Conwy Employment Hub is a community-driven “one stop shop” for employability in Conwy.
If you are unemployed, we are here to help you find work that is right for you through:
- Dedicated employment mentors and advisors offering employment, jobs and benefit advice
- Personalised 1-2-1 mentoring which is tailored to the individual
- Professionally delivered and free training courses to build skills
- Support for CV writing, job applications and job interviews
- Funding support to overcome barriers into training and employment: travel expenses, ID documentation
- Community and employer engagement: drop-in events, job fairs and recruitment open days, work opportunities, work placements and pathway courses
- Referrals to other agencies/partner organisations where appropriate
We are passionate and dedicated in helping you and have access to a network of employers looking to recruit at every level.
Need our help?
Conwy Employment Hub needs to see proof of right to live and work in the UK. We have a list of documents which can be shown as proof of identity.
Welsh Government employability programmes
Conwy Employment Hub runs the following Welsh Government employability programme:
- Communities for Work Plus (CfW+)
- CfW+ is a voluntary Welsh Government Funded Employability Programme. If you are unemployed or facing redundancy we provide intensive mentoring support to help people over the age of 16 to develop their confidence and their skills as well as to find and maintain employment.
UK Government funded programmes
Conwy Employment Hub has been successful in securing funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to run the following programmes:
- Assisted Community Employment (ACE)
- The Hub is working in partnership with Crest to run the ACE programme, a 12-week paid placement across a range of sectors including retail, driving and refurbishment. In addition to the work experience, participants also receive 1-2-1 and group employability and job searching support and training.
- Confidently You
- This programme focuses on reducing social isolation; building resilience; increasing confidence/self-esteem; developing soft practical, financial, digital and employability skills while improving physical and mental health.
- Training courses and pathways
- A schedule of training courses and pathways which offer a blend of training on soft skills and employability, certificated sector-based qualifications and hands-on work experience, as well as ad-hoc training courses that sit within an individual‘s development needs.
- Young People's Employability Project
- This project focuses on helping and supporting 16-19 year olds to develop lifelong skills while providing a clear path to employment.
Conwy's Housing Support Grant
- Homeless Employment Mentor
- Conwy Employment Hub has been successful in drawing down funding from Conwy’s Housing Support Grant to pilot a dedicated Homeless Employment Mentor.
The Homeless Employment Mentor strengthens the Hub’s focus on supporting unemployed people with a range of housing issues. The Mentor 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.
Other employability programmes
- Cynnydd Project
- The Hub also works with and promotes the Cynnydd/Progress scheme which is core funded by the Conwy Youth Service. This is a voluntary programme for young people aged 16-24 who are at risk of being Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET), and while it is similar to the Welsh Government’s Communities for Work Plus programme, it is for the young people that are most hard to reach to provide them with the best possible guidance, care and help to build a better future whatever they are facing.