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Thank you, thank you, thank you...all of you

December 2015 O.A.T.S. Charity 1159722 Oakdale Arts & Training Spaces

Charity Reg No

1159722

Supporting, Associated

or Collaborating with

Helped, or Helping….

We are always

looking for good

partners this could

be your logo space

Bob Hope

My idea of Christ-

mas, whether old-

fashioned or

modern, is very

simple:

loving others.

Come to think of it,

why do we have to

wait for Christmas

to do that?

To all the small people. To the local companies. The large

National companies. To the big Multi-National companies.

To our amazing volunteers.

For all you gave this year to OATS projects.

“Bless you and Merry Christmas” Jim (Snr).

Here’s just a few of those benevolent donors

Does it surprise any one that the only ones that refused to help are on salaries and pensions paid for

by you and I ? Plus those getting multi million pound government contracts and are too busy to even

send an email acknowledgement. It’s been a year off savage Government cuts to public services, a

year of terrorism , a year of calls for war, a year of massive profits for some and total misery for

many. But every time someone gives some of their time, a donation, a helping hand for those less

fortunate, even a supportive word. I feel ten feet tall and full of hope. I THANK ALL OF YOU

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O.A.T.S. Charity

“No one is

useless in

this world

who lightens

the burdens

of another.”

― Charles

Dickens

We need more

family volunteers

and trainers

You amazed us with your personal sacrifices and wowed us with your generosity and sadly

some have shocked us with their ignorance and belligerence...but here are some of the years

efforts to help those disadvantaged, or less fortunate and OATS efforts to become self sustain-

ing and not just relying on funding, or generous peoples hand out's. Mostly by engaging those

we help to become more independent, job wise and integrated socially, and of course training.

The Ladies’s are setting

up the ‘up-cycling’ mar-

kets. After 0400 starts

and 3-4pm finishes It

generates small in-

comes, but means we

can travel , make phone

calls, print, and general

bursary and expenses….

Join us at Sneinton mar-

ket as a new ‘start up’.

Key-cutting Training and Start up op-

portunities, now embedded in OATS

new “Community Job club” hosted by

REAL post 16 Education and employa-

bility...Has opened up another trickle

income for the Charity. But more im-

portantly is helping those with disa-

bilities and modest skill sets, to get

onto the earning and independence

ladder. It will also be part of our Na-

tional fundraising drive….Here Habib

and Alchemy’s David Jones, are giving

our Key cutting training their Thumbs

up.

Staples High Wycombe and Staples Ad-

vantage Birmingham. Twice in one year

have generously helped equip our pro-

jects with their office equipment’s being

used to furnish employability offices and

REALs education programs classrooms.

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O.A.T.S. Charity

Good and long term Collaborations are the way forward

Remember Brave Joe’s story

(earlier Newsletter) Have you ever had your emails requesting help or seeking

information, or answers from your local councils simply

ignored? time and time again. I don't mean your elected

representatives, your vote will be your power there. But

those paid to help us, or provide and serve the public who

pay their salaries? If so Email me please. Let’s see if all the

comments I hear, or my own experiences are prevalent.

Empty & council owned (you and I owned, that is)… com-

mercial properties, some for decades!!! Empty decaying. I

have asked under FOI and several times...Still months and

months on. Not even an acknowledgement. Scandalous!

For this service level we pay Taxes. I know a lot of you tell

me you daren't criticise them, for fear of them withdraw-

ing funding or help they are supposed and paid to give you

anyway. Sad, but okay, then do it anonymously...lets find

them out. Some have now been formed into Ltd entities.

http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/jobs/east-

midlands-region/

http://jobs.theguardian.com/jobs/

charities/east-midlands-region/

OATS RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS

Still looking for Students or competent volunteers to help

launch a National fundraising (huge) annual charity event.

Several commercial concerns on board already to offer their

support with over 2000 commercial outlets, a software

company and a great cause (disabled soldiers and terminally

ill children). Future salaried position once fund established.

Entrepreneurial, enthusiastic and reliable? Want to progress

in the third sector and campaign organising?

Sec.training99@yahoo.com

OATS will not shrink from seeking accountability or champi-

oning the weak. So this omelette sometimes needs to break

a few eggs. But we must be doing something right. This

week alone has seen communities as far away as West York-

shire including community Police officers asking about our

grass roots and community projects.

Burke once said: “The

only thing necessary

for the triumph of evil

is that good men

should do nothing.”

