posted 19/06/2009

The Street People Voucher intitiative

Click here to find out more about U-turn's new voucher initiative.

posted: 27/03/2009

Volunteering opportunities at U-turn

We have a number of Volunteering options for 2009. Download the volunteering menu. [558k]

posted: 26/03/2009

U-turn's Projects for 2009

At our planning meetings held in January we decided on 9 projects for the year. This will help us become more focussed in the work we do. We are excited about some of the anticipated outcomes.

1. Volunteering programme

2. Staff to learn Xhosa

3. Constructive alternative initiative

4. Sheltered employment - Computer lab

5. Sheltered employment - H4H Work team

6. Structured rehab programme

7. Secure long term use of suitable building

8. U-turn airmiles concept

9. Charity shop

Click here to see more about each project and how you can get involved

posted: 03/26/2009

New PC's

U-turn has recently received 8 Dell PC's from the Dell Foundation. We would like to thank Dell for their generous donation. The computers will be used in the sheltered employment computer lab.

posted: 03/26/2009

Roxy to head up new project!

Roxy Garvey has recently joined the U-turn staff as from the beginning of 2009. She will be heading up the structured rehab program. Roxy is a qualified occupational therapist. We look forward to the contribution she will make to the team.

posted: 03/26/2009

Latest discussion on CSI and obstacles to employment

U-turn recently hosted a practioners' workshop which saw many organisations and churches represented. The topics for the day included "Understanding Corporate Social Investment" and "What keeps a person unemployed".

Rob Worthington-Smith of Trialogue hosted the first session. Many of us learnt how CSI in companies worked and what the legal background for this was. It was very enlightening and helped show the implications for companies and their corporate social responsibility.

The many obstacles for certain people obtaining employment were fleshed out in more detail as we all wracked our brains in discussion. We were made more aware of the struggles and shared potential and working solutions.

posted: 03/26/2009

Helping refugees!

We have been assisting refugees over the last few years. Their struggles are even recorded in Cape Town newspapers. Click on this link - Refugee articles - to get more information on the situation.