Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership
Categories
Additional Needs & Learning Disabilities Support Services, Advice & Support for Elderly People, Community Services, Digital Inclusion & Skills, Education Services, Employability Support, Energy Advice & Support, Food Advice & Support, Mental Health & Wellbeing Advice & Support, Volunteering Services
Description
To work with partners to ensure that those, in Surrey and beyond, who have missed out on learning in the past, have opportunities to learn and to reach their full potential.
Description of work.
Based at the Swan Centre in Leatherhead, the Mole Valley Employment & Skills Hub provides online and face-to-face advice, guidance and coaching to residents of all ages from across the district. Working with local employers and training providers, residents in need of help will have access to training and education opportunities, opening access to new skills and sustainable employment in the community.
Epsom and Ewell Employment and Skills Hub
The Hub provides employment, training, mentoring and wellbeing support to 18-years upwards. It helps participants and employers to achieve successful interview outcomes leading to job appointments.
Bike project
Bike Project Surrey refurbishes donated bikes, provides accredited training and work experience for the whole community – in particular young people and adults who are not in work or education whatever the reason. Our bikes are then sold to the community at an affordable price and the income “recycled” to sustain the project.
Over 400 trainees have benefited from the project with 165 City & Guilds qualifications having been awarded. Many have progressed to work or volunteering, or have returned to full-time learning.
Youth project
The Youth Project is aimed at supporting 18-24 year olds. The project benefits those young adults who are looking to enter employment and/or explore skills & training opportunities. MV Hub’s Youth Project:
• Helps young people identify their skills, through goal setting in action plans.
• Supports young people research different career pathways and training opportunities.
• Assists young adults in building work readiness via 1-1 and group employment support.
• Guides young people in job application, CV writing and interview technique.
Core values of Surrey LLP
Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership is a charity and has an inclusive diversity and equalities approach and policy. Our core values include:
Integrity – We demand of ourselves the highest standard of integrity. We do the right thing, because it is the right thing to do. We foster an environment of trust with colleagues, learners, communities and suppliers.
Welfare – We are committed to promoting a culture of safety and to providing a safe and secure environment for our staff and those directly affected by our activities.
We ensure our Youth Project is accessible and inclusive to all by: -
• Coaching on life-skills relevant to them.
• Intensive one-to-one Ensuring the candidate action plans are paper-based or electronic and advisor is on hand to help with completion
• Offering flexibility in terms of different days/time/lengths for support sessions
• Offering face-to-face or virtual support sessions to candidates
• Make young people aware of career pathway and addressing any mental health issues.
• Offering other support services covering well-being and mental health – working with partner agencies – Surrey Choices/Work Well project
• Adjusting our support depending on the learning style of the candidate
• Offering support to complete - application forms/provide a buddy/mentor as ongoing support
• Speak to an employer before a successful candidate commences employment- have industry specific days – A day in the life of…………..
• Conduct regular reviews with candidate/employer
• All staff and trainers are trained on Safeguarding and aware of their responsibilities/policies/who to contact.