Rosgal - Social Value in Manchester (2021) - Rosgal Civil Engineering
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
Rosgal – Social Value in Manchester (2021)
Refurbishing and upgrading Brunswick In recent months, the church has also accessible storage facility for the
Parish Church in Manchester (£10,600 been used as a night shelter for rough food parcels. With our support, the
invested so far) sleepers and the homeless in Manchester. church will be able to distribute
these food parcels on a much more
We have ongoing social value Unfortunately, the building is no longer fit
frequent basis and provide much
commitments with Manchester City for purpose and it has been in desperate
needed support for disadvantaged
Council (MCC) which we are proud to need of improvements.
families living in Manchester.
support. Provide skips (£1,000) – the
We realised how important the church is
As part of these ongoing commitments, we for local residents living in the local area works will take at least 3 years to
have recently began to donate storage and we wanted to protect this vital complete and the project has been
facilities and skips to Brunswick Parish institution which provides the local divided into 3 separate phases. We
Church in Manchester. community with invaluable support. will provide numerous skips to
ensure that the church is
For more than 40 years, Brunswick Parish Therefore, we have stepped in to support refurbished as soon as possible
Church has been a major part of the refurbishment of the church. and with minimal disruption.
community life for the local residents.
Specifically, we will: With our support, the church will be
With a catering kitchen, sports hall, a refurbished and upgraded into an
Refurbish the car park (£10,000)
place of worship and several meeting inspiring, warm and eco friendly facility
– we have been happy to step in
rooms, the church is a suitable venue for a with improvements which will last at for
and refurbish Brunswick Parish
wide range of events. least 25 years.
Church’s car park which is a major
These events include a toddler group, an part of this project. Local residents We will provide the local community with
over 50’s group, a women’s group, fitness will now be able to access the modern and accessible facilities and a
classes and more. church with ease and without place where they can feel cared for and
damaging their vehicles. comfortable.
Provide storage facilities and a
new cabin for food parcels
(£2,000) – Brunswick Parish
Church is also used as a foodbank
where numerous food parcels are
stored. Therefore, we have
Local residents take part in an event at the church. provided the church with a new
cabin which will be used as an
Brunswick Church is a family friendly venue which
welcomes people from all backgrounds.
How we are progressing with the During the first phase of the project, we We will continue to provide Brunswick
refurbishment of Brunswick Parish will be refurbishing the car park and Parish Church with our ongoing support
Church knocking down a wall which has been built throughout the duration of this project.
around the outside of the church car park.
We will be undertaking works in Brunswick During the later stages of the project, we
Parish Church over the coming weeks and The improved car park will feature: will help local residents to:
months.
Two entrances – to improve Refurbish the back end of the
Our Contracts Manager, Steve Thomason, access to Brunswick Parish church – the back of the church is
and our HSE & Q Director, Kerry Penrith, Church, we will be knocking the currently run down and it has
have recently visited the church and wall down surrounding the church recently been used by
liaised with site representatives. entrance and dropping the drug users. Therefore,
surrounding kerbs to provide two we will transform this
Local volunteers are currently removing
new entrances to the car park. area into a green, safe
furniture and other equipment from the New tarmac – the car park has and peaceful space
inside of the church. become clustered with pot holes. where local residents
We have provided them with a cabin and Therefore, we will provide new will be able to relax.
skips which allowed them to dispose of tarmac to ensure that the car park This area has already
unwanted furniture in a quick and efficient is safe and easy to access. been power jetted and The back of the
manner before construction began on New paint – this will ensure that pictures will be placed church will be
disabled access is clearly visible on the walls until transformed into a
4/5/2021. safe and clean space
for local residents. This will also construction is able to to be enjoyed by local
improve the overall safety of the begin later this year. residents.
car park. Provide two new
entrances to the church – we will
provide two new entrances to the
church. We will also provide a
We have already begun to ramp which disabled residents will
provide Brunswick Church with a be able to use (£6,000).
cabin and skips to dispose of Improve the heating system – we
unwanted furniture and other
equipment.
will improve the heating system in
the church to ensure that local
Our Contracts Manager, Steve Thomason, lialises with a residents are warm and safe.
site representative at Brunswick Church.
