{"id":37,"date":"2023-10-07T22:10:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T21:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8080\/bliss4all\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2023-12-30T12:54:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T12:54:47","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"37\" class=\"elementor elementor-37\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c1a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6c1a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd8ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbd8ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76c0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f76c0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Inspiring and supporting the less-privileged<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c1531 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96c1531\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46292ad4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46292ad4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5756d40e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5756d40e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb30a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fb30a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/preparation-book-attentive-girl-sitting-semi-position-reading-text-book_259150-48019.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-109\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ebe26e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ebe26e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/research.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-110\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686e21a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"686e21a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77885e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77885e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-108\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff74339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ff74339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/NKA0058.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-111\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4661fff4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4661fff4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61624e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61624e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e19b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57e19b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif; color:black;mso-themecolor:text1\">Betterlife Inspiration &amp; Support Services (CIC) aka BLISS4ALL. BLISS was established by Pastor Samuel Akintoye and Dr Thomas Ola in 2012 when both observed there was need to support high level of younger people who dropped out from school, remained jobless and have bleak future. Pastor Samuel became the pioneer, Chief Executive and secretary, while Dr Ola became the chairman. Our journey started very inspiringly with good objectives and plans as the organisation took off early 2023, however, the cold hand of death snatched Pastor Samuel in 2014.&nbsp;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"\"><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Arial, sans-serif\">Being a community interest company (CIC) that was established to provide and manage resources for disadvantaged young and elderly people from poor background, BLISS4ALL has a mission of inspiring and supporting the less privileged or disadvantaged members of the community including young people, families, people living with disability and dementia and senior citizens; to enable them to take better control of their lives and become more active and responsible citizens.&nbsp;<\/font><br><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b45d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8b45d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4aacb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4aacb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c856b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c856b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Our Vision<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f42b51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f42b51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\">To provide empower people from all walks of life including and supporting young and elderly with a future where good, meaningful, rewarding, purposeful and dignified employment is accessible to all in society irrespective of life circumstances.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dfdcb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dfdcb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c666372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c666372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Our Mission<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ae931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59ae931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">BLISS4ALL focus on inspiring and supporting the less privileged or disadvantaged members of the community including young people, families, people living with disability and dementia and senior citizens; to enable them to take better control of their lives and become more active and responsible citizens.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bee3a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bee3a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e51c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22e51c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Our Commitment <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2764ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2764ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Betterlife Inspiration &amp; Support Services (CIC) aka BLISS4ALL aims to serve our community and clients by providing various activities that focus:<br \/>a. To provide support and placement opportunities for young people<br \/>b. To create significant collaborative working initiatives that will have an impact upon the delivery of help and support for our target groups in London and Birmingham<br \/>c. To deliver digital and computing empowerment to members of the community especially those above the age of 50.<br \/>d. To seek funding that will support the delivery of our objectives.<br \/>e. To offer services that will integrate the community and promote inclusion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c8f0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64c8f0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dd2be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60dd2be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What we do<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2590d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a2590d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147f718 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"147f718\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f1aca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8f1aca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Consultation<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5132e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5132e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the Board of Directors, and BLISS 4 All Volunteers Management Committee will provide advice and assistance to groups who are hall users. BLISS 4 All Life-Coach\/Mentors worked with a chore of people who were concerned with the plight of young people in the community especially in consideration of the effects of the cuts in government funding and frontline services. Local groups are encouraged to identify not just needs but prospective solutions vis-\u00e0-vis the identification of internal and external resources\/provisions that could be of help. The research\/consultations that we carried out in Birmingham and London directly and via our network of associates reaffirmed the following:<br \/>1. Many young people that we came across lack employability essential skills yet believe they face difficulties in securing employment or appropriate placement opportunities to develop their skills<br \/>2. The excruciating economic condition in the UK has led to many cuts in government spending and public services which have impacted negatively on our targeted community including the young and less-privileged<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e7945 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44e7945\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9139530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9139530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_294430722.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-120\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bf5ac92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bf5ac92\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"next\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c139e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28c139e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Support for All Young People<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b75a3fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b75a3fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We help young people through provision of productive activities. The BLISS Youth Club recruit volunteers, support workers and guide young people into forming their own management committees, whilst also assisting in funding applications<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef5684 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ef5684\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83049fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83049fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Funding<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7beb7d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7beb7d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BLISS 4 All management also made several efforts to bid for funds to support recreational and enterprise projects for young people.