Restart Scheme
After 17 years in a job, Chris was devastated when he was made redundant in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. This was followed by a year of countless job application rejections which severely knocked his confidence. He suffered another blow when a close family member passed away but such was his determination to find work, he resolved to continue his search for employment through the support of the Restart Scheme.
Two complementary adult employability and education programmes joined forces to bring together the wider adult support community for the benefit of jobseekers in the Black Country. Serco’s Restart Scheme worked with Sandwell Adult and Family Learning (SAFL) to provide an upskilling information. 11 organisations attended to provide information about the holistic support that attendees can tap into, with some organisations already seeing referrals from the day.
Employability Day is on Friday 17 June 2022 and is a UK wide campaign for the Employment Support Sector! The day is an opportunity for employment support organisations and employers to celebrate their hard work supporting people to enter or progress in employment. It allows them to shout about their success and drive understanding across key stakeholders at local, regional and national level. Any organisation that supports people to enter or progress in work can get involved in Employability Day, including charities, businesses, employers, social enterprises, local authorities, housing associations and community groups...
Unemployed for over a year, Lauren, who lacked confidence felt she would not have the time to find a job as a single mother and continue her Open University study. With the help of her Job Coach Lauren has overcome anxiety and put her welcoming bubbly personality to use in the retail sector. Read her story.
