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Ambassadors - Greater London
I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new regional co-ordinator for Greater London. My name is Steve Martin and I've been regional coordinator for about a year, helping to develop the Yorkshire and the Humber region. I am now involved in developing both Greater London and South East regions and also working to build NTA's profile on a National level. If you wish to get in touch with me you can. I am based at the UK Skills office in the City and you can reach me on 0207 429 2826.
The entries for 2010 are now being judged with panels sitting and visiting entrants across our region now until the end of July. I'd just like to say thank you to all those of you who are involved in this busy but exciting time.
The Regional Ceremony will be held on Tuesday 12th October in Whitehall, very definitely a date for your diary. It would be a pleasure to see you there, and I'll have more information about tickets nearer the time. We still have regional ceremony sponsorship available. Please get in touch with the Awards office should you wish to get involved.
NTA Regional Award
Winner, Partnership and Collaboration; Westminster
City Council, Rough Sleepers and the University of
Southampton
Westminster's frontline homeless
workers trained in therapy techniques to help rough sleepers
Frontline homeless workers in Westminster are being given basic training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) techniques, under a new scheme to help rough sleepers in central London.
Westminster Council, the University of Southampton and the voluntary sector have trained more than 30 frontline workers to help them deal with the underlying issues of homelessness, such as traumatic experiences, substance abuse and mental health problems
In January 2004 there were 214 people sleeping rough in Westminster - the highest number in England.
Name : Steve Martin
A former teacher of English, business and film studies, and more recently an entrepreneur in developing a magazine publication and in his spare time a wedding stationary business, Steve is now an experienced Project and Account Manager with a proven track record of success in customer service environments. Providing high-level planning, operational and organisational control skills.
Having successfully developed the Ambassador network in Yorkshire and the Humber Steve has recently become National Ambassador Coordinator and looks after the South East and Greater London regions. Based in the UK Skills office in London he also provides central support to the 9 other Ambassador coordinators across the UK.
