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CONTACT Reach Us Anytime For general enquiries, contact our headquarters today: Tel: 0151 330 0552 Fax: 0151 284 2674 ​ Email: info@expandinghorizons.co.uk ​ 46 Medway New Strand Shopping Centre Bootle, L20 4SR United Kingdom ​ Opening Hours Mon-Thu: 09:30 - 17:00 Fri: 09:30 - 16:00 Sat-Sun: Closed GET IN TOUCH SUBMIT Thanks for submitting!

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Join Our Team “If there was ever a time to dare, to make a difference, to embark on something worth doing, IT IS NOW!” Cheryl J Barclay Apply As part of our ongoing development and growth, we have a new exciting role to join our dynamic and diverse team. You will have the opportunity to work both across Liverpool, within our sister organisation in Ireland and across other EU countries. If you have excellent coordination/project management skills, experience of supporting people to take part in research, training and develop their skills, and are passionate about empowering people to reach their potential then we would love to hear from you. ​ ​ Full time role available: 1 x EU Project Coordinator/Trainer ​ To apply for either role please send your CV and a covering letter (1500 words max) detailing how your skills and experiences demonstrate the person specification and job description. Please note that the successful applicant must have permission to work in the UK. If you would like an informal chat about the vacancy, please call Joe Hemington on 07539786999. ​ ​ Job Description

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Start Up Support In Partnership with Merseyside Expanding Horizons, SAFE Regeneration and Invest Sefton we are offering friendly and expert advice and support to anyone thinking of starting a business. ​ At our Big Onion hub in Bootle and in outreach across the borough, MEH provides inclusive expert business advice in Sefton to help residents achieve economic independence. ​ SAFE provides free qualified enterprise star up and growth support inan inclusive and accessible environment. ​ Delivered in partnership through the six local authorities in the Liverpool City Region (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton St Helens and Wirral) and Funded through the UK shared prosperity fund (UKSPF). ​ If you have an idea we can help! ​ ​ ​

OUR TEAM VALUES INSPIRE INTEGRITY INCLUSION COLLABORATION Read More OUR MEH FAMILY This is us. Our team. Our Family - working together to achieve what we strongly believe in - social change and inclusion. Our collaboration with multi-agencies and cross sector partnerships, enables us to deliver results and assist the individuals in society that need our help the most. Our training and development tools help us to raise awareness and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion , as well as developing training and support through mentoring, personal development, career guidance and employment counselling. ​ Through our many projects, we have provided a range of community support services and training opportunities to the VCS (Voluntary and Community Sector). We work with groups and individuals from marginalised communities and provides routes to social inclusion. Meet the Team To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

< Back Stacey Robinson Health Wellbeing and Lifestyle Coordiator Stacey Robinson is a Psychologist, a registered member of The British Psychological Society with extensive experience working within criminal justice, mental health and educational settings. Stacey is a Director of The European Anti Bullying Network which brings together 19 members from 15 EU Member States to coordinate bullying prevention across Europe. Stacey has particular expertise within sexual exploitation, addiction, bullying and offending. Stacey continues to be committed to the development and implementation of socially inclusive programmes for those most disadvantaged within society on a local, national, European and International Level. staceyrobinson@expandinghorizons.co.uk

< Back Anja Marojević Project Manager Assistant Our lovely intern from Montenegro, Anja Marojević, is currently studying for her Master's degree at the University of Parma, Italy. Anja is passionate about travel. She loves visiting different countries and absorbing the variety of cultures (mainly food). She enjoys observing how different groups of people live, think and eat and believes that food has a lot to say about a countries' culture. Did we mention - Anja loves to eat? Anja's ambition has always been to work with people that are eager to assist those in need and to support local communities, she says: “Volunteering at MEH has provided me the opportunity to do so, as well as work in a multicultural setting that inspires me to do my best. I'm excited to see what the future holds!” ​ ​

