15th Sep 2020 | Posted in Balance Services, News
Balance CIC converts to Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Every organisation has struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist their customers and employees, Balance has remained true to its mission and supported people the best and safest way […] Continue reading »
10th Sep 2020 | Posted in Careers
Support Worker – Permanent 36hr contract Starting pay £20K per annum / Kingston-upon-Thames We are looking for highly motivated people to join our progressive Supported Living team […] Continue reading »
10th Sep 2020 | Posted in Careers
Support Worker – Casual staff Starting pay £10 P/hr We are looking for highly motivated people to join our progressive Supported Living team Your role will include […] Continue reading »
22nd Jul 2020 | Posted in Careers, Residential Services
September 2020 Job Description We strive to support adults with Learning Disabilities to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives at home and in the wider community. MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Are […] Continue reading »
8th Jul 2019 | Posted in Community Activities, News
We are holding an open day at Stud Nursery on Friday 26th July 2019, and we welcome you to come along and visit us! There will be a chance to try out some of the […] Continue reading »
4th Jul 2018 | Posted in News
To reflect the changes in current diagnostic criteria, the Asperger Syndrome team at Balance has changed its name to the Autistic Spectrum team. This decision was taken based on feedback […] Continue reading »
11th Jun 2018 | Posted in Community Activities, News
We are pleased to announce that we are holding our annual open day at Stud Nursery on Saturday 30th June from 12pm – 3pm. This event is open to all, […] Continue reading »
26th Feb 2018 | Posted in Community Activities, News
26th Jan 2017 | Posted in Balance Services, News, Uncategorized
On Monday 23rd January we screened our new supported Living film at Hollyfield House; over 60 people joined us over the course of the morning. The ten minute film showcases […] Continue reading »
22nd Dec 2016 | Posted in Employment Support, News
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21st Jul 2016 | Posted in Community Activities, News
Balance are thrilled to be part of the Gnomes Unearthed event this summer at Hampton Court Palace. A group of service users from our Stud Nursery project have worked with […] Continue reading »
13th Jun 2016 | Posted in News
Balance are pleased to present you our very first Balance Newsletter for June 2016. We hope to produce these newsletters every three months; we hope you find our first edition […] Continue reading »
31st May 2016 | Posted in News
Mind in Kingston runs two drop-in cafés: the Bridge and the Star. They offer subsidised meals, low level support and promote social inclusion. The service is designed to provide a […] Continue reading »
25th May 2016 | Posted in News
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25th May 2016 | Posted in News
You’re invited to an evening of exploring your journey as a parent or carer of someone with a disability. Help us create workshops to improve the confidence and resilience of […] Continue reading »
14th Apr 2016 | Posted in News
At the beginning of May, students on the BA Drama and Applied Theatre programme at St Mary’s University, Twickenham teamed up with Balance CIC AS Team to create and perform […] Continue reading »
29th Mar 2016 | Posted in News
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11th Mar 2016 | Posted in News, Projects
Balance are fortunate enough to be working with the Fulham Football Club Foundation! We are pleased to announce that the launch was successful and we are looking forward to our […] Continue reading »
11th Mar 2016 | Posted in News, Projects
Greg, one of our clients, suggested we make a film about our services – we are and he is our Executive Producer! Check it out on our on our Twitter page! Continue reading »
7th Mar 2016 | Posted in News, Projects
Knowledge Advocacy Guidance Advocacy for All Balance is pleased […] Continue reading »
17th Nov 2015 | Posted in News
Balance and Your Healthcare staff enjoyed the opportunity this week to listen to an engaging and informative lunchtime talk from Mark Williamson, founder of the charity Action for Happiness. Mark […] Continue reading »
12th Nov 2015 | Posted in Employment Support, News
An independent evaluation paper documenting Balance’s performance in the last round of European Social Funding (ESF) has been published by London Councils. Balance was named the best performing mental health […] Continue reading »
4th Nov 2015 | Posted in News
We are delighted to announce that Balance won ‘Best Social Enterprise’ at the Kingston Business Excellence Awards. The award was kindly accepted by Roger Matthews, Supported Living Manager and Edward Klepp, Senior […] Continue reading »
2nd Jun 2015 | Posted in News
7th May 2015 | Posted in News
Last week, Balance turned 2 years old….. Happy Birthday to us!! Continue reading »
16th Mar 2015 | Posted in Community Activities, News
Balance is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a contract to run and further develop two successful projects in the London Borough of Richmond; Garden Gang and Green […] Continue reading »
12th Mar 2015 | Posted in News
Balance have been featured in ‘Hempsons’ news brief, which highlights our work within the charity and social enterprise sector. Find out more about the journey of Balance CIC: http://www.hempsons.co.uk/client-spotlight-balance-cic/ Continue reading »
9th Feb 2015 | Posted in News
