The Urban Villages Initiative is working in partnership with Belfast City Council to help more people in Urban Villages areas to learn new skills and gain training towards employment.
This includes providing match funding to several European Social Fund (ESF) projects to deliver enhanced employability support in Urban Village areas.
Support includes:
job coaching and mentoring
personal development
support with CV building, job searching and interview techniques
training and qualifications
pre-employment and in-work support
building connections with employers such as work experience and site visits.
These projects provide training and qualifications to help those people out of work to get jobs or sign up for further education and training. The approach brings with it additional funding from Europe and therefore more support for people in Urban Village areas.
Belfast Works programme The Belfast Works programme is a Belfast City-wide project, which seeks to address the issue of long-term unemployment targeting those most removed from the job market. It is a participant-centered programme offering links to real jobs. Click here for more information on the Belfast Works programme.
Path 2 Employment Programme The Path 2 Employment Programme is for people who are aged 18 and over and are unemployed or economically inactive. P2E engages with, motivates and trains unemployed or economically inactive individuals, equipping them with transferable skills to secure permanent employment. Click here for more information on the Path 2 Employment Programme.
JobWorks+ Programme JobWorks+ is an employability programme aimed to meet the needs of young people aged 18-24 years who are not in education, employment or training. Click here for more information on the JobWorks+ Programme.
