ROC Burnley was approached by Burnley Together (www.burnleytogether.org.uk) to lead a response for how we could support young people through bereavement and loss during this season. As a ROC action group a number of our participants are very enthusiastic youth workers, so when the opportunity came to serve the young people in our town during this … Continue reading At a Loss
Covid-19 has impacted all our lives in many ways. As we ease out of lockdown and begin to navigate the ‘new normal’, many uncertainties remain and a recession looms ahead. Families are feeling the pressure. The Trussell Trust recently revealed that ‘In April 2020, foodbanks in the Northern Ireland Network saw a 128% rise in … Continue reading West Belfast School Uniform Project
Transforming gardens, transforming lives. Blackpool is a popular seaside resort with a bustling hotel and entertainment industry. But during lockdown, amongst many other seaside towns relying on tourists and visitors, it has been hard hit and many of it’s key industries have experienced hard times. During the first couple of weeks of lockdown, a local … Continue reading ROC Garden Blackpool
You will all know only too well that the current ‘Covid 19′ crisis has presented a massive challenge to communities across the nation and indeed across the globe. At ROC we have been in discussion with a number of local authorities and partners across the country as to how we can best respond through the … Continue reading ROC Tele-Mentors is launched
ROC is the UK delivery partner for COACH mentors, which operates in Australia. This story comes from ROC Mentors across the UK. A zoom call was held with Mentors coordinators from all around the UK. Although we are not able to meet face to face at the moment, Paul Wilson, who coordinates this work, has … Continue reading ROC MENTOR TRAINING: ZOOM MENTORS
ROC Conversation on Monday 3rd February 2020 when 160 guests came together to discuss their community. In addition, over 1500 people from the local community watched us live on Facebook and Twitter! We are grateful to Churches Together Weston and District who funded the conversation and worked with ROC HQ to set it up. Weston … Continue reading WESTON-SUPER-MARE: ACTION GROUP
Burnley welcomed ROC to Turf Moor (home of Burnley Football Club) in February with a packed out and enthusiastic crowd. We heard from the High Sheriff of Lancashire, the Bishop of Burnley, local councillors, members of the Police and other members of the community. Our first ROC Action group was scheduled to meet in March … Continue reading BURNLEY UPDATE
James Baker and his team have been busy using their Trikes which normally carry gardening equipment as emergency food parcel delivery trucks across Blackpool, delivering hundreds of parcels to people struggling due to COVID 19. Watch the video to find out more.
