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A ‘work coaches’ scheme designed to put the unemployed back into work has so far helped 8,000 people in just six months. The scheme is being run by Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local
Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and was launched last year, following a commitment from Chancellor George Osborne to invest in 100 new DWP work coaches in Birmingham and Solihull. To date the initiative, working with 70 employers, has organised
8,000 work experience placements, giving many of them their first taste of work. Employment Minister Priti Patel said: “We’re
seeing unprecedented levels of employment across the country, with a record 2.6 million people now in work in the West Midlands. “Through this initiative more than 12,000
people have either secured a job or work experience placement and businesses are benefiting too. This is fantastic news and supports Government’s plan to get more people into work, boost skills and generate local growth.” Employers are asked to give a four week exclusivity period, giving
local jobseekers the first shot at filling their vacancies. Employers can also help by offering work experience places for jobseekers to help give people the confidence they need to be successful at interview. LEP chairman Andy Street (pictured) said: “Over recent Years GBSLEP
and our Partners have been working hard to drive economic growth. Unemployment across our region has halved since 2011. However there have been some areas which have not shared in that success. The work coaches are concentrated in those areas. “Work coaches provide practical support to job seekers, from helping
to fill out an application form to guiding people through the interview process and what to expect. This project is making a real difference to people’s lives. Together we can help more local people into work.”
The body which safeguards Birmingham’s canals, which are longer than those in Venice, is preparing to launch a political initiative later this year. The Canal & River Trust (CRT)
West Midlands, new members of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, is preparing to lobby government ministers and MPs on a narrow boat moored at Brindleyplace during the Conservative Party conference at the ICC from 2 to 5 October. The CRT is the guardian of 2,000
miles of historic waterways across England and Wales, caring for the nation’s third largest collection of listed structures, as well as hundreds of important wildlife sites. Peter Mathews, who chairs the
region’s CRT, said: “It is vital that we keep at the forefront of
Lobbying Tory conference: Peter Mathews
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developments in the city and nationally by liaising closely with businesses and political parties. “We have become members of
the Chamber so that we can get even closer to businesses. “We want to encourage them
make the most of this important heritage by engaging with us. We can do so much to further improve the canals, and surrounding areas. “We believe that living waterways
transform places and enrich lives and our role is to make sure there is always a place on your doorstep where you can escape the pressures of everyday life, stretch your legs and simply feel closer to nature. “And this is something we will be
impressing on delegates to the Conservative Party conference.”
For more information go to:
www.canalrivertrust.org.uk
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