The Upper Room
The Upper Room has three linked projects and its mission statement is ‘improving lives’:
UR4Driving aims to reduce recidivism among 30 ex-offenders a year by teaching them to drive in return for 80 hours of voluntary work and. Since 2010, 166 people have obtained a licence, approximately half of them have found work but only 30% have re-offended after completing the course.
UR4Meals feeds 60-100 people, 5 days a week, as well as providing clothing and bedding, volunteer opportunities, support with health and housing and onward referrals.
UR4Jobs is a pioneering and multilingual employment support service for economic migrants. It aims to break their circuit of un-employability and homelessness by providing a personalised mix of administrative expertise, entry level skills training, bilingual counselling and access to jobs.
UR4Driving aims to reduce recidivism among 30 ex-offenders a year by teaching them to drive in return for 80 hours of voluntary work and. Since 2010, 166 people have obtained a licence, approximately half of them have found work but only 30% have re-offended after completing the course.
UR4Meals feeds 60-100 people, 5 days a week, as well as providing clothing and bedding, volunteer opportunities, support with health and housing and onward referrals.
UR4Jobs is a pioneering and multilingual employment support service for economic migrants. It aims to break their circuit of un-employability and homelessness by providing a personalised mix of administrative expertise, entry level skills training, bilingual counselling and access to jobs.