3SG Welcomes New Team Member, Paula!

3SG welcomes new employee, Paula!

We're really excited to announce a new addition to our team - Paula Turner - who joins us in the role of Wellbeing Courses Development Coordinator! Paula joins us on a 12 month, part time contract, piloting a new Wellbeing Courses Development programme with the Community Wellbeing Hub, that hopes to join up and promote wellbeing activities across Bath and North East Somerset. The project will provide a central point of access and identify areas of targeted support needed offering a range of wellbeing courses and activities.

Paula's official first day was last Monday, so our Operations and Content Coordinator, Emma, took the opportunity to ask a few questions to find out more about Paula and her motivations behind joining 3SG.

You can read the full Q&A below:

What are you most looking forward to doing as part of your role?

"I am very excited to be starting my new role with the Wellbeing Courses at 3SG.  I will enjoy working out in the community, meeting new people and making new contacts. I feel really passionate about the wellbeing courses and the benefits these courses will have on peoples health and general wellbeing. These courses will help to improve confidence, activity, create new skills, whilst connecting with others."

Tell us a little bit about yourself

"I grew up in Bath, and currently live in the rural village of Ston Easton, situated between Farrington Gurney and Wells.  We have a very old cottage built in the 1700's which has lots of interesting history.

I have two sons, who have left home.

Past jobs have included Office Management, HR & Recruitment & Leadership/Admin Assessing."

What interested you about working for 3SG? Have you had any previous

involvement/experience with Third Sector organisations?

"I previously ran the Volunteering Brokerage Service at HCRG Care Group, and worked together with 3SG on the volunteering network.   They are a great team to work with!

I love planning and organising events both at home and work, so this role will suit me down to the ground!"

Tell Us a Fun Fact About Yourself?

"I lived in West Germany for two years and I love having a go at hula hooping!"

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More about the Wellbeing Courses project:

3SG has been working with the Community Wellbeing Hub (CWH) to help keep the Wellbeing Courses going, after they were at risk of closing. Thanks to some identified funding by CWH, the courses will continue for at least another year, with 3SG taking on the role of Wellbeing Courses Development Coordinator.

We’re hoping to get things up and running again by September, with support from a new steering group. While we take some time to understand how the service has worked in the past, our goal is to grow and sustain it for the long term. We’d also love for our members to be able to add their own courses to the site, helping to build a shared space for everyone’s offers. We’re excited to welcome this new role into the 3SG team, working alongside the CWH, and getting the service running again as it deserves - while also supporting our wider social prescribing work and connecting more people with the opportunities they need in Bath & North East Somerset.

Paula's usual working days are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Please do get in touch with Paula via paula@3sg.org.uk and send any wellbeing activities her way.