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STOKE-ON-TRENT WORKING NEIGHBOURHOOD FUND COMMISSIONING:
PROVIDERS APPOINTED
ENGAGEMENT & MENTORING
ORGANISATION ACTIVITY OUTCOMES AWARD
Gingerbread / Brighter Futures Engagement of workless individuals and families in the north and south of the city. Gingerbread will also offer soft, non-employment and skills support (e.g. housing, health etc).
Contact: Jackie Kay Tel: 01782 344740 Email: [email protected]
239 clients engaged and referred into the Jets
£196,000
EPIC Housing As above, except that engagement activity will take place in the central swathe of the city (including Bentilee, Abbey Hulton, Hanley, Shelton, Northwood and Birches Head)
Contact: Neal Hopkins Tel: 01782 252574 Email: [email protected]
750 clients engaged and referred into the Jets
£70,000
YMCA Start Up One-to-one employability support for non-mandatory clients who do not fit easily into European Social Fund (ESF) provision, or are unlikely to enter employment during the lifetime of the ESF Skills For Jobs programme. Also, engagement via children centres.
Contact: David Williams Tel: 01782 222373 Email: [email protected]
150 clients referred into Jets; 350 individuals
supported; 90 SfL qualifications brokered
£250,000
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Benefit Services
Extending the rent and Council Tax holiday up to 16 weeks after a client has accessed employment.
Contact: Gary Layzell Tel: 01782 232664 Email: [email protected]
1200 individuals assisted with rent and Council Tax
£40,000
TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME
ORGANISATION ACTIVITY OUTCOMES1 AWARD
Groundwork A wide range of ILM opportunities, both with Groundwork and other employers.
Contact: Heather Sheldon Tel: 01782 829938 Email: [email protected]
60 placements £229,000
Stoke Citizens Advice Bureau Two types of placement: Advice and Support placements.
Contact: Simon Harris Tel: 01782 408650 Email: [email protected]
18 placements £72,000
Gingerbread Placements in administration.
Contact: Jackie Kay Tel: 01782 344740 Email: [email protected]
4 placements £16,000
EPIC Housing A team undertaking environmental works and housing repairs.
Contact: Neal Hopkins Tel: 01782 252574 Email: [email protected]
30 placements £117,930
Remploy Facilities for disabled clients at Remploy’s facility at Gordon Banks Drive.
Contact: Gareth Parry Tel: 07977 436157 Email: [email protected]
12 placements £48,000
Brighter Futures A range of opportunities through Brighter Futures’ catering network.
Contact: Lisa Stephenson Email: [email protected]
20 placements £80,000
1 NB All providers are committed to 55% job outcomes from their placements.
VOLUNTEERING
ORGANISATION ACTIVITY OUTCOMES AWARD
Changes A programme of volunteering activity for those clients recovering from mental illness.
Contact: Dave Wheat Tel: 01782 289592 Email: [email protected]
143 placements £42,000
Volunteer Centre (VAST, SMCVS, NULCVS)
A generic volunteer brokering service, operating at both the engagement stage and also providing volunteering opportunities for Jet customers not eligible for ESF SO2 activity.
Contact: Jill Norman Tel: 01538 381356 Email: [email protected]
200 placements £61,000
SELF-EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT
ORGANISATION ACTIVITY OUTCOMES AWARD
Business Initiative A small grants programme for start-up businesses, with a 100% intervention rate for workless clients.
Contact: Jill Levens Tel: 01782 202222 Email: [email protected]
40 new businesses £97,000
Business Initiative Test-trading for workless clients. Based on a continuation of the Early Entry To Enterprise programme.
Contact: Jill Levens Tel: 01782 202222 Email: [email protected]
30 new businesses £98,000
Business Enterprise Support Business Coaching rolling out the coaching approach developed through BizFizz in Burslem. WNF will meet the costs of coaches for the Blurton and Bentilee Jets (based in Longton and Stoke town centres respectively), with additional coach for Knutton when the ERDF bid is approved.
Contact: Judith Kirkland Tel: 01283 537151 Email: [email protected]
30 existing businesses supported, 20 new
businesses £100,000
2
2 Dependent on outcome of ERDF bid.
SECTOR-SPECIFIC SUPPORT
ORGANISATION ACTIVITY OUTCOMES AWARD
Jet Business To give a generic support activity for the Jet Service.
Contact: Nigel Barrett Tel: 01782 235655 Email: [email protected]
200 businesses engaged, 100 interview guarantees
£100,000
Groundwork To give entry-level training in basic construction trades, up to but not including Level 2.
Contact: Heather Sheldon Tel: 01782 829938 Email: [email protected]
150 companies referred through to Jets, 120
interview guarantees, 90 customers into employment
£50,000
Chamber of Commerce Business Brokers
Engagement with small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) who do not normally participate in Jobcentre Plus recruitment, Train To Gain etc.
Contact: Ian McLaughlan Tel: 01782 202222 Email: [email protected]
60 SMEs referred to Jet Business, 20 interview
guarantees £45,000
NASHF (led by Touchstone Housing) To give recruitment support and secure interview guarantees from amongst Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and their supply chains.
Contact: Elaine Le Montais Tel: 07747 118 372 Email: [email protected]
8 companies engaged, 32 interview guarantees
£45,000