The Partners:The Partners:

The The St St Rollox Rollox InitiativInitiativee

GLASGOW NORTH & PARTNERSHIP GLASGOW NORTH & PARTNERSHIP

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8 square miles North Glasgow

70,000 residents

Over 700 non-retail businesses

Over 250 community and voluntary sector groups

Mis-match of Local Skills & Qualifications in Relation to Industry’s Requirements

2,100 JSA registered unemployed

An additional 17,000 IS/IB Benefit Dependants

Only 10 Businesses per 1,000 Inhabitants

2,500 Registered Problem Drug Users

70% of Population not qualified at ‘S’ Grade or above

Almost one quarter of Glasgow’s Vacant and Derelict Land

Average Household Income is 27% below Scottish Average

3,150 Asylum Seekers/ Refugees in North Glasgow

Glasgow North Ltd is the local development Glasgow North Ltd is the local development company for North Glasgow.company for North Glasgow.

KEY OBJECTIVES:KEY OBJECTIVES:

1 Assist local people to access employment opportunities.

2 Assist local people to sustain their employability by promoting a culture of lifelong learning and

development.

3 Support the formation of new businesses within the area.

4 Encourage existing employers to grow, develop and increase their competitiveness.

5 Promote the physical regeneration of the area.

KEY OUTCOMES 2002KEY OUTCOMES 2002

1,1281,128 local people were helped into jobs

348348 local people were assisted into Further Education

568568 local people were assisted with accessing vocational

training

440440 employees of local companies were supported with training

4242 new businesses were assisted to set up in the area

These businesses created 111 new local jobs

275275 local private sector employers received assistance

6565 local social economy sector employers received assistance

51 51 companies received assistance with property enquiries

The Partners:The Partners:

The The St St Rollox Rollox InitiativInitiativee

KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARTER:KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARTER:

To recruit as many local unemployed people as possible in the new Tesco store

To contribute to the creation of a winning culture in an area characterised by high unemployment and low educational achievement

To identify routes of funding that could be used to support the work of the Partnership

To contribute to the existing employment strategy for the area

To disseminate lessons learned from the Partnership both locally and nationally

HOW OBJECTIVES WERE ACHIEVED:HOW OBJECTIVES WERE ACHIEVED:

Skills, experience, local knowledge and existing partnerships

Developed a customised training programme Pre-training Mentoring

Raising Awareness - communication

Managing Expectations

ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR:ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR:

527527 full and part time jobs at Tesco St Rollox

474474 local people offered jobs and started work

332332 job opportunities taken up by people who were unemployed

82%82% recruits completed training and started work in store

92%92% staff at Tesco St Rollox are local people

44%44% of the people going through the training programme have less visits to their GP

40%40% feel that their health has improved

24%24% have joined a gym

24%24% are planning to go on holiday

ADDITIONAL IMPACT:ADDITIONAL IMPACT:

Since starting work:

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:

The Key:

Travel to work in Glasgow

Travel to work in St Rollox

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The Partners:The Partners:

The The St St Rollox Rollox InitiativInitiativee