Jackie Kidley, who works at Woodbury, Balance’s residential home for people with Learning Disabilities, is taking part in the Over The Edge Abseil 2015 on 21/03/2015 to raise money for […] Continue reading »
5th Feb 2015 | Posted in Employment Support, News
The Apprenticeship Scheme commenced at Balance in November 2014 with its first apprentice. The apprentice started working in our residential care home for adults with learning disabilities, Woodbury. The Apprenticeship […] Continue reading »
22nd Jan 2015 | Posted in Community Activities, News
Balance held an Open Morning at our Community Café at King Charles Café in Hollyfield Road on 5th December 2014, attended by Councillor Julie Pickering lead member for Health and […] Continue reading »
16th Dec 2014 | Posted in Connect Up, News, Projects
Balance was thrilled to be awarded a share of the £1m funding from the Department of Health Autism Innovation Fund to roll out a 6 month pilot project using the […] Continue reading »
8th Dec 2014 | Posted in News, Projects, Travel Training
Some good news, Balance has been successful at securing a travel training pilot with Achieving for Children (AfC) in the borough. At this stage it is a small scale project; […] Continue reading »
21st Oct 2014 | Posted in News
‘Green Mark’ recently visited us and provided an external, independent assessment of our environmental performance. We are proud to have been certified with a Level 1 Green Mark! Achieving this […] Continue reading »
29th Sep 2014 | Posted in Community Activities, News
Thanks to so many generous people; our Macmillan coffee and cake morning went really well. Balance also donated 50% of all hot drinks, making a total of £186. A big […] Continue reading »
19th Aug 2014 | Posted in News
Last week Balance enjoyed a picnic with staff and their families. Great food, and games were enjoyed by all. Continue reading »
1st Aug 2014 | Posted in News
The Healthy Workplace Charter is the first pan-London framework that supports and recognises investment in staff health and wellbeing, partnering local public health resource with employers. We are one of […] Continue reading »
18th Jun 2014 | Posted in News
Nicola, Glen and Katie are off to City Hall on the 23rd June for verification of our commitment to the London Healthy Workplace Charter. We will also meet other organisations […] Continue reading »
28th May 2014 | Posted in News
Karen Balharrie and her colleagues from Balance will be attending the Kingston Chamber of Commerce’s Expo 14 at the Kingston University Business School on Wednesday 11th June. Please come and […] Continue reading »
19th May 2014 | Posted in News
Thank you to all those who came along to the Autism Team drop-in information session on Thursday. There was a mixture of familiar faces and new faces, and it was […] Continue reading »
14th May 2014 | Posted in News
Balance will be attending Kingston’s transition fair on Saturday 17th May 11am – 3pm at the Moor Lane Centre, Chessington, KT9 2AA For further details visit : http://www.kingston.gov.uk/events/event/1069/kingston_transition_fair Come and say […] Continue reading »
13th May 2014 | Posted in News
An opportunity for us to update you on the services we provide and the support we can offer you. For more information, download theWord document or PDF Continue reading »
8th May 2014 | Posted in News
Balance was delighted to celebrate it’s first year in business on 1st May 2014. The team gathered together to share some delicious home made food to celebrate the year’s achievements, […] Continue reading »
24th Mar 2014 | Posted in News
Balance, part of the Pure Innovations Group, is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a contract to run and develop Council-run Learning Disability Provider services in the Royal […] Continue reading »
11th Feb 2014 | Posted in News
The Greater London Authority established the London Healthy Workplace Charter in 2012 to encourage public and private sector organisations to commit to measures, which will support the health and wellbeing […] Continue reading »
28th Oct 2013 | Posted in News
Balance were highly commended in the Best New Business Category at the Kingston Business Awards last week. Considering we are so early in our infancy, it’s a great achievement and […] Continue reading »
3rd Oct 2013 | Posted in Employment Support, News
Balance features in the latest ‘News from Europe’ – London Councils’ newsletter. You can download the newsletter via the link below. News from Europe – 3 October 2013 (1,745KB PDF) […] Continue reading »
23rd Sep 2013 | Posted in News
Balance have been announced as finalists in the category “Best New Business”. Balance are thrilled to be considered for this particular category within their first full year of trading and […] Continue reading »
27th Aug 2013 | Posted in News
Balance (Previously known as Kingston Workstart) has been awarded four out of four stars for the performance of its Mental Health Employment Project. The Employability Performance Rating was awarded for […] Continue reading »
7th Aug 2013 | Posted in News
Balance are currently working in partnership with a local organisation based in Surbiton, Hao2. Hao2 and Balance have developed an employment focused module for people with Asperger syndrome, to deliver […] Continue reading »
20th May 2013 | Posted in News
On the 20th May some of the Balance Health Team attended the Adult Learners Week Awards, presented by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) at the Museum of […] Continue reading »
22nd Apr 2013 | Posted in News
Monday 22nd April saw Balance Community Interest Company launch locally in its home town of Kingston-upon-Thames at the Rose Theatre. Over 100 guests assembled to hear key-note speaker Craig Dearden-Phillips […] Continue reading »