Key Impacts

Our Impact at a Glance

• 645 Conwy residents supported
• 238 people helped into employment
• 750 local employers engaged

Communities for Work Plus
A voluntary Welsh Government Funded Employability Programme that provides intensive mentoring support to unemployed people with complex barriers over the age of 16 to develop their confidence and their skills, support with training, removal of barriers to employment, as well as help in finding and maintaining employment

• 340 Community Engagement Events
• 773 Local Community Engagements
• 389 Programme Enrolments
• 168 Job Outcomes

Housing Support Grant
A dedicated Homeless Employment Mentor who is embedded within the Homeless Prevention Team to support people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to help them overcome barriers to training, volunteering and employment

• 92 Engagements
• 72 People Supported
• 14 Job Outcomes

Youth Engagement
A project which focuses on helping and supporting 16-19 year olds to develop lifelong skills while providing a clear path to employment:

Empower Me: Drop-in sessions to gain life skills
Moving Forward: preparing for work or training
GROW: accredited training and sector-specific certificates

• 167 16-19yrs Reached
• 36 Programme Referrals
• 92 Completed Courses

Confidently You
A programme focusing on reducing social isolation; building resilience; increasing confidence/self-esteem; developing soft practical, financial, digital and employability skills while improving physical and mental health

• 64 Engagements
• 22 Programme Referrals
• 47 Completed Courses

Crest ACE Project
A programme run in partnership with Crest offering 12-week paid placements across a range of sectors including retail, driving and refurbishment. In addition to work experience, participants also received 1-2-1 and group employability and job searching support and training.

• 28 Paid Work Placements
• 16 Job Entries

Job Fairs
Job Fairs organised in partnership with DWP

• 6 Job Fairs
• 608 Job Seekers Attended

Bespoke Recruitment Events
Targeted recruitment events tailored to an employer’s hiring needs

• 3 Events
• 84 Job Seekers Attended
• 32 Interviews
• 22 Job Offers

Adult Community Learning

• 27 Training Courses for age 19+
• 165 Attended
• 402 Sessions

Pathways to Employment

• 23 Training Courses
• 149 Attended
• 368 qualifications gained
• 26 Programme Referrals
• 80 Job Outcomes

Volunteering
Partnership with British Heart Foundation

• 11 on Volunteer Programme

Annual Business Networking Event

• 73 Businesses attended

Speakers: GLLM, RCS Wales, NW Skills Portal, Connect to Work and Digital College