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Manor Gardens announces return of familiar face as new CEO

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We’re delighted to welcome back Hekate Papadaki who has assumed the role of CEO at Manor Gardens as of November 2022. Hekate previously worked as the Advocacy Service Manager at Manor Gardens between 2008 – 2013 where she founded our notable FGM service.

After leaving Manor Gardens, Hekate took on leadership roles at Rosa Fund UK and Barnardo’s leading advocacy and policy work around FGM, work for which she was recognised as one of the most influential Londoner’s by the Evening Standard newspaper. She later led Hestia’s policy work on modern slavery leading a number of influential research publications and launching a landmark police super-complaint on modern slavery in 2018. Hekate laid the groundwork for the Trussell Trust’s flagship Pathfinder Programme to end the reliance on food banks before returning to Manor Gardens.

We are delighted to have Hekate back at Manor Gardens, bringing with her a wealth of expertise and commitment to our charity’s cause.

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Manor Gardens partners with Islington Council to launch the North Access Islington Hub 

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At the recent launch of Central Access Islington Hub, our CEO, Hekate Papadaki, unveiled plans for a new partnership between Islington Council and Manor Gardens for the delivery of the North Access Islington Hub at Manor Gardens in early 2024. The Access Islington Hubs act as one-stop-shops, offering early intervention and prevention services for local residents. These hubs will deliver advice and support in the domains of work, money, food, home, family, wellbeing and safety. This exciting collaboration between Islington Council and Manor Gardens Welfare Trust recognises the unique socioeconomic challenges facing North Islington residents and marks a shared commitment to ensure equitable access to services and support. Alongside hosting the hub, Manor Gardens will provide bilingual advocacy and outreach bridging both linguistic and cultural barriers. Through this collaboration, Islington Council and Manor Gardens will ensure that local residents in North Islington will receive the services they deserve in a place they trust.
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Launch of new Islington guide to tackling FGM

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Islington has launched a new guide to help professionals identify children who are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in partnership with Manor Gardens. The Islington FGM Risk Assessment Tool, a 12-page workbook, will enable people working in the NHS, schools, education, police and children’s services to identify and assess the risks of FGM.

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New guidelines for professionals working with survivors of FGM

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Islington has launched a new guide to help professionals identify children who are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in partnership with Manor Gardens. The Islington FGM Risk Assessment Tool, a 12-page workbook, will enable people working in the NHS, schools, education, police and children’s services to identify and assess the risks of FGM.

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Award for Islington’s food work

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Islington has been granted Bronze status in the prestigious Sustainable Food Places Awards. The bid, led by the Islington Food Partnership hosted by Manor Gardens, saw the Borough judged on its response to several major issues, including food poverty, food waste, sustainability, supply chains and access to healthy food.

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Manor Gardens publishes Equalities report

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After its successful 6-year Bright Beginnings programme, Manor Gardens has been funded by Islington Public Health to compile its learning on the needs of refugee and migrant women during maternity and the first 1001 days of motherhood.



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Council Leader visits Manor Gardens

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The Leader of Islington Council, Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz visited Manor  Gardens on the 5th of May to talk about the Islington promise, following the  launch of the Islington Together 2030 plan. Cllr Comer-Schwartz used to  volunteer for our charity.

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Garden Party for everyone

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Manor Gardens put on a special Garden Party for all its clients on Tuesday 23rd May as part of Mental Health Awareness Week celebrations. Clients and staff mingled in our beautiful gardens and had an excellent meal prepared by staff.

It was an excellent opportunity to share stories, meet new people and get away from cares. The event was an addition to our weekly activities at our centre, which include two coffee mornings, chair yoga, conversation cafe and painting class as well as special groups to explore mental wellbeing called It’s OK not to be OK.

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Administrative and HR Officer

Administrative and HR Officer

SALARY:Scale 3 point 9 – 12 £ 27486 – £28997 pa (including Inner London Weighting) Pro-rata plus auto-enrolment employer pension scheme.

21 hours per week Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

The Admin and HR officer will beresponsible for human resources in order to support the smooth running of MGWT, as well as coordinating various aspects of reception and office services.

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Youth Workers – Andover

Youth Workers – Andover Youth Club

JOB TITLE: Youth Workers – Andover

BASED: Manor Gardens Centre and Andover Estate, N7

HOURS: sessional

SALARY: NCJ Scale 2 point 5-8, (£24,373.45-25,715.57) Part time posts will be pro-rata according to contracted hours

CONTRACT: Permanent x 1 / Sessional opportunities – candidates may also apply to join a pool of potential sessional workers who can be offered short-term work on an occasional basis in times of high demand.

Manor Gardens Welfare Trust is a charity with an excellent history of supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing since 1913. Our mission is to work with people and communities to take action and enable good health, resilience and opportunity.

Manor Gardens has won the contract to run youth-work provision for 11-14-year-olds on the Andover Estate in Islington. Our aim is provide a safe and welcoming environment to enable young people to develop their potential, learn new skills and help them transition to adulthood.

You will be a passionate and dynamic individual, committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, who can make a positive impact on the prospects, development and citizenship of their local community. You will have a wide range of skills including creative arts and crafts, music and outdoor activities. To be successful in this role you will have gained previous experience of youth work, ideally delivering activities and programmes aimed at 11 to 14- year-olds.

It’s an exciting time to join us, as we launch this new service and build up our youth offering. We are seeking three part-time Youth Workers – ideally one at 12 hours per week and two at six hours per week, including one who will lead a Girls Group. We also have sessional opportunities available so candidates can apply to join a pool of potential sessional workers who can be offered short-term work on an occasional basis in times of high demand.

How to apply

We will be offering interviews on a rolling basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Please note that on occasion, posts may close earlier than the closing date due to receiving suitable application/interviewing a successful candidate. This is why early applications are therefore advised.

For a recruitment pack or an informal chat about this post, please download the application pack below and email it to HR@manorgardenscentre.org or HR@manorgardenscentre.org for the application.

Closing date: rolling

Interviews: On rolling basis

Manor Gardens Welfare Trust follows safer recruitment procedures, and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Any disclosures within a DBS check do not necessarily prevent an individual from taking up a position with us, and we encourage those with questions about this to contact us to discuss further.