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