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David Flynn Ballymun Job Centre

Innovative approaches to supporting young people from marginalized communities achieve their career potential. David Flynn Ballymun Job Centre. Ballymun Job Centre. The BJC was established in 1986 as a community response to a chronic unemployment situation

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David Flynn Ballymun Job Centre

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  1. Innovative approaches to supporting young people from marginalized communities achieve their career potential David Flynn Ballymun Job Centre

  2. Ballymun Job Centre • The BJC was established in 1986 as a community response to a chronic unemployment situation • The BJC is a voluntary organisation with charitable status it is a co-operative and is managed by a Board of Management • Over the years the BJC has built relationships and worked closely with a wide range of public, private, European and community organisations

  3. Arial view of Ballymun, 1997

  4. Ballymun Job Centre Mission: To raise the skills, educational levels and the labour market aspirations of individuals in the greater Ballymun area

  5. BJCs key role: Guidance service • An initial Assessment of the individuals needs (education, training, skills, personal situation) • A tailored career guidance process identifying latent skills, abilities, aptitudes, preferred behavioural style in the workplace (through use of a range of methodologies/tools) • Development of a career plan which includes a career objective and shorter term career goals • Implementation of the career plan in a supportive and positive way – a mediation model • Guidance model integrated across all BJC services including drug/ prison links

  6. BJC uses Innovation and Research Examples of Transfer from past EU Programmes to day to day work EGUIDE(2005-2007) General Career Guidance tool (web based) consisting of an Interest Explorer, Personality Discovery Quiz, Cognitive Explorer and Quality Assurance Framework The inter-agency process EQUAL YOUTH, developed as part of the EU EQUAL INITIATIVE (2005/07)is now part of the way some agencies working with young people co-operate together in Ballymun

  7. Ballyrunners • Initiative of Equal Youth – interagency approach • (BJC, Probation, BRYR: Youth Services, Drugs Task Force, Trinity Comprehensive, Youthreach, Department of Social Protection, An Garda Siochana etc.) assisting young people aged 15-24 to access sustainable careers • 4-6 month structured programme incorporating IT, Drama, Career Guidance, Horticulture/Gardening, Training for and completing a fun run, An Gaisce Award Ballyrunners

  8. Ballyrunners • Benefits for participants • Increase in Self esteem, Self confidence particularly in terms of achievement • Clarity re potential, strengths and next steps • Increased ability to work as a team, recognition of others strengths • Self motivation

  9. Ballymun Youth Guarantee Pilot • Pilot initiative: Nov 2012 – Dec 2014 • Funded by the EU and State • 739 young people aged 18-24 • Job Seekers Payment • Underpinned by an Interagency network • 4 month period of interaction with each client • Process: • Activation – Department of Social Protection • Group Information session • Profiling • Referral to BJC Guidance service (BJC Team: 5 guidance practitioners and a team leader) Ballymun Youth Guarantee Pilot

  10. Career Guidance Process

  11. Outcomes Ballymun Youth Guarantee Pilot

  12. Key Lesson from BYG The national YG should be based on the objective of investing in young people in order to increase their employability and labour market sustainability in the long-term. Ballymun Youth Guarantee Pilot

  13. LESSONS from the Youth Guarantee • Positive and Supportive Approach • An Inter Agency Approach • Let Young People Have Their Say • Good quality career advice • Local, Innovative, Flexible Responses - take a risk! • Quality offers and wrap around support • Employer Engagement

  14. Find us @..... www.bmunjob.ie http://www.facebook.com/BallymunJobCentre Or email Nuala Whelan:whelann@bmunjob.ie

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