RedbridgeCVS Employment & Skills Team (EaST) My name is Martyne Callender. I am the Partnerships & Development Manager at RedbridgeCVS and lead on the LC/ESF funded Aim Higher and Outreach East Projects.
Aim Higher and Outreach East projects’ offer: 1-2-1 meetings with an experienced adviser Initial assessment and action plan Digital skills, personal development, mindfulness, money management and accredited training courses Access to volunteering Social activities i.e. coffee mornings Employability training CV building Application support & interview skills In work support Specialist employment support for carers/ domestic abuse/ debt/ ex- offenders/alcohol and substance misuse Sector based work academies for retail, care, hospitality, transport and warehousing Social activities and events e.g. Community Day; Trip to City Hall 26th September 2018
Delivery boroughs Aim Higher: Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Camden, Islington, City of London and Enfield Outreach East: Redbridge, Havering, Newham, Barking & Dagenham and Waltham Forest Project have sites within each delivery borough Outreach locations include jobcentres, libraries, hostels and children centres Referral partners include: Shelter, Thamesreach, SHP 1 2 3
Delivery partners Osmani Trust Volunteer Centre Hackney St Giles Trust LTEN Faith Regen Foundation Work Works Training Solutions RedbridgeCVS works with a wide range of voluntary sector partners to deliver these projects Ellingham Harmony House London & Quadrant DABD Bromley by Bow Centre
How to make a referral to our projects Please call 020 3874 4127 or email gita@redbridgecvs.net We will check the eligibility of the referral for you We will let you know when your referral starts the project and provide updates on their progress if you request this
Case study Here is what an Outreach East participant, Chinua Johnson had to say about the project. “I had some work experience from a few paid roles and had been doing some volunteering. I kept applying for jobs and I would get interviews but the outcome was always negative. I joined the Outreach East Project while I continued to apply for jobs. I got help to update my CV, guidance on how to complete application forms and most importantly for me help, with my interview technique. I had a number of mock interviews which really improved my confidence. I am now in a full-time permanent paid role, I am really enjoying my job and have developed a lot of new skills. I would recommend the Outreach East Project to anyone who is looking to get tailored support to get back into work, improve their skills and build their confidence. I am really glad that I engaged with the project”. Chinua Johnson