ABOUT
First stop centre was formed in 1981 following an industrial decline nationally and in the Braintree area; leaving many without jobs with little support. First stop centre was formed by forward thinking individuals to bridge this gap and help these workers by giving support.
Since, First stop has evolved offering vital services to benefit the disadvantaged in the local community. First stop has seen thousands of people and families through the doors, many engaging in courses and services. Our doors remain open to the Braintree community and First stop hopes to always be there to benefit those in need.
OUR TEAM
First Stop Centre is made up of a small dedicated team who provide their experience and knowledge in helping clients that present to the centre. Our team is forever expanding, we have both paid and volunteer staff fulfilling a number of roles within the charity. We always welcome volunteers to apply to assist us in the running of our centre. Further information on volunteering can be found HERE
Rachael Stone
Manager
Jan Russell
Deputy Manager
Steph Long
Counselling coordinator
Rochelle Stephens
Tutor - Support worker
Amber Lazar
Trustee
Acting Chair
Michelle Earey
Trustee
Moia Thorogood
Trustee
Emma Reid-carter
trustee
Terry Macavoy
Support Worker
Volunteering And Donating
Volunteering
As a charity serving the community, we warmly welcome volunteers for numerous roles within our organization. We are currently seeking volunteers for: Gardening and maintenance, counselling students, ICT / technology support and many more areas. All applicants must have a clear DBS, enthusiasm and a willingness to help those around them. It is preferable volunteers have experience in the role which they are applying for. If interested, please fill in the volunteer document and return to - contact@firststopcentre.onmicrosoft.com
Donations
We rely on grants and donations to enable us to continue providing our services to the community.
If you would like to help First Stop to continue to employ local people on real living wages, support volunteers, run community interventions and support groups. You can donate as much or as little as you would like. We appreciate all the support we can get. All funds are applied directly
to our funds so can be used immediately for us to facilitate support.
Policies and Procedures
At First Stop Centre, we are committed to transparency, ethics and security in all our policies and procedures. We believe in operating with integrity, so our clients and donors can trust us. We strive to maintain the highest standards of professionalism, accountability and transparency. Please feel free to have a look bellow.
Volunteering policy
Risk Management policy
Violence and aggression policy
Reserve Funds policy
Training and Development policy
Referral and assessment policy
Staff disciplinary policy
Record keeping policy
Social Media policy
Photo and video consent policy
Service Spec policy
Online safety policy
Safer recruitment policy
Lone Worker policy
Safeguarding policy
Incident Procedure policy
online privacy and data policy
Health and Safety policy
Grievance and Whistle blower policy
GDPR policy
Equal Opportunities policy
Employment policy
Confidentiality of Information policy
Complaints policy
Alcohol policy
CCTV Policy
