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Beneficial Foundation
16 Anson Road
Fratton
Portsmouth. PO4 8TB

hq@beneficial.org.uk
Tel: 02392 733822
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Training

'Pathways for Opportunities' Training Modules:

Commerce and Industry modules include Warehousing, Reception Skills, Administration, Customer Care and Retail Selling Skills. These modules are delivered through our Materials Bank & Craft Centre in Fratton.Read more...

Horticulture modules include Commercial Horticulture, Growing Skills and Gardening Skills with other modules being developed to enhance the programme. These modules are delivered at our new horticultural unit at our Materials Bank location.Read more...

'LET ME THINK' - Trainees learn new/enhance existing skills within areas of Budget, Cooking, Healthy Eating, Health and Hygiene, Growing Food to Eat, as well as build self-esteem and confidence, thereby enhancing their independence. Read more...

At the core of these courses will be Basic Literacy, Numeracy and IT, with additional elements such as CV writing and Interviewing Skills.

We are now an approved City & Guilds Centre and we are now offering the Level 2 Award for Food Safety in Catering.

For further details, please contact our Tutor:
02392 610170 tutor@beneficial.org.uk
Materials Bank

One of the largest and most successful Scrap Stores within the UK!

OPENING TIMES:
Mondays - Fridays 9.00am to 5.00pm
Saturdays 9.00am to 12.30pm

Café! Our café serves hot drinks and food.
02392 830056

Become a member! We can send you an information/membership application pack.
02392 830056 mbcu@beneficial.org.uk

Donate! If you are a potential donor company that has some materials they would like to donate, please contact our Warehouse Team.
02392 830056 warehouse@beneficial.org.uk

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Garden Maintenance

Services Include:

General Garden Maintenance, Weeding, Lawn Care, Hedge Trimming, Planting, Suppliers of Plants for Planters & Hanging Baskets.

If you need a hand managing your garden, please call our friendly team for a pleasant and prompt service!
02392 733822horticulture@beneficial.org.uk
Beneficial service for you, beneficial experience for us….Find out more »
Craft Shop

Open to the public - No membership required!

OPENING TIMES:
Mondays - Fridays 9.00am to 5.00pm
Saturdays 9.00am to 12.30pm

Café! Our café serves hot drinks and food.
02392 830056

Loyalty Card & Gift Vouchers are now available. For more details please contact Sally.
02392 830056 craftshop@beneficial.org.uk

Volunteers! We are looking for volunteers to run some workshops, in particular Children's Workshops. If you're interested, contact Sally!
02392 830056 craftshop@beneficial.org.uk

Demos & Workshops are held within our Craft Shop. If you're interested, contact Sally.
02392 830056 craftshop@beneficial.org.uk

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- Chief ExecutiveJennie Brent
- PA to the Chief ExecutiveRachel Parker-Brown
- Finance AssistantBecky Tolson
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News

Our new KIDS CLUB Workshops
now available! - Crafty Monkeys and Crafy Meerkats.

Workshop Volunteers needed. Interested? Contact Sally! 02392 830056 craftshop@beneficial.org.uk

LOYALTY CARD & GIFT VOUCHERS - Now available for our Craft Shop

We're an Approved City & Guilds Centre.

Check out our Photo Gallery!

Newsletters

Download your Newsletter here!

Previous copies: News Archive Page

Vacancies

We currently do not have any vacancies, but please keep checking our website for up and coming details.

E-mail your CV and covering letter to: hq@beneficial.org.uk stating which post you wish to apply for.

Volunteers, do you have any of these skills?

Woodwork
Fundraising
Marketing
Workshop demonstrators

Contact hq@beneficial.org.uk stating which area you can help us with.

Garden Maintenance

The Beneficial Foundation Nursery and Horticultural Training Centre opened in 1993 and provides, in a working commercial environment, horticultural, route-to-work training and therapy for people with a wide range of disabilities. Our Horticultural Training Centre is now pleased to offer a Garden Maintenance Social Enterprise service. We offer a high quality service, at competitive rates for garden maintenance work carried out by our highly trained, experienced Staff and skilled Trainees.

Services include: