Melting Pot Training Programme January-April 2010.
The Melting Pot is a multicultural catering training social enterprise for people who have used mental health services and who want to work in catering or develop their employability skills. The training programme runs twice yearly and there are twelve places on each programme. The Melting Pot social enterprise offers a buffet service and reinvests all of its profits back into the enterprise. It is aiming to offer paid work to mental health service users.
Session 1 Monday 18th January, 1-3pm
Induction
Location: Stocks Hill Day Centre,
Chapel Lane,
Armley,
LS12 2DJ
Content:
- The ethos, goals and structure of the programme are explained.
- Students draw up ground rules.
- Staff draw up a personal plan with each student. The personal plan contains learning and personal development goals that are linked to the individual’s personal recovery plan (which they are asked to bring with them to the first session).
Staff:
David Sigsworth, Catering Skills Worker, Adult Social Care
Adrian Patton – Employment Development Coordinator, Adult Social Care
Narinder Assis – Project Worker, Dosti,
Session 2 Monday 25th January 1- 3pm
The Four C’s
This is a certificated entry level course that covers the basics of food hygiene, namely cleanliness, cooking, chilling and cross contamination. This short course supplements Session 4, the Food Hygiene Certificate.
Staff: David Sigsworth,
Location: Stocks Hill Day Centre,
Chapel Lane,
Armley,
LS12 2DJ
Session 3
Monday 1st February 1pm-3pm
Diversity, mental health and employment
The purpose of this session is to discuss how people from different cultural backgrounds can benefit from working together and how people can work (on an unpaid or paid basis) despite having a mental health issue.
Staff: (to be confirmed)
Location: Stocks Hill Day Centre,
Chapel Lane,
Armley,
LS12 2DJ
Session 4 Monday February 8th, 2010, nb 8.30am -3.30pm
The Food Hygiene Certificate
Staff: External Food Hygiene Certificate trainer.
Location: Stocks Hill Day Centre,
Chapel Lane,
Armley,
LS12 2DJ
Session 5 Monday February 15th, 2010, 1pm-3pm
How to eat healthily/practical session learning a healthy recipe
Staff: Healthy Living Network
Leeds
Location: Healthy Living Network Leeds, Unit 4,
Stanningley Road, Armley park
Court,
LS12 2AE, Tel: 295 1043
Session 6 Monday February 22nd, 2010, 1pm-3pm
Practical session learning a healthy recipe
Staff: Healthy Living Network
Leeds
Location: Healthy Living Network Leeds, Unit 4,
Stanningley Road, Armley park
Court,
LS12 2AE, Tel: 295 1043
Session 7 Monday March 1st, 2010, 1pm-3pm
Activators
Staff: Healthy Living Network
Leeds
Location: Healthy Living Network Leeds, Unit 4,
Stanningley Road, Armley park
Court,
LS12 2AE, Tel: 295 1043
Session 8 Monday March 8th, 2010, 1pm-3pm
Cooking on a budget/practical session learning a healthy recipe
Staff: Jo, Healthy Living Network
Leeds
Location: Healthy Living Network Leeds, Unit 4,
Stanningley Road, Armley park
Court,
LS12 2AE, Tel: 295 1043
Session 9 Monday March 15th, 2010, 1pm-3pm
Practical session learning a healthy recipe
Staff: Healthy Living Network
Leeds
Location: Healthy Living Network Leeds, Unit 4,
Stanningley Road, Armley park
Court,
LS12 2AE, Tel: 295 1043
Session 10 Monday March 22, 2010, 1pm-3pm
Diversity Training
Staff: Kamla Millson
Location: Stocks Hill Day Centre,
Chapel Lane,
Armley,
LS12 2DJ
Session 11, Monday March 29, 2010, 1pm-3pm
Training and employment options after course
Staff: Narinder Assis, Adrian Patton, Dave Sigsworth, Katie Jamieson from Best Training
Location: Stocks Hill Day Centre,
Chapel Lane,
Armley,
LS12 2DJ
Session 12, Monday April 12th, 2010, 1pm-3pm
Review, personal plans
- next steps
- feedback on course
Staff: Adrian Patton, Narinder Assis, Dave Sigsworth.
Location: Stocks Hill Day Centre,
Chapel Lane,
Armley,
LS12 2DJ
