Helping Hands News
FREE Home Fire Safety checks
As from the 1st April 2008 Helping Hands Minor Repair Service has secured a three year contract with Greater Manchester Fire Service to offering all Salford residents a FREE Home Fire Safety Check, this includes fitting the new 10 year lifespan fire service approved smoke detectors, we will also remove/replace any old detectors with the new ones.
This a FREE service open to ALL Salford residents.
Anyone wanting this service can contact our office on 0161 793 9419 or they can email their details to fire@helpinghandssalford.co.uk or CLICK HERE (Adobe Acrobat PDF 50KB) to download the information form.
More information is available on our Fire Safety Check page.
Helping Hands Wins Community Award
The third annual Salford Business Awards Ceremony, sponsored by TalkTalk Technology, took place at the Lowry Hotel on Thursday 15th April 2010. As in previous years, there were eight categories of awards in total with a winner and a runner-up in each category.
Helping Hands, a not for profit community business providing a handypersons service to Salford residents, were winners of the Community Award sponsored by Central Salford URC.
More than 250 people attended the ceremony and amongst the local businesses and sponsors was Ken Lee, head of HR for BBC North, who spoke about the opportunities created by MediaCityUK and the recruitment opportunities the development represents for local residents.
Martin Hall, Vice-chancellor of the University of Salford, said “The University is proud to be a part of these Awards, recognising the success and achievements of local businesses. The standard of entries has improved year on year and we have many good ambassadors for the City of Salford. Some of the businesses recognised here tonight are amongst the finest in the country and continue the City’s long tradition of innovation and success.”
Handyperson Star
Helping Hands handyperson Louise Bown will soon have to get used to being recognised in the street as she is set to become the star of billboards and adverts on the side of taxis all over the city.
Louise will be promoting the Skills and Work service and providing a role model to women everywhere, by succeeding in what had been a traditionally male dominated sector whilst bringing up her young daughter single handed.
Since starting with the Helping Hands, Louise has been fully trained in joinery, fitting disabled adaptations, fitting laminate flooring, Risk Assessment, Affordable warmth etc., been assisted to pass her driving test and is now delivering an excellent repair service.
The service is open to older people, people with disabilities and families in receipt of benefits with a child under 5 years old who own their own homes or privately rent.
Whether repairing gutters or fitting locks, installing grab rails or advising on fire safety, Louise has proved a big hit, especially with female customers.
Louise has made a major contribution to the Helping Hands service which continues to go from strength to strength.
Helping Hands wins Community and Social Care Award!
Helping Hands has recently been awarded a special award by the public for "outstanding service by a team or individual"
Here are some of the comments from our customers:
"Helping Hands is a truly invaluable organisation for vulnerable people in Salford."
"The service that helping Hands offer for a range of jobs to keep one safe and comfortable in one’s home is second to none."
"Janet was so helpful advising me with things needed and the men employed did a proper job and were trustworthy."
Helping Hands Team Building Event
Helping Hands looked to its staff for suggestions to have a team building event. One suggestion put forward was to erect some benches within Kersal Dale. Friends of Kersal Dale had secured funding to purchase materials for benches, however, they did not have the resources to build the benches.
Helping Hands liaised with the Salford Rangers to arrange this event for the 5th October 2009.
A total of 12 Helping Hands staff attended the team building event and 12 benches were erected on the old Manchester Racecourse side of Kersal Dale. Thank you letter received as follows:On behalf of the Friends of Kersal Dale I would like to Thank You and all at Helping Hands for your team building exercise that helped to install the benches on the Old Manchester Racecourse side of Kersal Dale.
I am sure the public will appreciate the benches as there is now somewhere to rest the weary legs.
Kind Regards
Harry (Chairman of Friends of Kersal Dale)
Helping Hands is an established social enterprise which has been delivering a Handyperson and Minor Repairs scheme in Salford for the last ten years and was founded in 1998 by local residents.
In 2005 Helping Hands secured a contract with Salford City Council to carry out Priority works to the elderly and vulnerable people of Salford. This work is completed FREE of charge for this qualifying client group. This work involves making our client group feel more secure in their homes and goes some way towards the upkeep of the property. Helping Hands also completes a number of works on behalf of occupational therapy, home improvement agency, the council, private landlords and housing associations.
To find out more about our services ring the office on 0161 793 9419
- Changing Light Bulbs
- Fitting Curtain Rails
- Joinery
- DIY Jobs
- Small Plumbing Jobs
- Electrical Work
- Gutter Clearing
- Decorating
- Gardening
