Pure Innovations

Pure Innovations: Vacancies

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:37:34 BST

We currently have the following vacancies:

Casual Catering Assistants - For our various Catering Outlets around Stockport

Job Description

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Form

Applications should be returned by post to:

Lynn Bradley

HR Assistant

Pure Innovations Ltd

Sanderling Building

Bird Hall Lane

Cheadle Heath

Stockport

SK3 0RF

Alternatively they can be returned via email.

We have new vacancies arising regularly, make sure that you bookmark this site.

Pure Innovations: Financial Summary

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:03:06 BST

Click to view a PDF copy of the company's Financial statements for 2008-09.

Set out below is a summary of the financial performance for the last three years. The figures include reporting for pension scheme charges under FRS17. All the adjustments made in the published financial statements under FRS17 have been aggregated together and are included within Staff Costs.

Income & Expenditure Period ended 31 March	2008£,000	2007£,000	2006(9Mos)£,000
Income	4,518	4,333	3,196
Staff Costs	2,897	2,939	2,528
Indirect Costs	1,041	944	504
Net Funds Movement	580	450	164

Pure Innovations: Barking & Dagenham

Fri, 16 May 2008 09:41:27 BST

Pure Innovations are proud to be working in the Barking and Dagenham area.

The contract with the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham commenced on 1st April 2008 and we are supporting people with a Learning Disability into paid employment.

All referrals must be made through the Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) based at St George's, Dagenham

(Tel: 020 8227 5493)

Related Links and Contacts:

John Nutburn, Placement Team Manager

Tel: 0208 2159655 john.nutburn@pureinnovations.co.uk

Elvera Ballo, Employment Adviser

Tel: 0208 2159657 elvera.ballo@pureinnovations.co.uk

Pure Innovations: Community Volunteering

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:29:16 BST

Pure Innovations' Care Services also offer people who attend the chance to get involved in community volunteering projects.

These projects are valuable to both the people who volunteer and the wider community as a whole. In general the projects take the form of either horticultural work - whether it's working in the Parks on the Park Wardens projects or working in communities with Garden Force, marketing Pure's full-time radio station, Pure 107.8 FM or serving the community in one of Pure's many cafe bars.

To find out more, click on the appropriate project:

Related Links and Contacts:

David Beech, Senior Day Service Officer

Tel: 0161 474 5569

Email: david.beech@pureinnovations.co.uk

Pure Innovations: Building Based Services

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:26:16 BST

Modernising day services means developing new experiences for people whilst at the same time maintaining and improving on the existing services. For those people who use Building-Based Day Service as a platform towards community and inclusiveness Pure Innovations work hard to make sure that people get a range of activities that offer some personal development or health benefit

What have we done that's so different?

We close down buildings when we have proved to the people who use them and their significant others that they are no longer needed. This means that people don't worry or grieve about the closure because they have already seen the benefits that the closure will bring and are genuinely looking forward to doing something better. Some examples:

We've closed down an Adult Training Centre which was set up to move people closer to the world of work we did this because it had no vocational role and really was just minding people rather than supporting people to learn new skills or experience challenging new things. Once people got real jobs they grew to recognise and value the difference!
We've closed down a Drop In Centre because it was grotty and isolated and there were plenty of nicer places to do lunch and coffee;
We've shut down three community links that were in fact isolating the people who attend them as they were in communities that had little to offer in terms of social interaction, leisure facilities or employment;
We've closed a Horticultural Unit that was really a segregated allotment at the back of a hospital because people found a plot in a real allotment and shared experiences with non disabled people;
We've closed a sheltered workshop where people 'earned' 20p an hour to pack nuts and bolts - a 'job' they shared with a local Prison!

You still offer a Building-Based service though - What's on offer for those people?

For those people who do not wish to access the volunteering projects or work, Pure Innovations provides a range of building based sessions to choose from. These sessions supplement peoples access to support workers who will help people get out and try things in the community as a result of their person centered plan.

We're always improving the service we offer, and are adding to the sessions all the time. Just some of the sessions that are currently available are listed below.

Click on the links to see photos of the sessions:

Information Technology,
Complimentary Therapies (including Aromatherapy, Reiki and Indian Head Massages),
Personal Development Planning,
Healthy Living Planning,
Recycling,
Ground Maintenance,
Art and lots more.

Related Links and Contacts:

Fiona Morrison, Day Service Manager - Building Based Care Services

Tel: 0161 474 5906

Email: fiona.morrison@pureinnovations.co.uk

Pure Innovations: Care Services

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:25:14 BST

Pure Innovations' Care Services is about supporting independence and reducing dependence. It is about people being able to work out how they would like their lives to be and Pure helping them to achieve their goals. We help people to look beyond traditional day services and take steps towards a fulfilling and active life.

