Beyond Barriers
Are you anxious about the future? Unsure what’s next or how you can achieve your goals? Want to build up your confidence? We can help!
If you’re aged 18 – 64, unemployed and live in South Derbyshire, we can help you explore what you want to do next and how to get there – step by step.
We can help you improve your mental health, boost your confidence, find a job, or help you gain new skills.
And best of all? This service is completely free of charge.
We also have discretionary grant funding available to help you into work or training.
This could be used for you to go on a training course, get a new phone or laptop to help with your job applications, buy smart interview clothes, etc.

Get in touch, it could be the best decision you ever make!
You will be assigned a coach and will meet them regularly in a place of your choosing. Our coaches are Vanessa and Claire, pictured above.
Testimonials
Here’s what people who were helped through Beyond Barriers said about us:
“I’ve worked with Claire for the last six weeks and in that short time she’s improved my confidence, helped me write a really good CV, prepare for interviews and apply for jobs. I’m really happy to say I’ve now got a new job and it’s all thanks to her.“
“Thanks to Beyond Barriers, I’ve now found my dream job!”
Beyond Barriers is FREE and open to unemployed people within South Derbyshire
This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
