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Giving a hand up rather than a handout

Giving a hand up rather than a handout. Tomorrow’s People. Independent charity Working nationally with unemployed people Helping overcome barriers to getting/keeping a job 30-year track record of success Supported nearly 500,000 long-term unemployed people on journey into work.

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Giving a hand up rather than a handout

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  1. Giving a hand up rather than a handout

  2. Tomorrow’s People Independent charity Working nationally with unemployed people Helping overcome barriers to getting/keeping a job 30-year track record of success Supported nearly 500,000 long-term unemployed people on journey into work

  3. Heathfield Works! Especially young people young people • Is all about supporting vulnerable local young people into work, training or further education When young people get and keep a job: • They can move forward with their lives When young people have no prospect of a job: • Impacts on individuals, their families and whole communities

  4. Help young people to help themselves • Why do we need a rural programme? • Success in Heathfield, now growing hubs in SE with expansion to Hailsham, and NE with expansion to Galasheils and Amble • 10 week voluntary programme, daily attendance • 1-1 approach • Personal action plan, tailored to individual need and circumstances • Family/carer involvement • Community buy-in, support and infrastructure • Confidence, motivation, aspiration and ‘work attitude’

  5. We do it by… • Identifying work tasters, work experience, mentoring and training opportunities, in partnership with employers • Identifying local employment opportunities & ‘matching’ participant skills and interests with what employers need • Continuing after-care for participant and support for employer for 12 months post ‘graduation’ • Heathfield Hundred ‘awards’ recognise community and local business support • Graduation ceremony to recognise participant achievements

  6. What Heathfield Works! has achieved • 80 Participants (aged 16 – 19) • 94% Completed programme • 81% Involved in work experience/voluntary work • 57% Into jobs • 41% Into further education

  7. Giving a hand up to Adam

  8. Not bad…just bored! Adam’s story is not unique He is typical of so many of our young people

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