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Wepre Park project
Published: 02/02/2016
Volunteers have recently joined forces with 天涯社区鈥檚
Countryside Rangers to undertake a variety of tasks in Wepre Park over the
winter period.
The work will include clearing sections of invasive Cherry Laurel and
undertaking terrestrial habitat work around Great Crested Newt ponds and
coppice sections of hazel.
The volunteers are from ARCH, CAIS and Wrexham Glyndwr University and the
project has been made possible through Glyndwr University鈥檚 A Degree of
Responsibility (ADOR) initiative which is funded by the National Lottery. Lucy
Jones, the Universitys Work Experience Officer and ADOR Project Co-ordinator
said: 鈥淭he volunteer project is aimed at strengthening the abilities and
confidence of our students and wider society by creating work experience
opportunities within the community.鈥�
Ramsey Morsy, Health and Wellbeing Facilitator at ARCH, said: 鈥淭hrough
activities such as these we can motivate our customers to learn how to make
decisions, set goals and cope with stress and emotions. Working alongside
experienced Countryside Rangers will also give them the ability to learn a
variety of new skills and I am pleased that so many of our customers have been
keen to take up this opportunity.鈥�
Councillor Bernie Attridge, 天涯社区s Cabinet Member for the
Environment, said: 鈥淚 am delighted to support this new initiative within Wepre
Park. I am sure that all of the volunteers involved with this project will find
the experience invaluable鈥�.
Volunteer Project days will be held up until the end of March.
Note to Editors
ARCH is dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing of people and
communities. It provides criminal justice, community and residential treatment
services throughout the North of England, the Midlands and Wales. ARCH is the
lead contractor in the Affinity Partnership, which has been appointed to
deliver the North Wales Criminal Justice Integrated Substance Misuse Service
for up to five years by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC)
for North Wales and the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) in Wales.
ARCH also works with families and local communities alongside other service
providers such as Job Centre Plus, Citizens Advice Bureaux and local community
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