1. Area partnership of key stakeholder organisations
Developing solutions to local unemployment
Community Interest Company
Executive Board
Delivery team

2. Our approach Testing approaches and driving innovation
Responsive and flexible
Maximising opportunities for the area by levering in resources and programmes
Harnessing energies and resources
Aligning efforts
Mobilising stakeholders

3. Key achievements 600+ people supported into employment
800+ people helped to sustain employment following period of sick leave
2000+ people supported to gain work-related skills and qualifications
£5.5m levered into area since 2007, against initial investment by DWP of £170k p.a.

4. Engagement and skills Engagement Employability/soft skills
Qualifications
Employer engagement
Stimulating business growth

5. Supported employment 60 starts 419 job-starts 28 into employment
ILM 11-12
Future Jobs Fund 09-11
60 starts
28 into employment
5 voluntary work
6 further learning
 21 employers
419 job-starts
56% sustained employment
30+ local employers

6. Business Support and Growth
Stimulating an enterprise culture in the welfare to work field through innovation and creative investment and commissioning
Supporting employers to develop social enterprise/ILM alongside core business
In work support for employees at risk of long-term sickness absence – Fit for Work Service

7. Moving forward - filling gaps
Enhanced focus on employer engagement
Single database of job-seeking customers
Provision of in-work support for employees at risk of attrition

8. OPEN DOORS
One Stop Employment Solutions Hub
Pilot funding WG DFES
Adding value
Recruitment health check
Single employer offer

9. Benefits to Job-seeking Customers
Forum for job-seeking customers to market their skills, experience and interests
Matching to vacancies in retail, hospitality & catering, tourism and leisure, administration & construction
Intelligent signposting to training/support to improve employability.
Work clubs offering careers talks, peer support & job search
IT access and training

10. Benefits to Employers Recruitment Health Check – meeting employer need
Single point of information for employers looking to recruit staff into paid work, supported employment, work experience, training or apprenticeships
Easy access to a pool of skilled, qualified and motivated job-ready customers
Tailored matching service to find suitable candidates
Practical recruitment support including use of interview rooms
In-work support for new employees

11. Outcomes to date Unit leased at White Rose Shopping Centre, Rhyl
6 staff in post
Branding and unit renovation through Daydream Designs
Opened 21st May
377 registered customers
9 into employment

12. Working with others Llandrillo College Cymru Skills Shop
JCP, Work Programme providers, Careers Wales
Adding value – Jobsgrowth Wales and Apprenticeships
Stakeholder Consultation
Marketing and promotion

13. Employer Case Studies
Q-Care
Iceland
Dial-a-Ride
K&C Construction

14. Service development Official service launch 1st August
Sole trader campaign
Virtual office
Jobsgrowth Wales
Sustainability

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16. DIOLCH AM WRANDO THANKS FOR LISTENING