which means we have • Developed Peer mentors within organisation and co production continues to embed itself. • Improved access to information and advice regarding housing, health & social care issues • Strengthening of partnerships with existing partners and development of new partnerships • Greater awareness amongst wider stakeholders of challenges and barriers faced by gypsy traveller community with housing and housing support

  15. What we got out of being involved? • Worked as a group • Met new people (soft-touch, STAR, Flex-press, trainers) • Learnt new skills (reading, research, creative arts, business meetings, training, designing) • Increased confidence • Increased self esteem • Tackled isolation (visits each week) • Fun/laugh/chatting • Enjoyed each session • Visited Stow Horse Fair • Access to creative arts course

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