Long-term unemployed young people get into work thanks to scheme
EIGHT new employees are ready to enter the world of work after securing positions through the Future Jobs Fund scheme.
The programme provides jobs for people aged 18 to 24 who live in unemployment hotspots and have been without employment for between six and 12 months.
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JOBS BOOST: North Lincolnshire Councillor Mick Grant hands over a Future Jobs Fund certificate to Jodie Hodson at Crosby Employment Bureau, Scunthorpe. Looking on, from left, are course tutor Becky Gemney, Suzanne Bennett, Damon Scott, Joseph Richards, Scott Smith and Henry Corlett. Picture: David Haber
The latest batch of people to complete a two-week induction programme with the Crosby Employment Bureau in Scunthorpe were presented with their certificates on Friday.
They will now take up six-month contracts at firms within the voluntary sector across the region, with the prospect of being awarded permanent positions if they are successful.
Among the new employees is Jodie Hodson, 18, of Barton-Upon-Humber, who will work in administration at the town's Ropewalk centre.
She said: "I am very excited because I haven't been in work for ages.
"I have been looking for about a year and it has been very difficult.
"I am looking forward to getting paid, so I can go shopping.
"I would tell a lot of my friends to come to Crosby as it has helped me a lot.
"I wouldn't have a job now if it wasn't for them."
Damon Scott, 19, of Winteringham, will work in catering at Riddings Drop-in Centre in Scunthorpe.
He said: "I am definitely looking forward to it.
"I would say I have been looking for a job for just over six months, or probably a bit more than that.
"I am looking forward to meeting new people. I have done cooking before, so I know what I am doing."
The Future Jobs Fund has helped to secure 184 jobs in North Lincolnshire, from January this year through to March 2011.
The jobs were made possible after North Lincolnshire Council's successful bid for funding and money from the council.
Crosby Employment Bureau is initially taking on 30 people through the scheme.
The bureau's managing director, Jan Williams, said the two-week induction programme aimed to give the jobseekers an overview of work in the voluntary sector.
She said: "They have done days on different subjects, like funding and supporting the local community.
"They find out more about crime and have been to visit the magistrates' court and it gives them a better understanding and realisation that there are a lot of different jobs and opportunities."
North Lincolnshire Council's Cabinet member for housing and strategic planning, Councillor Mick Grant, said: "The scheme provides an excellent opportunity for young people to get much-needed jobs.
"In the current economic climate, jobs are hard to come by, so any help we can give through the scheme is to be welcomed.
"I wish them every success in their future careers."
4 Comments
by skint, scunny
Monday, August 30 2010, 8:19PM
“"They will now take up six-month contracts at firms within the voluntary sector..."
While it`s admirable that people will be temporarily employed, it`s hardly a long term solution is it?”
by Mac Clifford, PR Guru to the Tsars
Monday, August 30 2010, 1:43PM
“Sincerely well done and I do wish every success to those who have participated and gained so much from a scheme, desperately set up by the outgoing Labour Government last October in response to the recession.
And so admirable that that nice and popular cllr Grant (member for housing and strategic planning) was on hand to present the latest candidates with their employment training certificates.
And particularly for cllr Grant to be on hand to take the opportunity to promote such a positive and seemingly successful initiative to support and improve local employment prospects. And of course, all in the wider interests of our communities.
I do hope that the usual moaners do not ruin such positive publicity by jumping to conclusions? And perhaps fall into a trap of skewing the involvement, words and taking away such supposed success and deserved hype from Labour's local disciples and their communication tsars?!
There will be the usual cynics that will undoubtedly only see ulterior motives of local electioneering; and repairing the damage from NLC¿s PR fiascos from last week. Or to rescue the tarnished image and reputation of those embarassingly caught up in their own self inflicted traps?!
You know who you are, shame on you!!”
by Mick Can't, Wordpress UK
Monday, August 30 2010, 1:19PM
“It's great that the Tories are funding such great schemes”
by steven, Scunny
Monday, August 30 2010, 12:02PM
“CON , CON ,CON .”