We consistently exceed the guidelines set out in the Government paper 'Valuing People'

How are we different from other providers?

We have over 20 years' experience of developing groundbreaking ways of working with the most disabled and/or disadvantaged people in the community.

We look beyond the traditional services offered to vulnerable people and ask both ourselves and them how we can do better. Then we do it.

How do we do it?

Pure Innovations values people. We not only value the people who use our services and respect them as customers but we place great emphasis on bringing the right people into our company to work alongside our customers. You must be passionate, innovative and open to change to work at Pure.

We drive this proactive spirit throughout the company and strive to always include people in paid work, life long learning, meaningful community activities that will improve the lives of people who are socially excluded and their families.

What do we do?

At Pure Innovations we offer a variety of opportunities to get involved in the day to day community including some quite innovative volunteering projects.

Click on the links in the menu on the left to find out more about what's on offer.

Related Links and Contacts:

Fiona Morrison, Day Service Manager

Tel: 0161 474 5906

Email: fiona.morrison@pureinnovations.co.uk

Pure Innovations: Pure Radio Live Online

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 15:07:15 BST

Click Here to Listen to Pure Radio Live!

Pure Radio is now available live on-line. For more information about Pure Radio, Stockport's Community Radio Station, visit their website at www.pureradio.org.uk

Pure Innovations: Work Link

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:52:56 GMT

Work Link is Pure Innovations' supported employment service that assists and supports people facing significant barriers to accessing employment because of a disability or social disadvantage.

Work Link finds jobs that matches the needs and skills of people with those of the local labour market.

Pure Innovations currently supports people in a wide range of jobs such as Retail/Customer services, Admin and IT roles, Care Workers, Catering Assistants, Cleaners and Gardeners. Most Jobs are in the Stockport area although a contract with Manchester City Council and links with job centres means that we also support people throughout Greater Manchester.

Related Links and Contacts:

Amanda Noon, Senior Employment Officer

Tel: 0161 474 5939, Email: amanda.noon@pureinnovations.co.uk

Caroline Morgan, Senior Employment Officer

Tel: 0161 474 5927, Email: caroline.morgan@pureinnovations.co.uk

Sarah Sturmey, Senior Employment Officer

Tel: 0161 474 5926, Email: sarah.sturmey@pureinnovations.co.uk

Chris Barlow, Programmes Manager

Tel: 0161 474 5910, Email: chris.barlow@pureinnovations.co.uk

Rachel Roberts-Newton, Employer Development Manager

Tel: 0161 474 5940, Email: rachel.roberts@pureinnovations.co.uk

Louise Parrott-Bates, Director of Employment

Tel: 0161 474 5910, Email: louise.parrott-bates@pureinnovations.co.uk

Pure Innovations: Social Responsibility

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 16:13:49 GMT

We at Pure Innovations believe that we should be a company where people want to work and a large part of this is to help our staff to give something back to the local community.

As a result, each year Pure chooses a Charity of the Year. This year, we're supporting local charity St Ann's Hospice and all monies raised for the financial year of April 2008-April 2009 will go directly to the operating and running costs of the hospice.

St Ann's cares for thousands of patients with Life-threatening illnesses, while supporting their families and carers in Greater Manchester. As they only receive 35% funding from the NHS they depend on the generosity of the local community to raise £6 million a year to maintain the service free of charge to patients.

We will be highlighting forthcoming events on our website.

For more information go to the St Ann's Hospice website

Pure Innovations: Workstep

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:39:01 GMT

WORKSTEP is a national programme run by the Department of Work and Pensions and Jobcentre plus.

Pure Innovations Limited, in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, have a contract to deliver WORKSTEP across Greater Manchester. To help deliver WORKSTEP locally we have three sub-contractors in Oldham, Wigan, and Bury.

The programme recently been awarded an "outstanding" Grade 1 in the 2008 Ofsted Inspection.

Click on the following links to find out more:

Who is it for?
How can I access WORKSTEP?
What sort of support is provided by WORKSTEP?
What can I expect?

Related Links and Contacts:

Rachel Megram Disability Employment Advisor, Stockport Jobcentre, Heron House, Wellington Street, Stockport. SK1 BE

Tel: 0161 494 2006

(to find out more about Rachel Megram and how she works with Pure, click here).

