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SECOND YEAR PARTNERS ANNOUNCED FOR CITY DEAL
Last year, the‘ Working Together’ pilot project aimed to increase employment opportunities for 2,800 unemployed people in the Black Country.
Now entering it’ s second year, the project has four new business partners to help support local people who need to brush up on their skills or search for employment. The partners will also team up with other experts to offer advice on areas such as managing money and healthy living.
Working Together provides one-to-one support, giving those affected by unemployment an opportunity to get back into the work.
Last year, Working Together provided support to over 700 people in the Black Country and helped 70 people into work. The project currently operates in Princes End, Darlaston South, Bilston East and St Thomas’ s( Dudley).
Jacki Lakin, City Deal Project Director, said:“ This year we have extended our reach to also include those who privately rent. This is great news for the programme and means we can support lots more people in the four areas.”
The new delivery partners are Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, Walsall Adult & Community College and Bilston Resource Centre.
For more information, please call one of our Community Connectors- Dawn Bodley on 07977 426586 or Sarah Richards on 07713 313240.
You can also find out more on Facebook- just search for:
Bilston East City Deal Community Connector Darlaston South City Deal Community Connector Princes End Tipton City Deal Community Connector St Thomas’ s City Deal Community Connector
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