£5,000 to upgrade an elderly resident’s Re-established power at Hardy Farm Providing sandbags and barriers at
path in Manchester and provided new drainage at a local Levenshulme Market, Manchester
football stadium (£30,600) (£500)
We have recently upgraded an elderly
residents path in Manchester. We have recently re-established power at We have provided barriers and sandbags
Hardy Farm in Brookburn Road, at Levenshulme Market in Greater
Unfortunately, the elderly resident was
Manchester. (£8,700). Manchester which have been delivered
unable to get her bins out and the path
and established by our traffic management
had become a safety hazard. Hardy Farm is a family friendly park which
operatives.
local residents use and enjoy on a daily
Therefore, we
basis. As a result, we have been able to ensure
decided to step in
that the market has remained safe for local
and start the works Local residents were concerned that the residents during the Coronavirus
immediately to area had become unsafe at night-time due pandemic.
protect the safety of to a power outage in the local area.
the resident and This has also ensured that local residents
Therefore, we provided an immediate
ensure that she was have been able to adhere to the
response to tackle these concerns and
able to access her government’s guidelines surrounding
restore power to streetlamps throughout
house without The path had become a social distancing.
the park (£21,900).
injuring herself. health and safety hazard.
£500 and ongoing support for the
We have also provided the client with new Grange School in Levenshulme,
Throughout this project, we:
drainage at a local football stadium to Manchester
Provided materials – we provided prevent flooding on the pitch and in the
materials including flags and stands. We are offering our ongoing support and
paving. donations to the Grange School in
Paved over the path – ensured Total project cost: £30,600.
Levenshulme.
that the path was paved over and
This is a local school who provide
suitable for the resident to use.
education and support for children with
We ensured that these works were additional needs.
completed on time and with minimal
So far, we have donated food parcels and
disruption. Hardy Farm in Brookburn Road, Manchester. classroom supplies such as playdough,
poster paints and a paddling pool worth
over £500.
Working in partnership with The diagram below outlines how we will
‘Navigators’ to provide work experience support these young people to gain the
for at least 4-6 young people from relevant experience and transition into the
Manchester (40-60 hours invested pw) workplace:
At Rosgal, we proactively promote
employment and provide economic
sustainability.
We create employment opportunities for
We will provide these young people with the relevant
local people, build a diverse workforce and skills and experience to excel in the workplace.
reduce the levels of unemployment in our
local communities. We decided to partner with Navigators due
to their innovative ‘Passport 2 Work’
Therefore, we are currently working in programme.
partnership with ‘Navigators’.
This year 12 (post 16) programme
Navigators is a dynamic and child provides a safety net for young people
centered alternative education provision who are not yet ready to transition into the
which supports young people and schools workplace.
in Manchester.
We will provide each individual with 10
Navigators endeavors to develop social learning hours each week.
and ethical intelligence for young people Through this programme, the 4-6 young
who find themselves outside of At least 1 day per week will be spent people will gain the following
mainstream education and society. through an internship at a carefully qualifications:
designated and selected placement of
We will be working with Navigators to their choice. NCFE Level 1 – Navigators
provide meaningful work experience for at Passport 2 Work.
least 4-6 young people. Through Navigator’s programme, we will NCFE Level 1 – Navigators
ensure that these young people receive Personal Development Curriculum.
the appropriate skills and training to ASDAN Vocational Short Course
succeed in their chosen workplace. (Construction).
We will pay each young person the NCFE Functional Skills in English,
National Living Wage of £8.91 per hour. Math’s & ICT (when needed).
£5,500 to refurbish a local residents Throughout this project, we: During:
garden in Reddish, Manchester
Provided materials – provided materials
At Rosgal, we are always looking to to refurbish the garden. These materials
support disadvantaged residents and included flags and paving.
families living in Manchester.
Paved over the garden – paved over the
Our on site management teams have surface of the garden to ensure that the
imbedded themselves within our local area was transformed into a clean and
communities and we work hard to share safe space where her children will be able
our successes with local residents. to play together.
We were recently informed about a local Installed AstroTurf – provided patches of
resident living in Reddish, Manchester. AstroTurf where her children can play
Our skilled and competent operatives got to work on
She is a single parent living with her two football and other sports together during the garden.
children who are aged 7 and 4. their free time.
After:
As a care home worker, she works long Before:
hours and needs to support her children in
her spare time.
Unfortunately, her garden had become
dysfunctional and it had become cluttered
with weeds, litter and dirt. Her two children
were desperate to have a safe place
where they could come home from school
and play together.
Therefore, we acted quickly and stepped
in to refurbish her garden and protect the
safety of her two children.
