Cornwall Council’s (ESF) Building Futures Project is aimed at supporting individuals to overcome barriers to accessing work, training, education or volunteering. We are proud to be part of this project and we are keen to offer targeted and trauma-informed support to some the most vulnerable members of our community. We are based in mid Cornwall covering predominantly St Austell and its surrounding
areas. But we are flexible and happy to travel further afield too! We will welcome referrals for individuals who express an aspiration to enter into work or training but feel unable to do so due to emotional, physical or practical barriers. We are also able to work with young people 16 and over who are NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)
In our delivery of the ESF (European Social Fund) Building Futures Project, we are offering two pronged support to eligible individuals (see below for eligibility criteria):
Key worker - each enrolled client will be allocated an experienced and trauma-informed keyworker who will help source opportunities for shadow days, work experience, job interviews and or/training courses when the client feels ready for this. This will be completely client led and centered and we will endeavor to empower, encourage autonomy and improve confidence and wellbeing. Ignite – this is a 10 week course facilitated by fully trained ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) workers and is designed to promote individuals’ confidence, self-esteem and aspirational thinking. There will be a focus on job and interview skills towards the end of the 10 week program. We will support clients with travel and childcare costs to attend this course if needed. Clients who enroll are not required to attend Ignite if this is not for them but can still access the support of a keyworker. To be eligible, individuals need to be 16 or over, in receipt of unemployment benefits, economically inactive, NEET, in temporary accommodation and/or at risk of homelessness, have unmanageable debt, rent or council tax arrears and right to live and work in the UK
