Power
to Work Project - Careers Development Group
Who
Can Refer:
Self referral from clients, Jobcentre and and other organisations.
Referral Procedure: The client comes to us for a
physical and mental health appraisal from our nurse. The next step
is a literacy and numeracy test to assess the clients level. Then
follows the referral to the Jobcentre.
Sector/Area: Covering the whole of Cambridgeshire.
Funding: ESF and Jobcentre. We get funding to help people that are
on incapacity benefit, income support, national insurance contributions
and disability living allowance. The clients should have either mental
health problems, musculo-sceletal problems and/or learning difficulties.
Aims & Objectives: our aim is to help people
with the above mentioned benefits and conditions to go back to work.
We assist them with cv preparation, skills analysis, letter writing,
completing application forms, job search ( press and internet) and
interview techniques.
Work/Activity/Volunteering/Education/Training available:
The project provides a City and Guilds qualification up to Level 1.
The project itself is free and client orientated. Work placement opportunities
available.
