December 08

• PASTEL public catering event, where PASTEL clients will be running a live lunchtime restaurant for the paying public - preparing and serving a three-course meal for up to 80 covers. 'This challenge will help to consolidate PASTEL clients' learning of basic cooking skills, food preparation techniques, diet and nutrition, hygiene and safety, and wise food shopping - in an innovative and fun way!

November 08

•  Stakeholder Workshop ( 8/11/08). All interested local public, private and third sector individuals are invited to review PASTEL's achievments to date and plans for the future, and suggest and discuss further improvements, in an informal, interactive session. Parent/Carers are key to this meeting.This event is usually followed, on the day, by viewing some of the work of clients in practice. The main stakeholders, PASTEL clients, will be in a parallel workshop, but their inputs are usually quarterly through the PASTEL Client Panel. Outputs from the meetings are then  go into an action plan, which is reported back on as it is implemented.

October 08

• Public performance of the new PASTEL Shadow Puppet Show in the Saxmundham Arts Festival (30/10/08). The group will devise an original story, create the characters, puppets and props and act in the final performance. The PASTEL clients will work together as a team, communicating their ideas and making all the key decisions. It is very much their own show to boost their self esteem and confidence. This public shpow also helps to educate the general public as to their true capabilities and potential.

April 08

• Exhibit at the Saxmundham Charities Fair (19/4/08)

November 07

•  Stakeholder Workshop held (24/11/07) with representatives from parent/carers, tutors and senior officers from Suffolk County Council. Although a great deal of formal feedback had already been gained earlier in the year through the PASTEL Client Panel and parent/carer surveys, this was an opportunity to meet in an informal setting and receive a summary of achievemnts through the year and plans for next year and to hold a group discussion. A few new queries and suggestions for further volunteer/mentor involvement were noted, to be followed up. After the discussion, attendees had the opportunity to observe the client workshop in action. The clients put on a drama/dance/mime performance with a basketball theme and age-appropriate rap music for backing. The audience reaction was extremely positive - "fantastic!" - and clients were glowing with the praise!

•  PASTEL exhibited at, and participated in, the Suffolk Coastal Local Strategic Partnership forum  (2/11/07).

October 07

•  Public performance of the PASTEL (Clients) Shadow Puppet Show - October (25/10). The PASTEL Puppet Show is an original youth production especially created for the Saxmundham Arts Festival. The show, aimed at a primary school age group, incorporates shadow puppetry, music, poetry and singing – with a little audience participation.For further information, contact tel: 604944

July 07

•  Attended a training course on a a toolkit of resources to measure the progress of individual learning soft outcomes.

•  Promoted PASTEL at the Social Enterprise East of England Conference.

June 07

•  Exhibited at Young Suffolk "Positively Active" event - the first-ever joint event involving a showcase of organisations and their activities, working with young people, throughout Suffolk (19/4).

April 07

•  Exhibited at the Saxmundham Charities Fair (21/4)

March 07

•  New PASTEL Transition Training Programme launched.