The resident is extremely thankful that we
were able to complete these works to a
The garden had become cluttered with weeds, litter
high standard and with minimal disruption. and dirt and the fence had been bent and broken.
The garden was transformed into a clean and
safe space with AstroTurf.
£4,500 worth of support for Perry’s £10,000 worth of support for the children can live free from the fear of
Pantry ‘Timperly Boneshakers’ domestic abuse.
We proactively support homeless people We have recently donated £10,000 to the We will continue to support this charity
and rough sleepers in Manchester and we ‘Timperly with ongoing support and donations
have recently provided £2,000 worth of Boneshakers’ and throughout 2021.
support for Perry’s Pantry. participated in their
£1,000 worth of support for Glebe Farm
annual Santa cycle
Formed in December 2020, Perry’s Pantry
ride, cycling over 200 Glebe Farm is a picturesque farm located
is a local foodbank which provides food
miles to raise money in Manchester which attracts hundreds of
parcels to disadvantaged residents living
for the ‘Children’s visitors each year.
in Manchester.
Adventure Farm
Trust’. As Europe’s premier grower, miller and
Unlike most foodbanks (which offer 3 day Timperly Boneshakers
manufacturer of pure gluten free oats, the
food parcels), Perry’s Pantry provide local sent a letter of thanks
The Timperly to Rosgal. farm also provides local residents in
residents with food parcels which contain
Boneshakers raise Manchester with a wide range of healthy
up to 7 days worth of food.
money for various charities in the local foods.
After witnessing the positive impact which area and we decided to get involved and
Perry’s Pantry has on the local community, support disadvantaged children living in The farm also produces numerous
we decided to donate a further £250 each Manchester. different vegetarian recipes and foods
which help to reduce carbon emissions in
week from January 1, 2021 until March 8, £750 and ongoing support for ‘My CWA’
2021, with a total value of £4,500. the local area.
We are committed to supporting families in With our donation of £1,000, the farm can
Perry’s Pantry
the local area who have been victims of continue to be a family friendly visitor
were delighted
domestic abuse. location which protects our environment.
with our support,
and they We have recently donated £500 to a
decided to thank charity known as ‘My CWA’ which
us for our supports families in Manchester who have
contribution on been affected by domestic abuse.
their social
media pages. As a result, ‘My CWA’ can continue to
build a community where adults and Glebe Farm is a family friendly attraction which attracts
hundreds of families from the local area every year.
Raised over £6,600 for the Christie Care reliable information and confidential
Hospital support in regards to mental health issues.
We are committed to supporting Through our contribution, we have
individuals in the local community who are supported services such as:
suffering from poor health.
Peer support.
Therefore, we have A listening service.
recently sponsored a Christie Care Hospital provide vital support for cancer
A community engagement team.
show at St. Bede’s patients living in Manchester. Free community training.
College which was Community projects.
organised by the £1,000 worth of support for MIND in
multi-award winning We have also donated a freindship bench
Manchester
‘Young, Gifted and Green’ Irish music, in Ladybarn, Manchester.
song and dance show. We work hard to protect the welfare of our
This freindship bench will be used as a
staff, operatives, and local residents and
tool to promote positive mental health
By sponsoring the show, we were able to we support local charities who ensure that
raise money for the Christie Care Hospital throughout the local community.
no one has to face mental health problems
in Manchester who provide vital support alone.
for cancer patients living in Manchester.
We have recently contributed £1,000 to
Christie Care Hospital work with world ‘MIND’ in Manchester who are a leading
class clinicians to provide the best mental health charity in the local area.
possible treatment and care available.
MIND in Manchester have recently The friendship bench in Ladybarn will
The hospital also works with industry adjusted their support network to help help to promote MIND in Manchester
and support more individuals who
leading doctors to continuously monitor, people living in Manchester during the might be struggling.
review and enhance their services for Covid-19 pandemic.
residents living in Manchester.
With our “Thank you so much for your donation
Through the show, we were able to raise support, – please pass on our thanks and
over £6,600 for the Christie Care Hospital MIND in appreciation to John and Rosgal on
and bring the college and the local Manchester behalf of everyone at MIND in
community together for a good cause. can Manchester” - Laura from MIND in
continue to provide local residents with Manchester, March 2021
Upgraded/refurbished Thomas Street After: Provided 16 repeater signs on Store
Car Park, Manchester City Centre Street, Manchester City Centre (£2,600)
(£500)
Manchester City Council (MCC) required
We have recently upgraded Thomas assistance with additional 20mph signage
Street Car Park in Manchester City on Store Street, Manchester City Centre.