JOB

CLUB

JOE

Tee Shirt Press/Design (training )

Employability ...our short training workshops coming soon. Two day, suck it and see styled soft training

workshops. Designed to give an insight and flavour, to boost confidence in small steps towards real em-

ployment prospects and realistic aspirations. We will mentor and focus on the disadvantaged and hardest

to reach. A special program of how to work from home, or modest skill set employment ideas will be

helped to become a reality for some. Others we will be relentless in helping you seek out employers will-

ing to give genuine integrated employment opportunities to Disabled, NEETS and others that just need to

be given a chance. We still need access to more funding for some candidates. Maybe you have access

to funding but need more bums on seats? Well, we have candidates and or can reach out to find them.

But please note, we are a ’small charity’ it needs to be a collaborative effort from different organisations

and long term help and programs….but it all begins with simple try it sessions then guidance to success.

Market trader?

Training and help

setting up….

Coming Soon

Laser Engraving

Training Courses

Key Cutting

Training Courses

and set-up help

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OATS We are first and foremost a

COMMUNITY TRAINING PROVIDER (Not for profit)

„Workless not useless‟

Help us to help them

We are still actively seeking collaborations, Funding, volun-

teers and new team members, with skill sets in Mentoring,

Assessing, Quality Assuring and Motivating those furthest

from employability... Can you give a few hours a week?

In an effort to make our local community’s market more Disabled friendly we jointly

tackle an old art deco public/disabled toilet….OMG!.......But the biggest shock? Was

how many individuals and businesses were prepared to help us with their own pennies

or sweat. Brilliant and so encouraging. Sadly how little help from our own councils

(except the environments department) and businesses that have benefitted by millions

£££s in building contracts from our councils tax payers. (Grrrr makes my blood boil).

We will finish it and run it properly and safely, for everyone’s benefit but mostly our

disabled. We are halfway there, but need more materials and trades help?

Can you give materials or help us maybe?

Sec.training99@yahoo.com

Smile ???

Even Jim’s daunted by this project

It was derelict, vandalised, full of

dumped fridges and beer barrels???

Light bulb moment Hmmm!!!

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Inch by inch we slowly tame it….community spirit and projects at their best

OATS, WE CARE…

Its been a difficult few years of savage funding cuts and

public services, Library's, Public toilets, Care services and

most things we need or care about ….seem to go first???

Well when a community muck in and come together you

will be surprised how much you can achieve. Don’t wait

for local or national government to act...Volunteer, take a

lead, help yourself and your neighbours.

Interesting read...United Nations ...Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (articles 1 through 4 & 30)

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FOR SALE DISABLED Cabinet type SHORT LIFT

We have a second installed and want to re-arrange our

reception area...So if you’re a Social enterprise or Small

Charity wanting to be more Disabled friendly Snap this

up. For you it is only £700…(this price is only for SE’s or

Charities) Commercial establishments email OATS for

more details

sec.training99@yahoo.com

SPACE NEEDED URGENTLY

Work in progress:

“Early signs are that the Pupil Premium has potential, but it will

take time for its full impact to become clear. As it takes the policy

forward, the Department will need to review whether spending

more in this way would allow it to close the attainment gap more

quickly. The high degree of local discretion has benefits and

costs. Some schools don‟t appropriately focus funding on disad-

vantaged pupils, and some spend funds on activities which are

not demonstrably effective.”

Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit Office, 30 June 2015

Angharad Thomas

Direct line: 020 7798 7208 Mobile: 07985 274421 Email: pressoffice@nao.gsi.gov.uk

Scheduled Spring 2016

The government has been working to rebalance the economy away from its dependence on financial services since

2010 by empowering local communities to tailor their approach to economic development to local circumstances.

Key to this are local enterprise partnerships (LEPS) – partnerships between local authorities and business established

in 2010 following the abolition of the Regional Development Agencies. Starting in 2015, funding to LEPs has increased

significantly, and will exceed £12 billion between 2015-16 and 2021-22. Our study will consider whether the govern-

ment’s oversight of LEPs is likely to deliver value for money and how transparent and accountable LEPs are for this

funding.

Email above personnel using our contact form selecting Local services as the topic, marking it for their attention in

the subject field.

A Study to “CONSIDER ...if the LEP’s are LIKELY to deliver value for money “ ….£12 billion ?… The mind boggles

Further education and skills

sector: implementing the

Simplification Plan

A plan by the Department for Business, Innova-

tion & Skills to reduce complexity and administra-

tive burdens in the further education and skills

sector, despite improving some processes, has

had only limited impact on providers’ costs.

“No breath holding here at OATS”

BE SAFE &

BE HAPPY

From all the

OATS team