We are well into cohort 2 of Project Rise. The six participants have finished their workshops and training and most of them have found work placements. I am connecting with 5 of the participants to ask them what drew them to Project Rise, how they...
It is impossible to describe a typical day in Newcastle Place. Born as it was in a flurry of action with the quick dismantling of Nanaimo’s Tent City in 2018, and the rapid pulling together of “temporary” accommodation for its former residents, Newcastle began in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ICCS’ new employability program, Project Rise, is currently running with its first cohort of six client participants. I sat down with each of the participants to ask them how they are doing, what drew them to Project Rise and what their hopes are for the...
We are excited to announce that Project Rise has launched on Monday, April 4th, with its first cohort of 6 client participants! Project Rise will offer training and work placements for people who have experienced homelessness – breaking down barriers to employment and community connection, and...
It’s a sunny October morning when I go to meet six Project Rise participants along with their project coordinator and a workshop facilitator at Orca Place in Parksville. Project Rise is a new ICCS program that aims to deliver pre-employment and employment skills training and...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Katie Cole, ICCS Communications Intern “He’s strutting around here somewhere…” The words hang in the air as I accompany one of Newcastle’s program managers on my first attempt to interview Jay, the recent recipient of an anonymous donation of work boots. This designated gift was given back...
by Sandra Fox, Manager Newcastle Place On a beautiful sunny June day, Newcastle outreach staff Nora and Donna took 2 clients from Newcastle Supportive Housing for a field trip to North Island Wildlife Recovery Center. The Center is a non-profit and were kind enough to donate...
Thomas Clifton was walking back to his home at Newcastle Place on Nanaimo’s Terminal Avenue on Thursday, June 3rd, when a horrible sound ripped through the early evening. A car had careened off the road, ripped through seven sections of guard rail at the side...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I meet Angie and Rick Beynon as they are arriving at Newcastle Place, where they have been serving as volunteers for ICCS for the past several months. I am wrangling donation boxes out of my car as they drive up and Rick immediately takes charge,...
In every life there is a turning point, and every person has impacts on others around them. “There’s always a ripple effect. If you’re doing good, you’ve got positive energy and you’re happy and you’ve got a great outlook on life, that ripple effect is...