< Back Anja, 23, Montenegro My experience of Merseyside Expanding Horizons What made you apply to a European Voluntary Service (EVS) project? At the end of my studies, I was granted a scholarship for a 2 month internship with MEH. I completed my 2 month internship and fell in love both with people and city of Liverpool. After that, I have discovered that MEH is involved in European Solidarity Corps programmes and decided to come back to Liverpool for another 9 months. What is your degree and what encouraged you to candidate to MEH? Why did you choose MEH? I have a Bachelors Degree in Economics at The University of Donja Gorica, and a Masters Degree in European Studies at the University of Parma. I wanted to broaden my experiences abroad after my first one in Italy and also to improve my personal, linguistic and social skills. I choose MEH because the position offered suited my interests and it was connected to my studies. I wanted to learn more about European projects and work with international partners. MEH works in an international context with different employees around the world: how do you find yourself in this context? For me it was very exciting. I love people, and I love hearing their stories. Which are the differences that you noticed most between England culture and your home country? I noticed that English people are very direct, the food culture is not as strong as from my home country. For example, in my home country we like to eat lunch and dinner very slowly and it is considered as a social thing. When in England, a lot of times they eat their lunch at the desk while working. I have found it strange that everyone was calling me "love", but later on, I really liked it. Scouse people are truly lovely and because of the people after sometime Liverpool started feeling like home. What is the thing you are missing most about your home country? The sun and my family and friends. What is the thing you like most and the thing you would like to change about Liverpool? The thing I love the most about Liverpool is the people. I have travelled a lot around Europe, but I’ve never met so many friendly and nice people. Their hospitality is truly incredible. The only thing I would change about Liverpool is the weather haha, and I would change the quality of food. Describe MEH in 3 words Intercultural, inclusive, real Do you think that your experience in MEH has changed something in your being? (Professional and unprofessional point of view) MEH has definitely changed me. On a professional level, I have learnt a lot. The team have been great and very encouraging. There are no limits in the knowledge that can be gained from them. On a personal level, it has also changed me. I have opened up my horizons, and have met some truly lovely people that I hope I will remain in contact for the rest of my life. Do you think that your experience in MEH will be useful in a future? Absolutely. I've gained a lot of knowledge, but more significantly, I've had the opportunity to try out many working styles, which has helped me create my own. I also hope I was useful to MEH :) Previous Next

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< Back Mohamed, 25, France European Voluntary Service (EVS) is a great way to get valuable working experience abroad. Merseyside Expanding Horizons offers opportunities for people to participate in EVS, by sending and hosting volunteers. This article is part of the series, where we share the stories of these brave volunteers and interns, who have moved to Liverpool from other countries. Mohammed has enjoyed his stay and here are some of his thoughts on EVS and life in Liverpool. What made you apply to a European Voluntary Service (EVS) project? At the end of my studies, I wanted to discover the associative world and also to do something that I have never done before to entering the world of work. I wanted to leave my comfort zone and to learn something new. What is your degree and what encouraged you to candidate to MEH? Why did you choose MEH? I have a Master Degree (Master 2) in Management Accounting in 2018 at University Lille 1. I wanted to have another experience abroad after my first in Bulgaria and also to improve my personal, linguistic and social skills. As I said, to discover new horizons before to enter in the world of work. ADICE my sending organisation in France suggested me this EVS in Liverpool, so I took the opportunity and applied. MEH works in an international context with different employees around the world: how do you find yourself in this context? Working in an international context with different employees around the world is rewarding and helps you to learn and to think differently. I’ve felt comfortable since the beginning. The work environment is really friendly. Which are the differences that you noticed most between England culture and your home country? The differences are the accent of Liverpudlians (scouse accent) and also this intercultural environment is very enriching for me and the work we do here. Furthermore, it is lovely the Liverpudlians people are like us the Ch’tis people in France , especially me because I am from Dunkirk (the northern accent). What is the thing you are missing most about your home country? I think the most are the food and drinks that I cannot find here in the UK. What is the thing you like most and the thing you would like to change about Liverpool? Liverpool is known for its historic past (football, Beatles, language etc…) which is still alive and in the hearts of the people of Liverpudlians and also it's amazing to see how they are so proud and it is something I really like. I would like to change the weather and also change the opening hours for the public places like museums since they close too early. The most thing I would like change it is the driving in UK because for pedestrians, we do not know where to look. ​ Describe MEH in 3 words Intercultural, inclusion, non-formal learning. Do you think that your experience in MEH has changed something in your being? (Professional and unprofessional point of view) On professional point of a view, I’ve learned a new skills, this experience is very useful to me. I discovered a new working environmental and new methods of working. I have improved my English skills and it will be very advantageous afterwards. Do you think that your experience in MEH will be useful in a future? (Personal point of view) On personal point of view, this experience allowed me to meet a lot of people from different backgrounds and countries during my European Voluntary Service. It really helped me to be more confident, to increase my social network with people around the Europe and the world. Previous Next