Related links and contacts within Pure Innovations:

Lianne Hewer, Employment Officer, DEA Team

Tel: 0161 474 5938, Email: lianne.hewer@pureinnovations.co.uk

Catherine Hackney, Progression Officer

Tel: 0161 474 5929, Email: catherine.hackney@pureinnovations.co.uk

Chris Barlow, Programmes Manager

Tel 0161 474 5910, Email: chris.barlow@pureinnovations.co.uk

Louise Parrot-Bates, Director of Employment

Tel 0161 474 5740, Email: louise.parrot-bates@pureinnovations.co.uk

Pure Innovations: Mental Health

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:34:58 GMT

Set up in 1997, this scheme is designed to support people with enduring mental health problems to obtain suitable employment.

Referrals come via the Stockport Community Mental Health Team and Disability Employment Advisors within Stockport Job Centre enabling people to gain paid employment of more than 16 hours per week.

For clients open to the Community Mental Health Team, wishing to work under 16 hours per week, referrals can be made to the Support Time & Recovery Worker.

To find out more click on the following stories:

Related Links and Contacts:

Margaret Parker, Employment Officer

Tel: 0161 474 5920, Email: Margaret.parker@pureinnovations.co.uk

Pure Innovations: Ofsted Inspection Results

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 15:14:37 GMT

Pure Innovations are the first supported employment service to be awarded an “outstanding” grade 1 by Ofsted Inspectors for the delivery of a Jobcentre plus WORKSTEP programme.

WORKSTEP is a government funded programme which provides support and training for people who have a disability or other disadvantage to find and sustain employment over 16 hours per week.

Pure Innovations manages three other sub-contractors based in Oldham Wigan and Bury as part of a consortium who also share this accolade. The consortium currently supports 156 people in paid employment.

Programmes manager Chris Barlow said “we are all extremely delighted and have worked hard to achieve this result. We are pleased that the support we provide to our customers has been officially recognised as being of the highest standard.”

To read the full report in Pdf format please click here

Pure Innovations: Volunteering

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:48:22 GMT

Have you got some spare time?

How would you like to give something back to your local community AND do something that would look great on your CV?

We’re currently looking for volunteers to drive people to their vocational placements, to help out in our day centres based around Stockport... or to support people working on projects in the community.

Don’t worry if you don’t have any experience …we’ll provide any training you need.

It’s a great opportunity to meet new friends and you’ll be supporting people with disabilities to be more independent.

If you’d like more information contact Fiona Morrison on 474 5900.

Pure Innovations: Cafes

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:57:59 GMT

As part of Pure Innovations' business portfolio, we run seven cafe bars and a full-time radio station. These are all run as commercial ventures raising money to reinvest back into the essential work that Pure Innovations undertakes.

The cafe bars serve a dual purpose; not only do they serve high quality food and fair trade drinks to paying customers, the cafes are also training venues in real commercial settings where people who attend day services can volunteer alongside trained catering staff.

For people who volunteer, the experience is invaluable as they not only learn about food hygiene, customer service and food preparation, but they also get the opportunity to interact with members of the public while doing a worthwhile job. For more information about the volunteering scheme, click here.

To find out more about the individual cafe bars we run, either click on the menu to the left, or any of the images below:

Blackshaw's

Stables

Lakeside

Vernon

Level 2

Cafe Pure Sanderling

Cafe Pure Brinnington

If you'd like to see a sample menu from one of our cafes, Stables Cafe, click here.

Related Links and Contacts:

Claire McIntyre, Catering Manager

Tel: 07929 162 259

Kaye Meadowcroft, Assistant Catering Manager

Tel: 07929 162 260

Pure Innovations: Cafe Pure Brinnington

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 12:51:37 GMT

Cafe Pure Brinnington, located in the brand new First House, is the latest cafe venture for Pure Innovations.

The menu features a wide range of freshly prepared sandwiches, paninis, salad bowls and hot food such as jacket potatoes, toasties and breakfast barms. As with Pure's other cafes, they also serve Fair Trade drinks and a range of cakes, scones and teacakes.

Pure Innovations: Pure in Barking & Dagenham!

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 22:46:55 GMT

Pure Innovations have won a contract with Barking and Dagenham Council and from 01 April 08 will be delivering our Supported Employment Service in Barking and Dagenham.

For further information contact John Nutburn.

Pure Innovations: Voluntary Project

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 21:41:35 GMT

The aim of Pure Innovations Ltd Voluntary Project is to create new opportunities to existing service-users. The project provides another community based activity that is socially valued by the local community. Placements made are ‘true' voluntary placements, we only place in an organisation/company that recruits other volunteers (e.g. charities, not-for profit organisations), but is a progression route from building based services and projects closer to seeking paid employment. Individuals learn and develop new skills whilst maintaining existing ones.

