Charities Support Local Community
The Oldington and Foley Park Community Network has been supporting residents of the Oldington and Foley Park ward for 12 years. Originally set up as a small community project OFPCN has had significant success in securing ongoing finances and now employs over 30 staff working across a wide range of projects not only in Oldington and Foley Park, but also in Broadwaters, The Walshes and across the Wyre Forest.
Established in April 2004, The Network (Worcestershire) was set up by OFPCN to deal with the refurbishment of household electrical appliances. The project has been recognised nationally as a model of best practice for the sector and on the back of this has been successful in securing an innovative finance package with Venturesome an initiative of the Charities Aid Foundation. Increasing to over 20 staff during 2006 the Network is piloting partnerships with local retailers and charity shops to extend the services it offers to Worcestershire and beyond.
The Many faces of The Networks
Advice Shop
The Network's Advice Shop offers advice on all sorts of social issues. Whether you are looking for general advice or specialised information, the Advice Shop's professional and experienced staff will either help you directly or refer you to someone who can.
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Children & Young People
The children and young people’s team are working in the three areas in the Wyre Forest Oldington & Foley Park, Horsefair & Broadwaters and in the Walshes in Stourport. We are working with children from 5 years old to young adults up to 19 years.
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Electrical Appliance Reuse Centre
The Network (Worcestershire) is now a Designated Collection Facility under Regulation 55 of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006.
What if residents of Worcestershire could have their dead electrical appliances collected from their homes by making one phone call and know, that by doing so they were helping to protect the environment and help the community at the same time?
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The Network Furniture Centre
The Furniture Centre exists to provide furniture to people in need in the Wyre Forest and has been operating since 1995. Due to increased demand it moved to it’s current location in Ricketts Close in April 2004 giving the project increased showroom and warehousing space.
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Minibus
Our minibus was purchased under Wyre Forest Community Safety Partnership monies to support community projects within the Wyre Forest area. Fitted with a wheelchair lift the bus can take up to 14 passengers...
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Training
Support from the European Social Fund and Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities means that there are free training opportunities for many people who live in Worcestershire.
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