Grants awarded in round 1
Open Doors International Language School (ODILS)
Area: Plymouth Start Date: September 2019 End Date: July 2021
To provide Specialist employment and guidance support to BAME/ESOL participants who are aged 25+ to help prevent unemployment and prevent underemployment.
https://odils.com
Makers HQ
Area: Plymouth Start Date: September 2019 End Date: May 2020
To reignite the fashion and textile manufacturing in Plymouth. Delivering a Level 1 award in industrial manufacturing, to engage and sign up those people in the Stonehouse and Devonport community currently furthest removed from the job market.
www.makershq.co.uk
Groundworks
Area: Torbay Start Date: February 2020 End Date: December 2020
Supporting unemployed and inactive residents to become engaged with their community open spaces, learning new skills, increasing their personal development, becoming more socially active, gaining a horticulture qualification, whilst improving their health and wellbeing and future employment prospects.
www.groundwork.org.uk/hubs/south
Grants awarded in round 2
Battling On
Area: Plymouth Start Date: January 2020 End Date: October 2020
This project aims to support women living in the poorest socio-economic wards of Plymouth in particular targeting those who are single mothers. The project will support participants to learn the skills they need to become self-employed thereby being able to structure their work around childcare commitments.
www.battling-on.com
Ellacombe Community Partnership
Area: Torquay Start Date: January 2020 End Date: March 2021
To engage disadvantaged community members, offering free training and qualifications in food hygiene, health and safety, customer service and barista use. Supporting clients into employment or further education.
Great Torrington Building Preservation Trust
Area: Torrington Start Date: January 2020 End Date: February 2021
To set up a Torrington Work and Community Hub in partnership with TTVS, LiveWest, Libraries unlimited and local employers. The club is tailored to the specific needs to individuals and the issues facing unemployed and community groups.
www.greattorrington-townhall.org
No Limits Community Café & Hub
Area: Newton Abbott Start Date: March 2020 End Date: March 2021
Aimed at young people with learning disabilities and additional needs who would like to pursue work in a catering or café environment but who are not yet ready for mainstream employment or DWP access to work funding.
www.nolimitscafe.co.uk
Touchwood SW
Area: Torquay Start Date: April 2020 End Date: December 2020
Supporting women who are in the criminal justice system or unemployed. They will learn carpentry and DIY skills along with mental wellbeing tools. They will gain practical skills that will increase confidence and employability, and learn – on a peer-to-peer basis – tools for enhancing wellbeing.
www.touchwoodsouthwest.com
TTVS
Area: North Devon and Torridge Start Date: January 2020 End Date: February 2021
The project will offer supported work experience placements and training within community organisations and local projects for participants facing multiple barriers, offering them the opportunities to add vital work experience to their CVs while supporting local community organisations.
www.torridgecvs.org.uk
YMCA Plymouth & Discovery College
Area: Plymouth Start Date: November 2019 End Date: December 2020
Aim to deliver bespoke employability and mentoring programmes to reduce the 16-19 NEET deficit in Plymouth. Consisting of Employment, Training and Personal Development, Functional skills in English and Maths as well as Mentoring, Enterprise and PSHE.
discoverycollege.co.uk
Grants awarded in round 3
Bike Space
Area: Plymouth Start Date: February 2020 End Date: September 2020
To develop the employability skills and enhance the wellbeing of the most disadvantaged adults through increased social engagement. They will engage with beneficiaries through bicycles and bicycle mechanics bringing people together to learn new skills and break down barriers to employment at our workshop.
City Community Trust
Area: Exeter Start Date: February 2020 End Date: December 2020
Using the power of sport and Exeter City Football Club in the community to engage with and support disadvantaged people to make real and measurable progress towards sustainable employment.
www.exetercitycommunitytrust.co.uk
EDP Drug and Alcohol Services
Area: Exeter Start Date: April 2020 End Date: March 2021
Aiming to support people with a variety of life challenges into work. Beneficiaries acquire employment skills through learning how to design, make and market jewellery and other handcrafted products from recycled and reclaimed metals whilst being supported to overcome barriers to employment.
www.edp.org.uk
I Can Do That!
Area: Torbay Start Date: February 2020 End Date: August 2020
Delivering a confidence and motivation course in Torbay, including 1:1 mentoring appointments, with an aim of increasing confidence, motivation and self-worth to move people with disabilities closer towards employment.
icandothat.co
Plymouth Argyle Football in the Community Trust
Area: Plymouth Start Date: February 2020 End Date: December 2020
Targeting those individuals, over 25, who would benefit from a 12-week programme providing participants with substantial relevant work experience and employability skills development that will make them more employable.
argylecommunitytrust.co.uk
Sound Communities
Area: Torbay Start Date: January 2020 End Date: December 2020
Using radio and music production to build self-confidence and employability skills for young people aged 16-25 year olds. They will participate in 8 training workshops, followed by work experience to further develop and practice their skills in a real world setting.
www.soundcommunities.co.uk
St Sidwell’s Centre
Area: Exeter Start Date: January 2020 End Date: December 2020
Working with people facing barriers to employment to participant in 4 months courses, Cooking for life, for work and for pleasure. The courses and 1-1 mentoring will support participant to improve health and wellbeing, acquire life skills and vocational skills and progress into further training or employment.
stsidwells.org.uk
Trevi House Ltd
Area: Plymouth Start Date: January 2020 End Date: May 2021
The project aims to increase skills, confidence and employability across marginalised women in recovery at the Sunflower Women’s Centre. This includes recovering from criminogenic behaviours, domestic abuse, addiction and mental ill health.
www.trevihouse.org