A Day Service Officer leads the voluntary project and supports service-users via the following route:

Finds out about what type of voluntary work a service-user would like to do, spending time with them and finding out their interests, skills etc.
Secures voluntary placement
Carries out a health and safety check at the voluntary placement
Completes a job analysis
Undertakes an Individual Risk Assessment
Completes a training plan and collates data collection

Support staff are available to support the individual to travel to and from the voluntary placement and can carry out independent travel training, where applicable. The individual will be supported in the placement for as long as is necessary. As we are always encouraging independence and progression we will withdraw 1:1 support slowly and appropriately, ensuring that all parties are happy with the arrangement. There will always be a member of staff available as a point of contact if needed.

Pure Innovations: Working with Employers

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 16:08:24 GMT

Are you an employer? Do you want to know how you can recruit a more diverse workforce? Are you unsure of how to do this and worried about your ‘bottom line'?

If you answered ‘yes' to the above questions, then we can help you!

We work with employers on many levels, offering a unique service to both job seekers and employers. We've proved time and again that people, written off as unemployable by mainstream job finding and vocational training services, really can work if offered the right support.

To find out more about how we've worked in partnership with organisations like the BBC, Sainsbury's, John Lewis and the NHS Foundation Trust works, click here.

You can also read about some of the people who have benefited from the partnership between Pure Innovations and employers

by clicking on their names below:

Sean's Story

Sef's Story

John's Story

Related Links and Contacts:

Rachel Roberts-Newton, Employer Development Manager

Tel: 0161 474 5940, Email: rachel.roberts@pureinnovations.co.uk

Pure Innovations: Vernon Museum & Conference Centre

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:19:36 BST

Pure Innovations took over the running of the Vernon Museum and Conference Centre from Stockport Council Heritage Services in July 2005.

Recently Vernon has undergone a major renovation and refurbishment project, opening a brand new cafe and a state-of-the-art Conference Centre. Visitors at Vernon will also have the chance to view local community artwork.

The Centre runs over an expansive three floors, with the museum on the lower ground floor, a visitor's centre on the ground floor and the artwork viewing area and conference centre on the top floor with fantastic views over the Goyt Valley.

The team voluntarily run the Museum and Conference Centre and their duties include meeting and greeting, collecting geographical information from the visitors, running the tea room, cafe and conferencing facilities, customer service, stock replenishment, general cleaning, security and regular warden rounds.

In addition to this, the team organise and run a wide range of events including toddler groups and children's weekly events during school holidays.

To view an image gallery of the Museum & Conference Centre and the volunteers there, click here.

You can also find out more about the cafe, by visiting the Cafe Bars section of this website. Click here to go there directly.

Vernon Opening Times

The Museum and Conference Centre is open all year excluding Christmas and New Year. The hours of operation are:

1st April - 30th September

Mondays - Fridays 10am - 4pm

Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11am - 5pm

1st October - 31st March

Mondays - Fridays 10am - 4pm

Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11am - 4pm

Related Links and Contact:

Emma Mountain

Tel: 474 4460, Email: emma.mountain@stockport.gov.uk

Pure Innovations: Work for Us!

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:17:14 BST

Pure Innovations is a fast growing, innovative and dynamic company. We're looking for more people to join our team in a variety of areas.

For more information, visit our Jobs@Pure page, or click here.

Pure Innovations: Pure Crew

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 14:03:35 BST

The Pure Crew team is made up of adults with learning, physical and sensory disabilities, each gaining the experience of interacting with their local community with a positive and valued role.

Pure Crew's main aim is to promote our radio station, Pure 107.8FM in Stockport's local communities.

The teams go out around Stockport daily and interact with members of the public to raise the profile of the station. They're doing a worthwhile job and are proud of their trendy uniforms. There's no 'disability buses' in sight here - the Crew are chauffeured around in modern branded vehicles.

Each day, the Pure Crew base themselves in and around Stockport to maximise attention, hand out flyers, collect dedications and speak to the public. They also team up with Presenters and volunteers at local roadshows and events.

In addition to this, the Pure Crew also get involved in promoting other fundraising charities and local arts and heritage interests such as Stockport Plaza.

If you'd like the Pure Crew to get involved and support your event, please contact Fiona Morrirson on 0161 474 5906.

To view the Pure Crew photo gallery, click here.

Related Link:

Pure 107.8FM, www.pureradio.org.uk

Pure Innovations: Privacy Policy

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:56:21 BST

Pure Innovations is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy of visitors to our website.

