I met Jen and Angie at last week's Community Engagement Event run by East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS). I was pleasantly surprised when Jen phoned me at the Welcome Centre last Friday afternoon and asked if we could meet today and talk about ways in which Leicester Council of Faiths might be able to assist them and their students.
Students on these Caring Professions courses have to complete a placement of 30 hours in an appropriate care or support setting. Leicester College is trying to look beyond the obvious and find a greater variety of placements. We're being asked to help open the door wider in the sense of helping the college obtain greater access to local care and support facilities owned or operated by businesses, charities or organisations with a particular faith identity, or which are specially focused on service users from within particular faith communities. This sounds like something we can do. I also hope that, through our onw networks of contacts, we can help Jan and Angie access other groups in the city dedicated to working with groups, families and individuals who might identify with other Protected Characteristics.
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