Queenie Osawaru Partnerships Manager Greenwich Local Labour Business

Queenie Osawaru Partnerships Manager Greenwich Local Labour & Business (GLLa. B) Name of presentation

GLLa. B – an overview • GLLa. B is the Council’s employment and job brokerage service. • Links local people to the employment and business opportunities arising from regeneration and growth. • Access to a comprehensive range of support for residents to assist them into work and progress in their careers. Name of presentation

Growth Borough Unlocking Opportunities programme • The ESF funded Unlocking Opportunities programme delivers employment support to economically inactive and long-term unemployed residents. • Support available: 1 -2 -1 appointments with Advisor CV creating/writing, guidance on job search, interview preparation Access to various training opportunities Debt/money management Better Off Calculation and benefits advice Access to childcare support Name of presentation

Greenwich Local Labour Programme (GLLP) • The scheme is funded by the Council under its Anti. Poverty agenda, to assist disadvantaged residents into work. • GLLP offers 6 month paid work experience placements with the Council, providing employment based training and support and help with overcoming barriers to employment. • The scheme has assisted over 600 residents. Name of presentation

Voluntary & Community Sector Placements GLLP also funds paid work experience placements and apprenticeships with our partners in the Voluntary & Community Sector Can you host a work experience placement or an apprenticeship setting? • Provide in-work supervision, training and support? • Initially pay the client and provide us with weekly or monthly payslips for monthly reimbursement? If yes, please speak to Clare Chapman at the GLLa. B stall Name of presentation

GLLa. B contact details GLLa. B is based in Woolwich and North Greenwich. Open Monday to Friday, 9. 30 am to 4. 30 pm. Woolwich Office • Greenwich Local Labour and Business Old Library, Calderwood Street, Woolwich London SE 18 6 QW North Greenwich Office • Chandler's Avenue North Greenwich, SE 10 0 GE Tel: 020 8921 2440 Name of presentation