The Wise Group

Join us and Places for People on the 20th of August at the Leonardo Hotel Edinburgh for an engaging event focused on the power of mentoring in supporting social tenants and addressing housing challenges. We have seen first hand how mentoring changes the lives of individuals, in turn improving the lives of their families and the wider communities. Mentoring is more than just finding a short-term solution to a problem. A trip to the bowling alley to give someone a break, a session learning how to paint or a referral to a food bank can all be life-changing for someone, and no two people are the same. 💙 Don't miss the opportunity to learn all about our relational mentoring approach, celebrate with us, and see how you too can make positive and sustainable change. Reserve your place at the link below! 👇 https://ow.ly/upT950SR4Qf

One of our directors, Hamish Robertson, has written a very insightful piece about the justice system in Scotland. 🤝 He says, "At the Wise Group we don’t just work in justice. We support families across Scotland with the cost-of-living crisis, energy bills and housing.  This allows us to tailor our New Routes programme to fit the needs of those we support. Every person who works with us is different. The reasons they went to prison in the first place are individual to them, as are the needs they have when they come out." Read the full article below! 💙 👇 #Justice #ChangeMakers #SustainableChange

#WiseWinWednesday Our Team Leaders met up in Newcastle for a PLC (People Leaders Contribution) session today! We had a mix of colleagues in person at our Beacon hub and online, and over 50 colleagues were in attendance! 🤩 While it was a productive session discussing our teams, values, and strategies, it was also lovely to see so many of our colleagues in a room together having a well deserved catch up. 🤝 At the Wise Group, we know our colleagues work extremely hard to go the distance and create positive and meaningful change every day, so being able to let off a little steam, reflect, and chat about what is important and coming up is sometimes just what is needed! That's a Wise Win for sure! 🙌 Can't wait for the next one! 💙

Live in England and Wales? Our relational mentoring service is now live again! 🤩📢 You may use the following referral link to start referring again. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gmTK5RsA As a reminder, our service is as follows: HEAT provides mentoring support and advocacy to vulnerable households to ensure no one has to struggle between choosing to heat or eat. Our team of Energy Mentors provide independent, tailored advice to fuel-poor households experiencing energy crises. HEAT will be available to energy customers struggling with fuel bills living in England or Wales. We understand that these situations can be difficult and overwhelming for customers, so we take an empathetic and patient approach when working with them. We provide ongoing support throughout the process, helping customers understand their options and make informed decisions. This includes: • Tackling energy emergencies • Managing fuel debt and related issues, • Saving money on fuel bills • Accessing energy grants and crisis funds • Optimising energy usage • Increasing energy efficiencies • Providing specific energy advice and information. Key target groups include: • People aged 65+ • Low-income households • Out of work households • Households receiving Universal Credit • People with disabilities • Anyone in fuel poverty/struggling with fuel costs and is at risk of disconnecting The support we provide aims to give people the toolkit to make long-term and sustainable change in their lives, to help them overcome barriers! 💙 The service is fully funded, it is simply a case of you referring anyone that would benefit from the service. What are you waiting for, get referring now! 🔥

🔥Exciting news! Our HEAT team has a new service going live Monday 29th! 🔥 Watch this space! Are you a new or existing partner? Get ready to refer and to learn a wee bit more about what HEAT is and how we can help! HEAT supports people through a mentoring approach to drive behavioural change to enable them to take control of their energy usage and to reduce and manage their bills. Our approach focuses on the customer’s needs foremost so everything we do is person-centred. We find this to be the most effective method in achieving sustainable and change, preventing the customer’s need for repeated crisis support. Our support is not time limited, recognising the unique needs and different levels of support required by each customer. Sound good? Stay tuned for the 29th to learn a bit more! 💡

#ThrowbackThursday For #IWD back in March, we interviewed Boldon Girls U7! We met this team through one of their parents, who works for our HEAT team in England! These champions all have big dreams for when they grow up and there is no doubt in our mind that they will achieve them! 🤩 Go girls go! ⚽

#WiseWinWednesday A couple of weeks ago, we caught up with Cairne Quinn, one of our Fair Start team leads, to talk about our Attendance Allowance volunteering and how it has changed lives. 💙 Through volunteering out-with their normal working hours, Cairne and our Wise Group colleagues have been assisting people in our community to apply for Attendance Allowance. These forms can be quite tricky to fill in and this support has had a monumental impact. 🤝 Cairne tells us about one of the many people she has helped in the video below! Stay tuned throughout the week to learn more! 💙 #ChangingLives #Volunteering #TheWiseGroup

Know of anyone who may benefit? Let them know! 💙 #EnergyAdvice #HEAT #MentoringPeople

#ThrowbackThursday Last year we sat down with one of our mentors, Matthew, to see what he gets up to as a HEAT mentor. He shares his experiences working at the Wise Group, his favourite customer stories and an insight to what it’s like working with customers in the energy field through our HEAT service. Have a nosey! 🤩 #HEAT #Energy #MentoringPeople

🤝 We’re thrilled our partnership with SGN has made a significant impact on keeping people safe and warm. 🌟 We’re proud to be featured in their annual vulnerability report, showcasing the power of collaboration for community good. Our new HEAT service in Falkirk with SGN shows the power of this collaboration, and we are thrilled to be able to continue #MentoringPeople and #ChangingLives with this service. ❤️ Find out more at https://lnkd.in/eJDgNqr2