STEP UP PROJECT OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED

 

On Friday January 28th South West Rhyl Communities First, launched a new innovative mobile project.
“The Step up Project” has been developed by South West Rhyl Communities First and a variety of local partners to give residents in the area access to a doorstep service, helping them to gain access to relevant information on a wide range of services, activities, events and training. Information and services available will encourage residents to become actively involved in gaining skills, increasing their confidence, raising their aspirations and improve their chances of gaining meaningful employment in the future.
The Step up project is designed to encourage more people to take advantage of a doorstep extension of local services and actively engage people to participate in activities and events that will improve their lives, reduce poverty and provide them with opportunities to broaden their aspirations.
Research conducted by South West Rhyl Communities First identified a number of priorities for residents including the need to address service & public information are made more available within the local area.

Local resident Steffani Butler says: “People are not likely to visit somewhere that is out of their area whether it’s a mile away or four miles away. It makes sense to go to them.’”
Chris Ruane M.P for the Vale of Clwyd who along with Ann Jones Assembly member for the area who officially launched the project said ” “The step up bus will help take vital information on jobs, training, volunteering to individual streets in our communities. There are hundreds of local organisations which can transform lives of individuals, families and communities and this bus will help take this to the people.”