Social Value Initiatives

EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING	Initiative 1: Guaranteed interviews, and local jobs for residents
EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING	Initiative 2: Community skills development and targeted employment for hard to reach groups.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE	Initiative 3: Raising skills attainment and aspirations of young people, along with careers and curriculum support for Higgins schools and colleges.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE	Initiative 4: Creating opportunities through apprenticeships, training and insight days.
WELLBEING	Initiative 5: Support programme to help young people move away from crime into better opportunities.
	Initiative 6: Training to improve mental health awareness and physical activities.
	Initiative 7: Cooking class programme to improve healthy choices around food, lifestyle and budget management.
	Initiative 8: Tackling rough sleeping and homelessness.
LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN	Initiative 9: Attracting and working with local supply chain partners.
LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN	Initiative 10: Protecting and improving the environment.

Case Studies

Minet Infant Nursery and Junior Schools Beep Beep Events

In order to help inform residents about the importance of road safety in the community, Higgins Partnerships held two Beep Beep Events.

Easter Craft Event and Easter Hunt

In April 2023, we held the following Easter activities to allow residents to come together and celebrate Easter as a community with their fellow neighbours.

Mental Health First Aid

As part of our partnership with BUILD Training and in line with our Hayes Regeneration project we delivered a two-day Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course for four BUILD Training staff.

Cycling Workshops

Higgins Partnerships are working with Hillingdon Council to make children aware about road safety.

Hayes Canal Festival

In May 2023, Higgins Partnerships members attended the Hayes Canal Festival hosted by the Canal & River Trust who oversee 200 miles of the river across London and the outskirts, overseeing the running and maintenance.

Eid Event

Local Hayes Town Centre residents were invited to the Hayes Town Community Hub to celebrate Eid.