Centre.
Therefore, we stepped in and provided
The car park acts as a vital area where MCC with 16 repeater signs which have
local residents can park their cars and Provided a large bag of wood chippings been attached to 8 of the existing lighting
enter the town centre, reducing congestion for Sackville Gardens (£787) columns between A6 London Road and
and minimising obstructions on the roads. We provided a large bag of wood Milbank Street.
Unfortunately, the corners of the car park chippings to support ‘The Manchester Our skilled and competent operatives
had become run down and were being Park Scheme’ and ‘Britain in Bloom’. attached the signs in accordance with the
used for anti social behaviour. The wood chippings were used to titivate Traffic Signs Regulations and General
the new flower beds in Sackville Gardens Directions 2016.
Therefore, we stepped in to upgrade the
appearance of the area. With our help, the and maintain the area as an attractive Supported Manchester City Council’s
car park is now a safe and appealing area location for local residents to visit. ‘Clean Air Day’ (£2,150)
which local residents can use to safely The left over chippings were then used to Manchester City Council’s ‘Clean Air Day’
access the town centre. upgrade the main entrance to the gardens. helps to create cleaner, safer streets in
Before: With our support, Manchester City Council Manchester where children can play safely
can continue to encourage people to get with one another. Therefore, we have
outdoors and participate in recently delivered 50 road closed signs to
environmentally friendly activities. support this event on June 17, 2021.
The signs helped to ease road traffic and
protect children from air pollution. They
also encouraged more people to get
around by walking and cycling to reduce
carbon emissions and protect the
environment.
The new flower beds in Sackville Gardens, Manchester.
Upgrading Chorlton Water Park’s car park, South Manchester Continuing to upgrade our fleet to electric-powered models
(£48,000) (Price TBC)
Chorlton Water Park is a popular attraction in South Manchester At Rosgal, we continue to contribute towards the
which attracts thousands of visitors every year. reduction of carbon emissions through a wide
range of comprehensive methods and long-term
The car park is currently limited and, as a result, there are a large
objectives that allow us to build on our
number of people parking in the surrounding streets and causing
sustainable working practices.
traffic in the local area to become congested.
In our efforts to be carbon neutral by 2024, we
Therefore, we have liaised with the parks lead to resurface the car
have recently purchased a new electric-powered
park and minimise disruption to local residents.
van and installed 2 new charging points in our
We will also be placing bollards on a number of the surrounding yard.
junctions to prevent people from parking dangerously on corners at
Our HSE & Q Director, Kerry Penrith, has also replaced her
Mersey Bank Avenue, Hallows Avenue, and Darley Avenue.
company car with a new electric powered model.
One of our site engineers has recently liaised with Jessica Conley,
By the end of 2021, we aim to have upgraded 75% of our fleet to
Amanda Salmon, and Loraine Murtagh to discuss the project.
electric powered models.
(Price: £48,000).
The car park to this popular attraction has become littered with pot holes.
Therefore, we will be resurfacing the car park to protect the safety of local
residents.Facilitating the refurbishment of Parsonage Pocket Park, Becoming a member of the ‘100 Trees Club’ (£1,200 including
Withington VAT)
Rosgal has recently invested towards the refurbishment of As part of our efforts to be carbon neutral by 2024, we are now a
Parsonage Pocket Park, Withington. proud member of the ‘100 Trees Club’ with ‘Manchester City of
Trees’.
We worked alongside the Withington Neighbourhood Team, MCC
Highways, Withington Councillors, St Pauls PTA, and the As part of our membership, we will
Withington Regeneration Partnership to refurbish the park into a be able to plant 100 trees across
community green asset. Greater Manchester over the next 12
months, participate in CoT networking events, and invite up to 5 of
The park has been completely relandscaped (including mobility
our employees to participate in two Citizen Forester volunteer days.
access) and will be supported by MCC’s Ground Maintenance
Team along with Britain in Bloom. It was also planted by a new With City of Trees, we will help to deliver green recovery and tackle
friends group (Friends of Parsonage Pocket Park). the climate emergency head on by planting trees and restoring
woodlands for the people and wildlife of Manchester.
