The Social Hub SoT

For people in Stoke & North Staffs who struggle with social groups & anxiety.
Funded Lottery Community Fund and European Social Fund

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📌PARTICIPANTS of STARFISH ONLY📌

Start Date: Monday 25th July, 10:15AM till 12:45pm

Get yourself signed up for our Clay Works programme, being ran at Spoke Works in Stoke! 🤩

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Get to know Ashley!!😁

Take the time to learn about Ash. How he went from a participant to a volunteer, and now is a member of staff here with us at Starfish! 🥳

https://t.co/MeoWvGKbmu

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Introducing...

🌟STARFISH 🌟

Please take the time to watch our video of David telling us about starfish, what we offer as a service and how the programme is a necessity for the people of Stoke-on-Trent!

https://t.co/aESgQtvvRo

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😄SHARE A SMILE!!😄

There's something quite warming when people cross paths with a friendly smile & hello! 😃

No matter what your up too today, you could make someone else's day with a friendly smile! ☺️

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https://t.co/m2B9owiSGQ

Local history being bought back to life in Middleport! Brilliant idea 🤩🤩

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🌈HAPPY INTERNATIONAL LGBTQ+ PRIDE DAY!!🌈

This month is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, but today is the international day of LGBTQ+ pride!

28th June 1970 was the first Pride march which took place in cities such as New York and Los Angeles!

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From 10am today (and Wednesday) VAST Volunteering, All the Small Things CiC & WEA Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are hosting the 1st 'Cuppa in the Courtyard' ☕

if your free why not pop along and have a chat 😀

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✨Free Online Course✨
We all love a freebie!
Register now for this free online course in taking care of your wellbeing, as well as looking after our wildlife! 🌿🦔🐞

See details of a course starting on 15th June 2022 below 🌻🌸🌼🌺🙂🦋

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Please can you share? @VASTstaffs @CommCats @SupportStaffs @mnd50 @PeterTomlin4 @AbiBrown1 @ally_pv @l_beardmore

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🤩Peer Support Course, Level 1🤩
Participants are welcome to come and join us for our peer support course!
Learn what it takes to become a volunteer, including handling situations and exploring the different options of volunteering for starfish and beyond! :)

[ConnectingChoices @connect_choices]

We spoke to David from @SocialHubSoT to discuss the benefits of volunteering and how to get involved! 😀

Find out how you could start your next chapter in your life with the help of Connecting Choices programme by volunteering. 👇

https://t.co/dLm590soP5

#VolunteersWeek

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Ashley was first introduced to the @SocialHubSoT as a Connecting Choices participant and started volunteering before becoming a paid member of the team. 🤩

This role has given him a purpose in life and increased his confidence. 🙌

Find out more 👇
https://t.co/5GuzAGZtmH

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Growthpoint Open Day!
Wednesday 1st June - 10AM till 2:30PM

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There is a lot of talk about #Monkeypox so @Photosymbols have made this #EasyRead poster for anyone who needs it

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In this episode we discuss with Ashley how Starfish Stoke Social Hub support our participants to break down social barriers 🤗
https://t.co/usOYb7TzKn

#podcast #stoke https://t.co/DOsrd5mNXG via @FacebookWatch

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🌼Happy Thoughtful Tuesday!🌼

Good morning! We hope everybody is okay! 😊

"Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want"

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Start your week with some words of wisdom, picked out by our hub worker Ashley Bunn

"Never regret a day in your life. Good days give happiness, bad days give experience, the worst days give lessons and the best days give memories".