The new Salford Primary Care Together project which aims to reduce the levels of morbidity and mortality in Salford ,including Eccles & Irlam marginalised community and improve engagement with community health services -specifically homeless and ex-offending people ,will have a dual launch event on Monday 17th December.

The Eccles Youth Club Gladstone Road Eccles ,SALFORD will be the venue for the Homeless and Ex-offenders Xmas Lunch ,from 1pm when up to 80 vulnerable people will be served a four course special Turkey Xmas dinner courtesy of Salford Unemployed Community Resource Centre, Street Support Salford, The Breakfast Club, Salford Prison Project,and a "Bed for Every Nite", also supporting are Mary Monson Solicitors ,Begbies Traynor and Salford Unison Branches.

All those attending will now be given a flu jab ,care of the NHS and SALFORD Primary Care Together and this new exciting preventative project .

Alec McFadden the project lead and the Centre Manger of SUCRC said " We are now fast approaching the festive season and this dual event is only days before Christmas ,but when you are homeless hungry and cold its not a joyful time ,but in Salford this exciting new preventative project will not only provide a excellent four course hot Xmas Turkey meal to fill the bellies of our hungry homeless and ex-offenders. Thanks to the NHS and the Salford PRIMARY Care Together and Dr Wan-Ley Yeung Salfords very own homeless doctor and NHS nurses will provide everyone attending with a life saving flu injection ,the average life expectancy is only 43 years and the NHS normally only provides the flu jabs to people over 65 years .Last Friday I attended the funeral of a Salford Homeless Man ,this event and project is all about supporting "our"homeless and vulnerable people and preventing early funerals."

Further donations and be made care of SUCRC 84/86 Liverpool ROAD,Eccles,SALFORD M30 0WZ

for further information please contact Alec McFadden 07831627531

We’re looking for an experienced Administrator to join our busy team in Eccles. You will support the Manager and team with day to day running of the centre including reception and administration duties. Ideally you will have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office and IT.
Our clients are some of the most exploited and vulnerable people in Salford so the applicant must have a social conscience and good social skills. The role is part time at 21 hours a week and pays £210 per week.

We’re looking to recruit an experienced Administrator to assist the Manager and staff with the day to day running of the Centre. SUCRC, based on Liverpool Road in Eccles, supports the community, including older people, people with disabilities, unemployed people and workers who are facing difficulties. This involves help with debt management, benefits information, basic literacy, numeracy skills and IT, confidence building, healthy living and CV writing. SUCRC also runs the Salford Prison Project, which supports ex-offenders.
Ideally the person would have a strong reception and administration background, an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office and IT, and a social conscience.
The role is a part time position, 21 hours a week, and pays £210 per week. The closing date for applications is Friday 19th October. Email secretary_stuc@hotmail.co.uk  for an application form. 


The full job description
Key objectives for this post;
To assist the Centre Manager and staff in implementing and maintaining efficient administration systems.
To gain a greater understanding of the needs of the local community.


Job Description
Reception duties including greeting clients visiting the Centre, handling calls and sending documents by fax and email.
Booking client appointments and sending reminders by text and letter. Contacting clients by phone.
Opening and distributing mail to all members of staff.
Typing letters, taking notes and minutes of meetings, reports for clients and members of staff.
Assisting Centre Manger; managing their Outlook diary, managing Outlook email inbox, booking meetings, arranging business and personal travel and accommodation.
Assisting with campaign work and in the production of resource and publicity material.
Maintaining stationery stocks.
Monitoring and recording client information onto the database, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
Complete referral documentation from partner agencies.
Assisting in the production of evaluation, monitoring forms and procedures.
Creating purchase and sales invoices.  
Arranging internal and external events.  
Responsible for the on-going update of the Centres' social media sites.
Recording all staff holidays and sickness and reporting to Centre Manager.

Person Specification
Good IT Skills.
Ability to use own initiative and to plan and prioritise own workload.
An understanding of the reasons for confidentiality.
Must have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. These will be tested upon interview.
Ability to update social media accounts and the Centre website.
Understanding of the advantages of social networking sites to promote the project.
An understanding of office procedures.
Taking minutes of steering committee and producing notes of meetings.
Excellent telephone manner and confidence when dealing with people – phone or face to face.
A willingness to work flexibly and as part of a team.
Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills.
A commitment to Equal Opportunities.
This post would suit someone with a social conscience and knowledge of trade unions.

The post will be based at the Salford Unemployed and Community Resource Centre at 84-86 Liverpool Road, Eccles M30 0WZ and working for the Salford U.C.R.C.

SALFORD UCRC SECURES 800 PAIRS OF CALVIN KLEIN SOCKS FOR HOMELESS
SOCKS ARE JUST THE START AS UNEMPLOYED CENTRE CALLS ON SALFORD COUNCIL TO OPEN LANCASTRIAN HALL FOR HOMELESS
Yesterday, Salford Unemployed and Community Resource Centre (SUCRC) in Eccles took delivery of 800 pairs of socks donated by Calvin Klein, and representatives from around half a dozen organisations made sure they were immediately distributed to the homeless.

Calling on other retailers to donate items, SUCRC manager, Alec McFadden, insisted that Salford City Council open up the empty Lancastrian Hall in Swinton for use by the homeless this winter.

If there are any clothing organisations who wish to help by donating any warm clothing, socks, underwear, jumpers, jackets, hats, gloves, scarves, boots and other cold weather items we would greatly appreciate any assistance to our service users to help them see through the coming winter months. These items could be seconds, end of season lines or just old stock. If you wish to offer a donation any help will be gratefully received. Please contact us either via Facebook or direct on 0161 789 2999 or by clicking the Contact Us link at the top of the page.

Comrades hello, this is film of the Ken Loach event fundraiser on 23 November 2017.
Many thanks to Wilf and his student film crew for making this. It’s fantastic to have a record of a very successful event Ken and his friends, now of course the Centres new friends.

We we raised over £5560 (just waiting for the final ticket sales to come in) for the Centre and it was an opportunity for us to tell both the community and the establishment about the work we do; helping the ex-offenders, the homeless, the poor, disabled people and those in debt. In fact the entire vulnerable community of Salford.
We are very short of funding and the event with Ken Loach and friends including Becky Long Bailey MP and Kevan Nelson Unison Regional Secretary was a bold statement, demanding help with our funding while practically raising money and showcasing our vital work. Please watch, circulate and support our work by helping to raise further funds from Gt Manchester Combined Authority and the Gt Manchester Elected Mayor funding pots.
Peace and solidarity, Alec
Alec McFadden, Centre Manager

We are delighted to publish the report from the recent Closing the Gap conference which was held on Friday 29th April 2016 at A J Bell Stadium in Salford. The report contains the outcomes and objectives from the seven workshops which created alternative strategies on :
 - National Insurance/Welfare Benefit System
 - Wages and employment regulations
- Impact of Austerity on children and Young People
 - Austerity and Mental Health
 - Utilities –Public or Private Ownership
 - Local Value Commissioning
 - Credit Unions

It is clear that serious discussion and consultation needs to take place on the ‘alternative’ to Austerity. To view the report, please click here.