Great Places is working in partnership with The Growth Company on the Support to Succeed programme. This programme of support will help people aged 19 and over with complex needs who are seeking support to progress and want to make positive steps towards improving their wellbeing, upskilling, accessing volunteering and employment opportunities.
The Growth Company was awarded the contract to deliver the Support to Succeed programme to the Athena network, a consortium of housing associations, working with adults in the city-region experiencing or at risk of long-term unemployment. The programme has been commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), and backed by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which replaces previous EU funding schemes.
Through the scheme, we offer person-centred, one-to-one support including work experience, life skills and employability skills, confidence building and support to remove barriers like childcare, travel and skill gaps with the aim to progress participants towards their goals and aspirations.
Dedicated support for customers over the age of 50 experiencing age-related challenges, such as concerns about returning to work or developing new skills, also forms part of the Shared to Success support.
Keira Burns, Employment and Skills Manager at Great Places commented on this partnership:
This is a great programme we are pleased to be involved with. It’s the first of its kind through the Athena network. We are covering Oldham, Bolton and Rochdale local authorities and our own Great Places customers we have been engaging with many different services and providers in these areas to promote and support their participants too.
We have seen an increase in referrals more recently and have a wonderful team recruited and mobilised ready to offer support. The holistic nature of the programme means we can address the root cause and offer tailored support that really makes a difference.
You can find out more about the programme here – https://www.gcemployment.uk/working-well-support-to-succeed/