Comments and praise from local residents have been amazing, and
Britain in Bloom’s judging results will be announced in November Providing the ‘Manchester Toy Appeal’ with 500 one tonne
2021. bags (£1,500)
The ‘Manchester Toy Appeal’ provides children who are living in
poverty with toys regardless of their race, religion or gender.
The appeal is organised each year by Chris and Dee Drake and it
has been in operation since 2013.
We will be supporting the ‘Manchester Toy Appeal’ with 500 one
tonne bags worth £1,500.
These bags will be used to deliver presents to
children across Manchester who are living in
poverty.
We also supported the Manchester Toy Appeal
in 2020 with several donations worth £1,500.Sharaz Arif, Manchester City Council’s Senior Project Manager, thanks Rosgal for their work on Thomas Street: Chris Horth, Bury Council’s Unit Manager (Environment Team), thanks Rosgal for their work on a set of plinths for air monitoring stations (Prestwich and Radcliffe):
Investing in our employees Building a diverse workforce and targeting underrepresented
groups in Manchester through our five step approach
Since 2018, we have invested more than £214,000 and 3,840 hours
into employment and training. At Rosgal, we are committed to ensuring that Greater Manchester
is a place where people can fulfil their ambitions.
As a living wage employer, we value our employees, and this is
reflected in our excellent retention rate. As a responsible employer, we create employment opportunities for
local people, build a diverse workforce and reduce the levels of
100% of our employees have a permanent address in Greater
unemployment in our local communities.
Manchester and over 92% of our employees have been with us for
more than 2 years. We build a diverse workforce and target underrepresented groups
through the following five methods:
We also have a target to employ a workforce which consists 100%
of residents from Greater Manchester.
•Providing ex-offender, ex-military, and
Our employees also have access to: One unemployment programmes.
Childcare.
•Supporting individuals who live in care and/or have
Flexible hours. caring responsibilities. In particular, we will target our
The right to join a union. Two efforts towards lone parents and young carers.
Exclusive discounts with ‘Business Travel Network’ who
provide bikes, bike repairs and biking equipment.
•Collaborating with local community groups, youth centres and
Three community faith groups in Manchester.
The pie chart below outlines the percentage of our employees who
live in each area of Greater Manchester (figures based on data
collected on 16/01/2021): •Promoting roles and other opportunities within the civil
Four engineering sector throughout local schools and colleges.
Manchester
Stockport •Collaborating with Job Centre Plus and other sector-based-
recruitment teams to support specific groups such as the over
Salford Five 40’s, lone parents, veterans and individuals moving from
Oldham Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Incapacity
Benefit to Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA).
OtherOur apprentices Encouraging a career within civil engineering
Like all of our full time and part time employees, all of our Developing new talent is fundamental to building the workforce of
apprentices are made to feel welcome, valued, and included. the future.
Over the past 24 months, we have trained nine apprentices with We will continue to support, encourage, and engage with potential
hands on and practical work experience as part of their NVQ Level employees by:
3.
Continuing to be an active member of ‘Women in
Over the past 2 years, we have also supported 2 work experience Construction’ events. Our HSE & Q Director, Kerry
placements which have allowed young people to solve problems Penrith, and our Administrative Assistant, Nicole Howell,
creatively, gain new skills and explore our business and the civil have already attended a wide range of these events.
engineering sector. Promoting 1 work experience placement through local
schools and colleges in the summer.
Supporting the development of our employees
Conducting 4 CV writing sessions in local high schools
The economic sustainability of our business is centred around the and colleges.
development of our employees and we ensure that our methods of Providing 5 career advice workshops per year in local high
development are both specific and relevant. schools and colleges.
Taking on 2 apprentices from the local area (worth £14,000
per year per apprentice).
How we focus on the Explanation / progress:
development of our
Creating an equal workforce through our Equality
employees:
Policy
We undertake annual and This also includes on-site
personnel performance training need assessments. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we positively
reviews every six months to welcome applications from all candidates regardless of
identify specific training needs. age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil
partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex,
We deliver specific training Over the past 2 years, we have and sexual orientation.
courses and 1-2-1 sessions delivered over 15 courses for
with employees. our partners and staff. Our Equality Policy highlights our commitment towards diversity,
We invest in extensive on site equality, and inclusion. We protect our employees against unlawful
Over the past 3 years, we have
and office training. invested more than £214,000. and unfair discrimination in the workplace and we celebrate our
differences.You can also read
