Family Employment Initiative

What will the Proposed Project do?

The project is a precursor to training and employment, using a specialist engagement programme designed to create supported pathways for individuals and families in targeted areas using many different techniques. These techniques will involve social inclusion interventions such as volunteering, community and group activity. Given the high and increasing profile of environmental concerns and climate change, environmental activity will be one technique used to increased engagement and economic activity.

The project follows and builds upon the Working Neighbourhoods model piloted in the Penderry ward in Swansea with DWP and the FEI pilot in Rhymney and Pontlottyn with Coalfields Regeneration Trust. Using green spaces in close proximity of neighbourhoods, community members currently furthest away from the job market begin to engage. As a precursor programme, it feeds effectively into variety of other initiatives, which can provide further appropriate intervention such as Employment Routes, other training opportunities, debt advice, substance misuse advice, mentoring etc.

This approach will ensure the Hardest to Reach are engaged and barriers have been addressed before participants enter training and employment. With these barriers broken down the sustainability of training and employment will increase. The project will also increase sustained economic activity and also works in a model that the community accepts and encourages them to fully participate.

Related Documents

 Family Employment Initiative Summary (PDF : 749 KB)