Preparing Salford residents who are furthest from the job market to pursue their dreams
Background
Elevate Salford is a programme funded by the Albert Gubay Charitable Foundation to support, train and prepare people furthest from the job market to pursue their dreams to gain skills and employment including:
- People who have a criminal record
- People who are care experienced
- People who have served in the armed forces
- People who are refugees
Groundwork Greater Manchester were one of five charities who worked with Salford CVS and Salford City Council on the Elevate Salford – Learning, Skills & Work programme.
What support are we providing?
Learners on the programme first met with a Groundwork Key Worker at our base at The Beacon Centre. Key workers complete an initial assessment and then developed a programme of intensive coaching and mentoring which enabled each person to participates in training and activities which would help them achieve their personal goals.
Groundwork hosted a range of training and activities including:
- Vocational training courses
- Money management skills
- Work placements
- Volunteering
Our impact in numbers – 2024
- Over 100 people joined the programme, developed a bespoke plan and took part in a training course
- 26 people secured paid work after the programme
Eskinder’s Story
Eskinder moved to the UK from Eritrea eight months ago in search of a better future with his family. Despite gaining refugee status with the right to work, he faced several challenges, one being his living conditions and the other his ability to work in the construction sector, where he needed to obtain a Health & Safety qualification and a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card to work in the sector.
