University of Essex campus: Supporting homeless people into work
Supporting the community starts very close to home for us at WillisPalmer. We are based on the University of Essex campus which runs the initiative to Change Please, a non-profit social enterprise that uses funds made from the sale of “life-changing” coffee to support people experiencing homelessness.
Change Please states that “every cup you buy [...]
Colchester Foodbank – Helping local people in crisis
Colchester Foodbank is not only the busiest foodbank in Essex, but it was also the busiest in the East of England last year – and demand is still rising.
Colchester Foodbank was established in 2008 and open to the public in 2009 with it’s ‘raison d’etre’ being to prevent people in the community from suffering.
In [...]
Wagamama: Supporting homeless and older people in the community
When you think of Wagamama, images of Japanese food, freshly cooked and swiftly served with chopsticks in a trendy environment comes to mind. Bowls of delicious Ramen, Katsu curry with a perfect dome of fluffy rice and hearing chatter as trendy young people get together for food and drinks.
However, behind the corporate veneer of [...]
Social Work in Schools: The post-Covid challenges of a junior school head
Clare Jerrom speaks to Headteacher Paula Derwin about supporting children in a deprived area to have dreams and aspirations.
Being a headteacher is no walk in the park in 2022 with a strong focus on post-COVID educational catch up, as well as the impact of the detrimental effect which lockdown had on many families including neglect, [...]
WillisPalmer’s School Social Work Service is launched!
By Lucy Hopkins, Head of Practice, WillisPalmer
WillisPalmer is delighted to announce the introduction of our School Social Work Service that commenced with a one term pilot at Hazelmere Junior School in Colchester.
There is an increasing level of responsibility placed on schools when it comes to safeguarding children, which is challenging and often time consuming [...]
School Social Work Service: What do we do?
WillisPalmer is a leading provider of multi-disciplinary assessments for children and families, based in Colchester.
Established for 18 years, we are proud to have been set up in Colchester and continued to be based there ever since, and currently we are based at the University of Essex’s campus.
Due to our roots being firmly established in [...]
