Busy at 1 Leven Street in Burnley

From the 11^th October. to the 31.10.2010 “21” people had their accommodation at 1 Leven Street in Burnley. Additional to the 11 people who stay here since the 15 September 10 trainees from Berlin have been at placements in the area around Burnley. Maria, Katherina, Sandra, Kerstin, Monika, Marcel, Flo, Steven, Nikolaj and Sebastian arrived at Liverpool airport in the evening of the 11^th October. They were welcomed with a big dinner. Their first week here in Burnley was a getting to know each other and Burnley as well as a preparation for their placement. And of course they had to go to interviews for their placements. So really a lot to do followed of 2 weeks placement. The girls worked as sale assistants, Monika, Sandra, Kerstin and Maria in the Poundland shop and Katherina worked in a charity shop of the British Red Cross. Nikolaj had had his placement as a carpenter at Offshoots.

Steven, Flo and Sebastian worked at a building site. And last but not least Marcel who is in an education as motorbike mechanic but found his passion in making jewellery. Marcel got the chance to design his own pendant and he did his job very well. Although the 10 got a lot of work were was time in between to explore the area. So we all went to Manchester visit there the museum and had a small shopping tour and the 10 made also a walk to the “singing ringing tree” in Burnley. The 3 weeks run very fast because the 31^st October came and it was the first time a group left Burnley to go back to Germany. We wish all 10 the best for their future!