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Empowering the Black Country community through free digital skills training
The digital skills gap is prevalent across West Central England where Serco delivers the Restart Scheme. As the Deputy Principal of The Recovery College explains, “Feeling inadequate or under-skilled when everything in our lives today is on a digital platform can be devastating for an individual’s wellbeing.”
Cody hits the jackpot in his hometown thanks to the Restart Scheme
When he was referred onto the Restart Scheme, frustration and anxiety had affected Cody’s* behaviour to such an extent he was asked by his parents to move into his Grandparents home to ‘cool off’. At this point, he recognised having a job would help him get his life on track, but with no employment background and little confidence, he was finding it difficult to see a way forward.
Back to work after 17 years and a promotion on the horizon
Caring duties meant Amber* had been out of the workforce for 17 years and felt unconfident, left behind and unsure of where to start on her job search.
Mae tyllwr corff newydd ym Mae Colwyn yn “hapus ac yn frwdfrydig” ar ôl sicrhau ei swydd ddelfrydol
Ar ôl bod allan o waith am beth amser, doedd Hayley* ddim yn hyderus y byddai’n dod o hyd i’w swydd ddelfrydol fel tyllwr corff. Ond ar ôl troi at y Cynllun Ailddechrau, cafodd y cymorth roedd ei angen arni i sicrhau rôl fel tyllwr corff dan hyfforddiant yn y diwydiant o fewn dau fis.
