Archived News
Tea & Dance every Wednesday, 1pm to 3pm - 18/11/11
Sharpen your dance moves in preparation for the Kolor Bar every Wednesday afternoon at Tanterton Community Centre (PR2 7BX) 1pm to 3pm. Suitable for all abilities, everybody is welcome. £2 per session, free for carers. Free refreshment.
Social Evening Fright Night - 14/10/11
We will be hosting a special Halloween party in place of our weekly social evening on Wednesday 26th October. There will be a prize for the best fancy dress costume plus a raffle, karaoke and live entertainment provided by Dave Wayne. Click here to view or download the poster.
Guide to Staying Safe - 14/10/11
With winter fast approaching and the days getting shorter, we have produced an easy-read 'Guide to Staying Safe' for the visitors of our social evening at the Kolor Bar. Click here to view or download our Guide to Staying Safe.
Support Worker Vacancies - 10/10/11
We are currently looking for Support Workers and Senior Support Workers to join our team. Applicants must have experience working with people with learning disabilities who can display behaviours that can challenge. Click here to read more.
Stephen's Harvest - 31/08/11
Stephen's hard work and dedication at the Spire allotment has began to harvest reward...and potatoes! Despite the somewhat damp summer Stephen has been regularly attending the Spire allotment on Blackpool Road with support from committed support worker Mike Riley. Click here to read more.
Summer Leisure Planner Available - 15/07/11
The new Preston Leisure Activity Planner for July to September 2011 is now available. The planner is produced every three months by Lancashire PCT Leisure Coordinator Andrew Whitaker and will be available for download from our website. It features a range of activities available over a period for adults with learning disabilities. Click here to download it (PDF file)
Learning Disability Awareness Week 2011 is nearly here! - 09/06/11
Learning Disability Awareness Week (LDAW) 2011 will run from Monday 20th June to Sunday 26th June. A range of events have been organised to raise awareness of Learning Disabilities including an extra special "favourites" fancy dress social evening. Each year LDAW focuses on a particular theme and organisers Mencap have chosen 'hate crime' as this years topic. Click here to read more
New forms added to Employees Download section - 09/06/11
Accident Report, Outreach Food/Drink Expenses, Outreach Activity Log Sheets, Critical Incident and Self-Certification Sickness forms are now available to download from the Employees Downloads section. Click here to read more
Social Evening to Continue - 22/03/11
We are delighted to announce that the Learning Disability Social Evening at The Kolor Bar, Old Bull will continue once funding runs out. However in order to make the evening self-sufficient we have raised the entry fee to £2, as from 30th March 2011. We will also be holding a weekly raffle with tickets on sale at the entrance to the Kolor Bar. Click here to read more
Our Commitment to Person Centred Thinking - 21/03/11
Central Lancs Person Centred Planning (PCP) Coordinator Max Neill visited the Spire office to host a three day training course on Person Centred Planning in September 2010. Six months later we continue our commitment to a Person Centred Approach with a range of Person Centred Reviews taking place. Some examples have been made available online. Click here to read more
Social Evening Success - 24/02/11
Next Wednesday will be our sixth weekly social evening at The Old Bull's Kolor Bar on Church Street. The evenings have been hugely successful with karaoke man Dave Wayne and singer Vicky Jay so far taking turns to provide entertainment between 7pm and 9pm every Wednesday. Click here to read more
Old Bull Social Evening to Return - 10/01/11
We are delighted to announce the return of our social evenings at The Old Bull on Church Street, Preston after securing funding from the Help Direct Small Sparks fund. The first night will be held at The Kolor Bar in The Old Bull on Wednesday 26th January at 6.30pm. Click here to read more
Investors in People Success - 6/12/10
We are pleased to announce that Spire has been awarded the Investors in People standard. Click here to read more
New Performance Record available to download - 14/10/10
A Spire Quality Group met this week to discuss the way we monitor staff performance on a regular basis. The group, made up of Spire employees including Project Manager Karen Burrow, worked on a more effective record sheet to replace the old Monthly Report sheets. The new Performance Record is available to download from the Downloads section and is to be submitted at staff supervisions. Click here to view the Downloads Section and download a new Performance Record.
Spire awarded 'Excellent' Preferred Provider Status - 03/09/10
Spire have recently been awarded Lancashire County Council Preferred Provider status for a further three years after being rated as providing an 'excellent' service.
We also hope to be complete our Investors in People assessment in September 2010.
New Volunteer Roles Available at Spire - 01/09/10
We now have a wide range of volunteer roles available at Spire. Volunteering with us is a perfect opportunity to gain experience in health and social care, develop skills, receive training and make a difference to someones life. Click here to read more about volunteer vacancies.
Drama & Dance Group Launched - 12/07/10
We will be running a Dance & Drama Group for six weeks over the summer starting from Monday 19th July 2010. The classes run in the hall at Fulwood Methodist Church on Watling Street Road from 1pm to 4pm. Click here to read more.
Weekly Social Evening at Old Bull - 22/06/10
Our weekly social evening has been cancelled until further notice.
Dawn completes Race For Life - 20/06/10
Dawn completed the 5km Race For Life at Moor Park raising just under £150 for Cancer Research UK.
National Learning Disability Week - 15/06/10
National Learning Disability Awareness Week is almost here! A week of events have been organised by the Lancashire Learning Disability Team from Monday 21st June to Sunday 27th June. Click here to read more.
World Cup group launched - 12/06/10
Adults with learning disabilities, friends, family and carers from across Preston are invited to come together to watch England's World Cup campaign at Fulwood Leisure Centre on Black Bull Lane. Click here to read more.
Latest Staff Form Deadlines Added - 28/05/10
The deadlines for our monthly staff forms have been uploaded. Click here to view them. Click here to view.
Who should I vote for? - 30/04/10
The three main political parties have released easy-read documents to help you to understand the changes they would like to make to the country. Click here to read more.
Help us to cheer on Capello's men! - 23/04/10
Article about our World Cup Friendship published in the LEP. Click here to read more.
Invite to Good Health Day -
15/04/10
The Central Lancashire Learning Disability Partnership Board would like to invite you to attend Good Health Day on Tuesday 11th May 2010 at 10am. Click here to read more.
Volunteers Wanted - 09/04/10
We are constantly on the look out for volunteers to help at our organisation. Click here to see available volunteer opportunities.
New Website Launched -
07/04/10
We're proud to announce the launch of the new Spire website. The new site has been designed with everybody in mind - service users, current or potential staff & trustees, or anybody who wants to learn about Spire and what we do. Click here to read more.
Ian wins BTCV Award - 26/02/10
One of our service users has received an award for his commitment to recycling. Click here to read more.
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