Our purpose in collecting information from you is to provide you with a better service and targeted information. We will not knowingly disclose personal information about you to any third party.

Pure Innovations: Accessibility Statement

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:55:51 BST

Pure Innovations are committed to providing this website to everyone, regardless of physical ability.

The size of the text on this website can be easily increased or decreased without disrupting the design. If you are using Internet Explorer or Firefox and have a mouse with a scroll wheel simply hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while scrolling up or down to increase/decrease the text size. Alternatively, select View > Text Size from your menu and select the size option you prefer from Smallest to Largest.

Navigation without a mouse

This site has been equipped with some basic access keys hopefully making navigation via a keyboard/mobile phone a little easier.

Access keys’ assignments

1 - home page
2 - skip to content
9 - about us
0 - accessibility (this page)

Access Keys can be activated by pressing Alt+ the access key and pressing Enter (Mac users press Ctrl and not Alt).

Skip links

If you are using a mobile phone, tabbing through all the links with your keyboard or listening to the site through a screen reader you may find the Skip to Content link really useful. They are the first links on every page. Simply click them and you will avoid all the repetitive text/images (existing on every page) and you’ll be taken straight to the content you want.

Web standards

We believe that W3C standards are very important and so I have tried to adhere to them as much as possible on this website.

Pure Innovations: Equality & Diversity

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:48:25 BST

Pure Innovations is proud to be an organisation that is committed to equality of opportunity and we value diversity.

We recognise that we have the power to reduce the disadvantage and barriers that some people experience in employment and service delivery. This is why we value diversity, to ensure that our services, facilities, and resources are accessible and delivered for the benefit of everyone irrespective of their race, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.

We are committed to ensuring that our workforce if fully reflective of the communities that we serve.

We believe everyone is entitled to be treated with fairness and promote a culture of mutual respect.

Pure Innovations: Why Work For Pure?

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 11:47:00 BST

We're looking for people who'll feel at home with our innovative, challenging and positive approach. We want customer-focused people who understand the needs of people with disabilities and/or wider disadvantage, and who want to enable them to achieve their full potential.

You'll be joining a team that shares your passion for working with service users, parents and carers and partner organisations to attain the best possible outcomes for all concerned in an encouraging and creative manner.

Whatever your role you can expect to be treated like a professional. We will respect your skills, develop your career and keep you informed about the business. We encourage participation and will give you room to flourish and develop new talents and skills. In return we will expect you to be responsible and committed. You should be proactive and open to change.

You'll be joining a company that really knows how to take care of its staff. As well as regular appraisals and reviews to enable your development, you can expect a comprehensive induction programme, personal development plans, a wide range of training and development opportunities and sponsorship towards relevant professional qualifications. Also, as Pure Innovations encompasses such a wide variety and range of work you will have long term scope for career development and diversification. All vacancies at Pure Innovations are advertised internally and existing staff are encouraged to apply if they meet the essential criteria.

We're a lively, forward-thinking team with fresh ideas and ambitious goals. Our culture is welcoming, supportive and dynamic. We believe that people are more able to help our service users when they, themselves, feel valued and supported.

The Pure Innovations team during a recent Team Building Fun Day (photo courtesy of the Stockport Express)

Pure Innovations

Pure Innovations: Vacancies

Casual Catering Assistants - For our various Catering Outlets around Stockport

Pure Innovations: Financial Summary

Pure Innovations: Barking & Dagenham

Pure Innovations: Community Volunteering

Pure Innovations: Building Based Services

Pure Innovations: Care Services

Pure Innovations: Pure Radio Live Online

Click Here to Listen to Pure Radio Live!

Pure Innovations: Work Link

Pure Innovations: Social Responsibility

Pure Innovations: Workstep

Pure Innovations: Mental Health

Pure Innovations: Ofsted Inspection Results

Pure Innovations: Volunteering

Pure Innovations: Cafes

Pure Innovations: Cafe Pure Brinnington

Pure Innovations: Pure in Barking & Dagenham!

Pure Innovations: Voluntary Project

Pure Innovations: Working with Employers

Pure Innovations: Vernon Museum & Conference Centre

Vernon Opening Times

Pure Innovations: Work for Us!

Pure Innovations: Pure Crew

Pure Innovations: Privacy Policy

Pure Innovations: Accessibility Statement

Text size

Navigation without a mouse

Access keys’ assignments

Skip links

Web standards

Pure Innovations: Equality & Diversity

Pure Innovations: Why Work For Pure?