YCB services maintain support to almost 80% of customers
YCB staff who rejected Unison's strike action on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 September went the extra mile to continue to provide support to almost 80% of customers across YCB's six schemes. Some customers of [...]
YCB services continue to support customers
YCB staff who rejected Unison's call to strike this week are continuing to support customers across YCB's six schemes on the third day of strike action. As last week, specialist services Flower Lane and Rosa [...]
Your Choice Barnet Facts File on the pay cut dispute
1 Background to pay cut dispute Adult Social Care budgets across the country are facing significant challenge. In April 2013 The Local Government Association published a report entitled Adult social care spending round submission. In [...]
Rosa Morison gets £500 cash boost for equipment
Rosa Morison got a very special visit recently from The Barnet Group's Director of Operations Derek Rust, who in turn bought good news in the form of a cheque. Derek Rust won £500 when his [...]
YCB statement on proposed strike action
Tracey Lees, YCB's CEO, says: "We are disappointed with the proposed strike action being taken by Unison Members at Your Choice schemes next week. After constructive discussions at ACAS earlier this year we made a [...]
Flower Lane and Rosa Morison: YCB staff scoop Barnet Council’s Excellent Care Awards
Andrew Travers, Chief Executive, and Dawn Wakeling, Director of Adult Social Care, celebrated the achievements of two YCB staff members on 30 June. Nina Santos, an apprentice at Flower Lane Autism Service and Steven Mgarambe [...]
Flower Lane customers on stage with the London Symphony Orchestra
On 23 June four customers from Flower Lane Autism Service performed 'Rites of Passage' at the Barbican with the London Symphony Orchestra. The public performance was the highlight of the year for Gary, Michael, Sorya [...]
Flower Lane’s ‘Exceptional Autism training’
Staff members at Flower Lane delivered an Autism training session in June and received this accolade from a participant. "This is to say thank you so very much for the exceptional Autism training. It was [...]
Your Choice Barnet sets the record straight following Question Time session
Your Choice Barnet (YCB) would like to correct some inaccuracies and clarify some misunderstandings regarding YCB which arose at the public Question Time session at Friern Barnet Library on 20 June, as follows: Concern was [...]
UNISON agree to suspend YCB strike action
As a result of talks at ACAS on Friday 13 June, the following agreement has been reached: Your Choice Barnet has agreed to make a one-off payment in the July pay run to the equivalent [...]
YCB response to UNISON strike notice letter
Whilst empathising with UNISON, we are disappointed that after three constructive meetings to date the union has decided to issue a strike notice letter announcing the first day of industrial action on Wednesday 18 June. [...]
Sheltered Housing hosts a tea dance with swing!
As far back as the 19th century, a traditional English tea dance involved plenty of refreshments and a band - and last week's tea dance for Barnet Homes' sheltered housing residents was no exception! Held [...]
YCB response to Barnet UNISON
Barnet UNISON response and recommendations - overall position: "UNISON is opposed to the proposed 9.5% cut to staff salaries from 1st April 2014" Specifically: 1 UNISON reiterates its recommendations from May 2013. YCB response: These [...]
YCB response to Barnet GMB@Barnet
Recommendations: Proposed reductions to staff salaries should be rejected Barnet Homes should either waive the outstanding amount from the £1 million loaned to YCB last year or extend the payment period to 10 years Barnet [...]
Your Choice Barnet positions itself for growth
The recent YCB consultation commenced on 30 January 2014 and closed on 17 March 2014. Throughout the consultation both staff and unions were engaged in the process. During this period YCB considered responses received from staff [...]
National Apprentice Week at The Barnet Group
No one day is the same if you're an apprentice with The Barnet Group and this week is no exception. From helping older residents improve their I.T skills to dealing with housing queries, our apprenticeships [...]
Your Choice Barnet salary restructure consultation
In order for YCB to remain financially viable and competitive in the future we need to make savings. In response to changes in funding arrangements which resulted in a lower than predicted income stream, YCB undertook [...]
Carols and cakes
Just before Christmas Rosa Morison held a cake sale and raffle at Barnet House to raise funds for sensory equipment at the service. The world famous Barnet Choir performed, much to the delight of all [...]
A new fridge freezer to the rescue!
P, a resident at Quartz Court, could not afford to replace his old fridge which had finally given up. Mr Roger Varnals, father of Sam who works at the service, very kindly donated a brand [...]
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the cleverest of us all…
R, a service user at Flower Lane, designed and made this fantastic mirror. Here he admires his handiwork - and very proud he is of it too!