\n\n1.\tFCC Communities Foundation Grants BLISS 4 ALL has also completed application for local community activities from FCC Communities Foundation. Awaiting outcome\n2.\tInternally Generated Revenue; We continue to provide opportunities for local groups and residents to use the hall for various functions for a small fees at affordable rates.\n3.\tBCC Election Venue; Edgewood Tenant hall continues to serve as an election centre for Birmingham City Council for purpose of local and mayoral elections with a fee for using the hall\n4.\tBLISS 4 All is applying for funding for a small change grant to train young people and develop a web site for the local area as well as supporting the purchase of books and 2 computers to train adult learners. The project triggered more interest and development of other projects.\n5.\tCommunity events: such as birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions community might what to meet together\n<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b8563 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9b8563\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0e3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb0e3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Team<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b8d98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83b8d98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43eb470 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43eb470\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c43ed elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"86c43ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:right;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:left;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Thomas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-234\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">THOMAS <\/br> CEO of Bliss4all<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de64fa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de64fa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87507dc elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"87507dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1278\" height=\"1704\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JANIS.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-233\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">JANIS <\/br> Key Holder and Committee member<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed0e7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ed0e7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c0a21 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"90c0a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1008\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/8bc6e25b-f166-4262-9b4d-4ff52d40261f.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-347\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/8bc6e25b-f166-4262-9b4d-4ff52d40261f.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/8bc6e25b-f166-4262-9b4d-4ff52d40261f-214x300.jpeg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">DELE <\/br> Trustee<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d681b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6d681b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdb83f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"fcdb83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/leo-e1703940771876.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-412\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/leo-e1703940771876.jpeg 469w, https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/leo-e1703940771876-258x300.jpeg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">LEO <\/br> Treasurer<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8dfa0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca8dfa0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ce339 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39ce339\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e6a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47e6a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Help us so we can help others<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd4209 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdd4209\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d1505 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"92d1505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2911027e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2911027e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31510e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31510e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testimonials<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e131177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e131177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Edgewood Hall, we are always pleased to hear \u2018how we did\u2019 from our hall users. It is an important part of what helps us to continuously improve our service to our community. We can only serve you better through feedback and comments as we strive for the best we aim to be. <br \/>Please email us at: info@bliss.org.uk All comments are gratefully appreciated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2636ab55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2636ab55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-647de097 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"647de097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67035b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"67035b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-testimonial-wrapper{overflow:hidden;text-align:center}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-content{font-size:1.3em;margin-bottom:20px}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-name{line-height:1.5;display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-job{font-size:.85em;display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta{width:100%;line-height:1}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta-inner{display:inline-block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-details,.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-image{display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta .elementor-testimonial-image img{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover;max-width:none}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside .elementor-testimonial-image{padding-right:15px}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside .elementor-testimonial-details{text-align:left}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-details,.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-image{display:block}.elementor-testimonial-wrapper .elementor-testimonial-meta.elementor-testimonial-image-position-top .elementor-testimonial-image{margin-bottom:20px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cWe appreciate the management of Edgewood Hall for allowing us to use their facility to host my daughter\u2019s 1st birthday. It was a perfect nice environment that meets our needs beautifully. We really enjoyed ourselves.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-97\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Mandy<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581372e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"581372e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd9d416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"4dd9d416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cI just wanted to send a note to thank the team at Edgewood Hall. Our event ran smoothly, and we loved the space! Thank you for your flexibility in moving some of the furniture around, and also the catering was perfect.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-97\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Leah<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ac6e4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36ac6e4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59067c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"59067c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cThank you, management of Edgewood Hall. You and your team did everything to make sure that out event goes smoothly. I also wanted to thank Janis for looking after us. You are a superstar.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-97\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Margaret<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ec086 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0ec086\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04eae8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"04eae8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cI can't thank you management of Edgewood Hall enough for the really fantastic experience at your venue and for helping us host a great event. I'm fairly sure I will be coming back to you next year.\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"63\" height=\"63\" src=\"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Image-Testemonials.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-97\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">John<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us Inspiring and supporting the less-privileged About Us Betterlife Inspiration &amp; Support Services (CIC) aka BLISS4ALL. BLISS was established by Pastor Samuel Akintoye and Dr Thomas Ola in 2012 when both observed there was need to support high level of younger people who dropped out from school, remained jobless and have bleak future. Pastor [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-37","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":163,"href":"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":418,"href":"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions\/418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bliss4all.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}