Job Access for individuals with the help of Furness Enterprise

Supporting You Towards Employment; helping companies source skills

As part of our holistic approach to helping companies and people the Job Access programme delivers four services which  help local residents move towards employment and companies to tap into skills available in the local community. Our approach resulted in the NFEA awarding Furness Enterprise their 2009 national prize for "combatting worklessness".

We deliver professional advice and guidance and practical assistance to help you train for work and get a job.

We endeavour to provide the assistance you really need and there are no mandatory elements within our projects. All of our services are independent, free and entirely confidential.

We have been assisting people back to work since 2002 and we have an excellent track record for quality of service. Our service is accredited by the Matrix Quality Standard for Advice and Guidance and in their latest report they commented:

“The service … has developed approaches by listening to the community…in order that people’s requirements are met and the suitability of the service is maintained.”

“Advisors have established a good understanding of the culture and needs of local people and adapt the service to meet those needs.”

Customer satisfaction surveys are also overwhelmingly positive. Our most recent survey concluded:

• Between 94% and 81% of the sample clients felt the service was very good or good in all of these areas.
• Service users are clear as to what practical help they have received from The Workshop, how this has helped them move forward and whether of not they feel their employment situation has changed.
• 71% of respondents would recommend the service to someone else and many had already done so.
• 68% of respondents felt their employment situation had changed as a result of visiting the Workshop.

Jon Lyons Employment and Skills Manager

“Our mission is to create supportive, welcoming environments from which we offer high quality, professional advice and practical assistance towards finding work. We are very proud of what we do and get great satisfaction out of seeing our clients progress. If you would like help to get back into employment or improve your work-related skills, please come and see if we can help you.”

 

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