Employment advice with a smile Gillingham Work (Job) Club aims to help unemployed people make the most of local knowledge to identify opportunities and resources in their communities to gain employment, experience, training and support. Launched in November 2010, the club provides help in a warm and welcoming atmosphere to anyone of any age who [...]
Social enterprises tackle local problems Locally-based social enterprises can be very sensitive to the needs of people disadvantaged in the labour market, often through disability or for health reasons. miEnterprise in Leominster, Herefordshire is a Community Interest Company that helps people plan, set up, run and develop micro-businesses as a flexible route into employment. These [...]
Innovative self-employment scheme for disadvantaged people wins top market town award in the West Midlands An innovative scheme to help disadvantaged people set up their own businesses has won the West Midlands regional prize in the prestigious Market Town Awards and will now go head-to-head with projects from seven other regions in the National Market [...]
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