The Gr@ndSupporting People into Employment

The impact of employment on healthDhalgren and Whitehead

What we do

• 73% UK population is online (O.N.S Internet Access - Households and

Individuals, 2013 )

• Help people identify what their skills are and what types of jobs would suit them

• Support searching for vacancies, applying, and then interview techniques

• Two sessions a week, book 30min slots.

Participants and sessionsEthnicity of Participants

Count %

Indian 22 12.79%

White British 116 67.44%

Eastern European 14 8.14%

Hispanic 1 0.58%

Black African / Carribean / British 7 4.07%

Bangladeshi 1 0.58%

White Scottish 2 1.16%

Mixed / Multiple Ethnic Groups 1 0.58%

African 4 2.33%

Other Ethnic group 2 1.16%

Chinese 1 0.58%

White European 1 0.58%

172 people attended Jan 2013-Dec 2013

53% male 47% female

Age range 17- 65 years old

78% referred from the Job Centre

114 sessions delivered

Average contact per participant is 26hours

Outcomes• 110 people completed a CV from Scratch• 41 people Updated a CV• 39% got at least one interview• 31 went on to get employment

Additional Outcomes2 people set a quit date and 1 successfully quit at 4 weeks2 went on to complete silver surfers1 referred to our healthy weight programme

Case Study‘Thank you so much, you have had endless patience for me and that has

helped me considerably’

Sandra came to the Gr@nd in April 2013 to get help in creating a CV after being made redundant from the job she had done for 25 years. Due to her age and having done the same job for such a long time Sandra felt nervous about applying for jobs and her self esteem was low.

Over the period of 3 months Sandra has attended Job Club and Job Search almost every week. In order to help Sandra we helped her with

• Confidence Building • CV Writing • Role Play (interview scenarios)• Interview Skills / Techniques

We were delighted when Sandra contacted us to let us know that she had been offered a permanent job at a Residential Care home in Gravesend.

Case Study‘Without the help and assistance from staff at The Gr@nd’s Job Club I don’t know what

would have happened to me and my family, and for that I thank you greatly’

Praim began attending The Job Club in May 2012. He and his family were forced to move to the UK from Montserrat as his only remaining relative had died and was also made redundant.

In Montserrat Praim was a Painter & Decorator by trade. This is the type of work he wanted to carryout in the UK but needed a Valid Construction Skills Certificate Card (CSCS) Card to be able to work on sites etc

Praim speaks fluent English but was unable to read or write in English which was a barrier to him achieving his CSCS card. His confidence was considerably low and he also lacked basic IT Skills and doesn’t have access to the internet

He broke down at Job Club once, expressing his need for employment and income for his family After enquiring at various training providers in the area The Gr@nd was able to enrol Praim on an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course at Adult Education. After lots of hard work, Praim has developed significantly in his ability to read and write English.

Praim went on to study for the CSCS test. He passed the test and eventually received his CSCS Card through the post. This made him very happy.

Although Praim is still looking for work, his outlook on life has changed dramatically and the CSCS card gives him a much greater opportunity to get into employment.

Liz Read: Operational Manager at The Gr@nd

liz.read@thegrand.org.uk

26 King StreetGravesend KentDA12 2DU

01474 320123