Employment
Our employment support team help give people the confidence and skills to find a job, or take thatnext step on the career ladder, or start their own business. They also help young people discover andrealise their career aspirations. Within six weeks of the first national lockdown, all our services weremoved online. This resulted in a 20% higher retention rate on our digital courses and greater value for money too, saving money on venues, colleague travel time and participants’ expenses.
For more information on the support provided by our employment team, please refer to:
- Securing jobs through our Abri Work Academy
- Project UP: We were awarded £103,000 to run Project UP – Unlimited Potential – supporting unemployed people in Gosport, Portsmouth and Southampton get back intowork.
- Tackling food poverty and holiday hunger
Project Unlimited Potential (UP)
Read the case studyWelfare benefits team
Our welfare benefits team assists with maximising our customers’ income, ensuring they claim all they are entitled to. They also make referrals on to the Employment Support Team andexternal organisations for appropriate support, such as debt advice.
They advise new customers before they move in and can be called upon at any stage during theirtenancy.