MELFORT — The North East Outreach and Support Services is currently accepting tenders for labour and construction components for a new building.
The building will be located of the same property as their shelter in Melfort.
“The board and staff, through our strategic plan, have identified gaps where we move forward with programs to assist individuals in our community to have a better life,” said Louise Schweitzer, executive director with North East Outreach.
They expect this new building will assist with that problem.
“It will enable us because it will allow us the space to have these programs,” Schweitzer said.
This 2,508 square foot building will be used for their programs and to house administrative staff.
“That facility will house three floors. One of them will be partially filled by our admin, and the others will be for programming that we will have for members of our community,” Schweitzer said.
Currently the North East Outreach administrative staff is working from the Melfort Mall, which they want to change.
“To be closer on site, closer on-hand, allowing more teamwork for the staff and allowing us to be more accessible to our staff.”
North East Outreach has submitted proposals to federal, provincial government as well as granting agencies to secure funding for new planned programs at the facility. They are not disclosing publically what these programs are until they are closer to being finalized.
Schweitzer said an example of the type of programming they are looking at opening up include teaching workshops, for skills such as cooking.
Sealed tenders are being accepted for the labour and construction components of the project until March 6.
“We are hoping if all falls into place that we will be beginning construction this spring sometime.”
