Prospects Services Delivering the Work Programme in Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall

Prospects Work Programme Principles  Holistic approach to Worklessness  Remove barriers through ‘black box’ approach  Measures and rewards progress  No one gets left behind  Deal with the issues of unemployment prior to employment

Partnership Approach  Working alongside remaining Supply Chain Members –WPT* –Tomorrows People* –Prospects  2 are third sector organisations*

Specialist Providers - Example  Cornwall Foundation of Promise/Fifteen  Shelter  Rezolve  Dorset Probation Trust  St Loyes  Princes Trust  Meridian Business Support  Barnardo’s  Gloucestershire Enterprise  Avon/Somerset Probation Trust  Shekinah Mission

Ascent Interventions Reality CampsMotivational Speakers Heroes to Inspire Ascent Skills Enhancement Projects Aspiration – Consequence & Reward Relocation, Relocation, Relocation Ascent Sports Teams

Ascent Interventions Achievement ProjectsLife Checks 36 Ascent Workshops Come Dine With Me Community Events Well Being Groups

Post Employment Support  TLC undertaking Welfare in Work support calls  Issues referred to Advisors to support  If customer leaves work, returns to Work Programme if within 104 weeks Weeks 1 – 4Weekly Weeks 5 – 26Fortnightly Week 27+Bi Monthly

Employer Relationships Somerset  May Gurney  Morrison’s  Gerber Foods  EDF  Argos  Dairy Crest  Mulberry  Poundland Dorset  Domino Pizza’s  Prime Care  Poundland  Patisserie Valerie  DB Foods  QUBE Engineering  Mothercare

Employer Relationships Devon  Europlas  Matalan  JD Sports  Mothercare  Toys R Us  Pizza Hut  David Lloyd Cornwall  Wetherspoons  Tulip Foods  TK Maxx  Boots  BHS  Euro Car Parts  Kia Motors

What has been happening … Reality Camps  Hayle, Bude  Dartmoor  Dorchester Heroes 2 Inspire  3 Royal Marines Motivational Speakers  Chris Hines, Michelle Dewberry, Peter Wilson Skills Enhancement Projects  Retail  Land Management  Construction  Health & Social Care  Self Employment  Professional & Executives

Progress to date Community Events Bridgwater Half Marathon, Bournemouth Beaches Litter Picking, Truro Healing Garden Skills Training ESOL, Functional Skills, Employability Skills Certificate, NVQ L2 Hospitality & Catering, Food Hygiene Certificates, Sports Coaching L2, Exercise to Music