– THE ASTER FOUNDATION AND HOW CIC

Humans Of Weston CIC Director Bev g Star has been undergoing a mentorship program with the Aster Foundation.

Since October, Managing Director of Humans Of Weston and community artist; Bev g Star has been part of a programme for social entrepreneurs that has been enhancing our social innovation, our community network and has helped us find new collaborations.

The Aster Foundation invest in their communities and their future through a range of initiatives.

THE ASTER FOUNDATION

The Aster Foundation also supports Housing First tackle homelessness and their Independent Living Services support and enable independence for older customers by providing solutions to address a range of exclusion challenges.

Bev g Star was invited to join a co-hort; a selection of socially focused organisations that have been connected online to undertake a syllabus that drives to develop innovative and sustainable ways to drive change across our communities, to invest in their future through a range of initiatives that improve life chances and remove barriers.

BEV G STAR MENTORSHOP WITH THE ASTER FOUNDATION

Whilst undergoing this programme, it has assisted HOW to strengthen its Missions, Values and Visions, Aster Inc has helped by hosting a series of workshops and sessions that has enabled us to look at all areas of our business, how we can develop and have been encouraged to assess our ethics so we can grow organically alongside our communities and find our place with what we have to offer.

MISSION, VALUES AND VISION OF HOW CIC

One of the aims and goals of the incubator program is to develop a pilot project for the Aster clients and, in March, HOW will be visiting Wells to host a selection of creative workshops in aid to show how creativity incorporated into the every day lives of the people who network within our communities, can help lift social engagement too tackle social isolation, help people put into practice skills and generally connect with each other.

You can find out more here https://www.aster.co.uk/foundation/inc

We are looking forward to visiting the Humans Of Wells for some creativity..

Stay connected,

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