Volunteering, training & employment

BEST runs from our Deane UCAN Centre to offer personalised support for people taking their first steps into employment.

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As part of their contracts with us, we ask our business partners to create job opportunities for our customers. This work programme has so far created 66 paid jobs.

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We support customers to develop their spoken and written English.

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All our UCAN centres worked with the Mojo Trust to deliver an Estate Rangers Gardening Service for local areas; providing work experience, training and qualifications for people out of work.

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I Can Make It Happen raises primary school children's aspirations by opening their eyes to future education possibilities and potential careers.

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We supported 10 young men to create and sell art as part of our Mr One Million initiative to boost skills and experience among those unemployed on our estates.

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Our Skills for life and work training programme offers customers a range of formal and informal training courses.

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Our under 35's project helps customers to overcome barriers to work.

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Women’s groups across our neighbourhoods created powerful artwork to share their experiences of gender violence and raise awareness of the 150 women killed in the UK each year. They did this to support 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, the annual international campaign to end violence against women and girls around the world.

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The Wonder Woman Group brings together women to develop skills through fun and learning. They meet every Tuesday from 1pm-3pm at the Greenway Centre in Hall i ’th’ Wood.

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