FST SMaRT - News & Project Details
(Socially Minded and Responsible Trading) a new initiative based in Salford
News
Latest Newsletter April 2008 ( PDF )
New Photos have beeen added to the SMaRT Gallery
Listen to our radio adverts Now Playing on Radio Manchester (they will open in a new window, using for example, Windows Media PLayer)
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SMaRT on BBC Radio Manchester 24th September
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[Photo by David Burrows]
Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, heaped praise on the work done by the First Step Trust’s innovative SMaRT venture during a day spent rolling up her sleeves and working with the team responsible for vehicle maintenance.
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Hazel Blears MP, hands out Special Achievement Awards to 3 members of the SMaRT workforce.
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Report of the Secretary of State's visit in the Manchester Evening News
FST SMaRT is a new not-for-profit Social Enterprise based in Salford, we collect and recycle unwanted and abandoned vehicles. We remove and re-sell parts from the vehicles and then safely dispose of the unusable elements.
By working with the local community we hope to play a real role in developing a safer and more pleasant environment, whilst creating real work experience, training and employment for people who are long term unemployed.
If you have an unwanted vehicle or scrap car that you would like us to remove, please call our free collection service on 0161 743 0300.
We also have a wide variety of reclaimed car parts for sale. Call us on 
the number above for more information.
FST SMaRT provides a number of work and training opportunities in the following sectors:
• Automotive trade
• Administrative and Clerical
• Catering
• Retail
• Warehousing
• Vehicle Disassembly
• Buildings Maintenance
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OUR thanks to the Tesco stores in the Greater Manchester Area for allowing us to advertise our end of life vehicle recycling program" Sep 2007
‘SMaRT project has a very successful first year!
First Year Report (now available - PDF)
FST would like to thank Sapphire Energy Recovery Limited for their very generous offer to process up to 100 tonnes of tyres a year at their Manchester Plant.
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The work we do
FST is investing £3,000,000 in the project, with significant amounts coming :from the Chancellor’s Invest to Save Budget and the Big Lotteries fund.
FST SMaRT is a unique working environment. We realise that sometimes people need help getting back into full time employment. At FST SMaRT we give our workforce the opportunity to work in a real workplace, but understand they may need time to adapt to the demands of every day working life.
We tailor our support and ‘on the job’ training to suit their needs. The workforce can attend part time initially, building up their skills over time, until they are ready to move onto full time employment or training. It is our main aim and ambition to get our workforce back into full time work.
Qualifications:
To support the real work experience our workforce will gain, we also offer a wide range of vocational and practical qualifications at a variety of levels. These include qualifications such as basic health and safety or food hygiene certificates through to administrative or automotive training at NVQ grade.
Location
We are based at Oakwood Trading Estate just off Eccles New Road in Salford and we have exciting plans for our proposed de-pollution site.
If you have an unwanted vehicle in the Greater Manchester area that you would like removed then call FST SMaRT on 0161 743 0300 for more details of our free collection service. We also have a variety of car parts for sale.
Looking SMaRT!
The project continues to develop and has taken delivery of its new van complete with the newly designed livery
Contact:
FST SMaRT
Unit 2, Oakwood Trading Estate
Mode Wheel Road
Salford M5 5DQ
Full Contact
Details for SMaRT
Stuart Owen - Regional Director
Joe Barnwell - Service Centre Manager
Sonia Whittle - Customer Services Manager
Mark Garrity - Technician
Brendan Murphy - Technician
Alice Ranson - Employment Development Worker
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