MI ComputSolutions Incorporated

Project Title:Community LifeChange (P3)
Total London Councils Grant:£926,311
Funding period:01 September 2016 to 30 March 2019
Priority:Tackling Poverty through Employment (European Social Fund match funded)
Service area:Priority 3 Tackling Poverty Through Employment (ESF Matchfunded)

Description

Community Life Change targets unemployed and inactive residents within the boroughs of Southwark, Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich & Bexley with the aim of improving employability skills and helping participants into employment.

They provide 1-to-1 Individual Advice & Guidance (IAG), advisor support, employer led sector focused group workshop, job fairs, help into training, education, work or voluntary placements especially parents with long-term work limiting health conditions: people with mental health needs; members of ethnic groups with low labour market participation, women facing additional barriers to employment; people with drug/alcohol issues; and homeless people.

The projects activities include Matrix standard Diagnostic Needs Assessment. The project offers a Drop In Centre where participants can carry out their own job search under the guidance of a professional advisor, Employer Liaison and Job Brokerage to match participants to suitable vacancies, 30 hour work placement and signposting to relevant training, including English & Maths, Vocational Skills, & Sector Routeways.

The project is delivered by MI ComputSolutions (trading as ‘MISDC’) in partnership with various delivery and referral partners.

Referral route

Adekunle Okotore, Managing Director

val@micomputsolutions.co.uk

020 7501 6450

The Queen, 47a Bellefields Road, Brixton. London SW9 9UH

www.micomputsolutions.co.uk

Borough benefits

For further information about Priority Three please see the London Councils ESF Programme.

Partners

  • Successful Mums
  • Royal Mencap
  • Resource Plus
  • Centre Point & Train 2 Work.