June 2009

MAKING THEIR MARK! 

PLAQUES to commemorate the community’s involvement in a £100,000 artwork have been put up along the People’s Wall.
The stainless steel plaques have been installed beside panels along the wall at ETEC House, Coronation Street, Sunderland.
The People’s Wall was launched in July 2008. Additional funding from Back on the Map has enabled ETEC to pay for plaques so future generations can see, which community groups and individuals contributed to each panel.
Julie Dyos, ETEC’s Operations Director, said; “The wall contains 14 carved brick panels showing local people’s vision for the future of Hendon and the East End. “Residents and community groups worked on etching their vision on each panel with the help of artists Josephine Taggart and Alyson Stoker.”
North East Refugee Services, East Community Association, ETEC, Hendon Young People’s Project, Chance, Hendon Valley Road School, Hope Church, Back on the Map, Hudson Road School, Sans Street Youth and Community Centre and the Bangladeshi Centre were among the groups, who participated.
The work was funded by New Deal for Communities Back on the Map, National Lottery Awards for All and ETEC.

Issue Number: 56

LEARNING FOR LIFE 

A FORMER gymnast who left school at nine to travel the world is among the finalists of a prestigious learning award.
Romanian-born Ovi Dirtu is one of the north east finalists in the Learndirect Achievement Awards 2009.
Ovi, of Hendon, Sunderland, will be attending the award ceremony at St James Park, Newcastle, on 19 June.
He was nominated for the award by  Lynsey Carragher, ETEC’s Skills for Life Team Leader.

PAINTING THE TOWN

AN INNOVATIVE new scheme will help residents revitalise homes and community buildings in the Back on the Map area, of Sunderland.
Residents, voluntary and community groups in Hendon and the East End will be able to take advantage of the Paint Bank from late summer 2009.
Members of the Paint Bank will be able to buy cut-price paint and recycle unused cans by donating them to the paint bank.
Paintbank membership is joint with the well-established Toolbank.
For more details call (0191) 514 6154.

SIMPLY THE BEST!

ETEC has rewarded another batch of top trainees at two Trainee of the Month ceremonies.
Ryan Ward and Philip Johnson were given the title of Construction Routeway trainee of the month in April with Nadine Jones and David Cleghorn taking the honours the following month.
Nadia Robson was awarded the title trainee of the month in administration for April with Andrea Marley taking the honours the following month.
Joe White, David Hardy, Micky Little, and Micky Anderson were all given awards for their work with Community Decorators in April.
Lee Jenkins was voted trainee of the month in the Contact Centre and for his commitment to learning with Learndirect in April.
Shaun Butler was voted trainee of the month in Skills for Life in May with Bernie Morris taking the honours for Learndirect.
Ben Appleby was given the title trainee of the month for ETEC Construction in May.
Ceremonies take place every month and reward learners, who have made an outstanding contribution to learning.
TOP TRAINEES…May’s Trainees of the Month outside ETEC House.

DIARY DATES

July, 18 August and 22 September.
All ceremonies take place on Tuesdays at 9am at ETEC House, 90 Coronation Street, Hendon, Sunderland.
Staff Development Day: ETEC will be closed to all learners and visitors on Friday 3 July.
August Bankholiday: ETEC will close on
Friday 28 August at 3.30pm and re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday 1 September. 

FLUSHED WITH SUCCESS!

PLAY and community development work are celebrating after exceeding learner targets for this academic year.
The Government’s Learning and Skills Council (LSC) funded 52 places at NVQ Level 2 and 3 in both subjects.
The departments have now exceeded targets and have even filled four additional places, given by the LSC to cover the period to 31 July.
More study places are expected to be available from August 2009.
For further details call Louise Harlanderson on (0191) 514 6150.