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News, media and company developments from Pathways

Dame Carol Black 'GPs should 'not sign off long-term sick'

Take a look at Dame Carol's Black interview with the BBC 19/11/11.

She advises "people should be signed off for long-term sickness by an independent assessment service and not GPs"

Let us know your thoughts.... Read more >
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Managing sickness absence

The Greater Manchester Fit For Work Service is your resource for managing sickness absence and promoting well being in the workplace.

Having an effective sickness absence policy is critical to ensure your busi... Read more >
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Greater Manchester Fit For Work Service Facebook page now LIVE!

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Pathways CIC is an authourised distributer for Utility Warehouse, helping you to save money!!!

Pathways CIC is now working with the award winning,FTSE 250 company, Utility Warehouse discount club, to help save you money with your shopping, Gas, electric, broadband, homephone and mobile phone bills.

If you are interested to find out how we can help you save your money hassel free please contact Pathways head office on 01270617685


To find out more about Utility W... Read more >
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Pathways CIC wins a North West Public Health Award

Staff and managers at Pathways Community Interest Company, a not for profit organisation which supports people who have health problems to remain in work and supports people who are unemployed to find jobs that are ecstatic to learn that they have won a North West Public Health Award for tackling health impacts of worklessness.
Pathways employed a staggering 650 previously long term unemploye... Read more >
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Individual Placement and Support

Pathways Community Interest Company is working in partnership with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust to deliver Individual Placement and Support (IPS), a new way of supporting people who face multiple barriers to help them access and retain paid employment.
These individuals are often in receipt of a care package predominately through Mental health services Community Mental Health Team's alt... Read more >

Pathways CIC is now an IOSH accredited Health and safety training provider

Pathways CIC is now an IOSH accredited training provider and is offering nationally current health and safety training to both employers and employees.
IOSH is the chartered body for health and safety, with more than 39,000 individual members; they are officially the biggest professional health and safety organisation in the world.
Pathways CIC will be delivering specified training in W... Read more >
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Co-Managing Director Yvonne Clarke to speak at Talking Therapies Conference 8th June

Talking Therapies, Four year action plan is a one day conference being held at Manchester's conference centre for one day to discuss the importance of how investing in therapies now, will save costs to acute care, social care and other public services.

Yvonne Clarke - Co-Managing Director of Pathways will be speaking about extending employment support within mental health.

F... Read more >
454233750-Talking_Therapies.pdf

Military Veterans NorthWest Facebook page now LIVE!!

Our Veteran community champions have set up a Veterans support facebook page updated with regular news and pictures. The aim of the page is to raise the awareness of veterans and provide the appropriate help and support to those who have been part of the Armed Forces.... Read more >
http://tinyurl.com/4h8pr3
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Fit For Work Service now listed on eWIN website

eWIN also known as the electronic Workforce Information Network, a page run and designed by NHS North West, now lists our Greater Manchester FFW service as a resource on their site. Take a look.

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Chris Milow - 102.4 Wish FM DJ to visit Pathways CIC's Young Persons Health Partnership

As the Community Champions prepare to complete their 6 months employment at Pathways CIC, YPHP manager in Wigan Joanne Fellowes is hosting a Careers week, week commencing 24th January, to encourage our Community Champions to move forward into sustainable employment. Joanne has agreed with local employers to come along and meet the group to discuss what jobs are available locally but also to get t... Read more >
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Dame Carol Black

Dame Carol Black (National Director of Work and Health) visited Pathways CIC on Friday 12th November to review our Greater Manchester Fit for Work service.
Dame Carol met service users, their employers, local GPs - as well as Pathways Community Interest Company staff who are delivering the service – to find out more about how the Fit For Work Service is helping local people stay in work. Read more >
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BBC Radio Manchester

One of our lead co-ordinators for the Young Person's Health Partnership was talking live on BBC radio Manchester on Sunday (3/10/2010) at 8pm,discussing our community champion roles and the asian community- why dont you take a listen? (follow the link and you can fast forward the show to 49mins to listen to the Pathways section.)... Read more >
http://tinyurl.com/2abavxh
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Young Persons Health Partnership Publication in Macclesfield Express

The Young Persons Health Partnership recruited 24 young people to undertake research roles as Community Champions. The Macclesfield express published an article about the work the project does on the 8/09/2010... Read more >
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Central Eastern Cheshire PCT Annual Report 2010

We have been recognised throughout the CECPCT 2010 annual report - you can find case studies of us on pg223-232. Why dont you take a look.... Read more >
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Fit For Work Press Release

Fit For Work press release in Crewe Chronicle... Read more >
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Job Centre Plus North West Regional Awards 2010

Pathways CIC achieved the JCP new recruit of the year award and JCP partnership award 2010
Pictured Yvonne Clarke, Co-Managing Director holding the picture alongside Lesley Thomas (Co-managing Director) Mark Franklin (YPHP Regional Co-ordinator) Kelly Williams (Community Champion and new recruit winner)... Read more >
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HPMA Director of Human Resources and runner up of health and social care award 2008

PATHWAY TO SUCCESS - A PROJECT to encourage unemployed people in Crewe and Nantwich to forge careers in health and social care has been commended at an awards ceremony.
The scheme, led by the Pathways Community Interest Company together with Wulvern Housing, the Primary Care Trust, the county council and Jobcentre Plus, was given a glowing report by judges at the Human Resource Management Awa... Read more >
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Sustainable Communities Award

Pathways CIC achieved the LGC & HSJ Sustainable Communities Award in 2008, after only 2 years in business. Pictured holding the award is Co-Managing Director, Yvonne Clarke.... Read more >
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Pathways is a site of best practice

Other awards we have won:
• Community Care Mental Health Award 2006;
• National Training Award UK Individual Winner 2006;
• Health Service Journal and Local Government Chronicle Healthy Award 2007
• Positive Action Award 2008
• showcased in Brussels to inform a European debate on health and employment; 2008... Read more >
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News and media archive

  • Dame Carol Black 'GPs should 'not sign off long-term sick'
  • Managing sickness absence
  • Greater Manchester Fit For Work Service Facebook page now LIVE!
  • Pathways CIC is an authourised distributer for Utility Warehouse, helping you to save money!!!
  • Pathways CIC wins a North West Public Health Award
  • Individual Placement and Support
  • Pathways CIC is now an IOSH accredited Health and safety training provider
  • Co-Managing Director Yvonne Clarke to speak at Talking Therapies Conference 8th June
  • Military Veterans NorthWest Facebook page now LIVE!!
  • Fit For Work Service now listed on eWIN website
  • Chris Milow - 102.4 Wish FM DJ to visit Pathways CIC's Young Persons Health Partnership
  • Dame Carol Black
  • BBC Radio Manchester
  • Young Persons Health Partnership Publication in Macclesfield Express
  • Central Eastern Cheshire PCT Annual Report 2010
  • Fit For Work Press Release
  • Job Centre Plus North West Regional Awards 2010
  • HPMA Director of Human Resources and runner up of health and social care award 2008
  • Sustainable Communities Award
  • Pathways is a site of best practice