A grant of £60,000 over three years to fund Workwise, an intensive five-week programme aimed at enabling homeless and disadvantaged Lambeth NEET young people aged 16 -25 to gain the skills and experience needed to become ‘job-ready’ and gain employment.
What does the project seek to achieve?
Young people begin the programme by taking part in a range of employability training workshops (working as a team, effectiveness at work, employer expectations, preparing for interviews) and end with a 2 week work placement. Completion of the programme will lead to an accredited BTEC Level2 qualification. They are then matched to a volunteer mentor who provides support for up to one year. Currently Centrepoint delivers Workwise to its own service users – Walcot Foundation funding is allowing it to expand its work and deliver this programme to disadvantage young people in the wider Lambeth community.
Young people begin the programme by taking part in a range of employability training workshops (working as a team, effectiveness at work, employer expectations, preparing for interviews) and end with a 2 week work placement. Completion of the programme will lead to an accredited BTEC Level2 qualification. They are then matched to a volunteer mentor who provides support for up to one year. Currently Centrepoint delivers Workwise to its own service users – Walcot Foundation funding is allowing it to expand its work and deliver this programme to disadvantage young people in the wider Lambeth community.
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