Head2Work gets under way

In January this year Rinova successfully bid for and became one
of just two organisations in London delivering the Greater London
Authority's Head2Work project which is funded under the GLA's ESF
2014-20 co-financing programme.
This innovative programme aims to support 200 young people,
between the age of 18-24 who are currently NEET, into sustained
employment or education. However, unlike traditional delivery
programmes, as well as offering the regular combination of
practical training, employer interventions and wrap around support
the H2W programme focuses on the development of Social Action
Programmes, as a way of better preparing young people for the world
of work. These Social Action Programmes (SAPs) can take many forms;
producing short videos and documentaries to highlight social issues
of concern to the young people (i.e. homelessness, environmental
issues), working practically with local charities and grass roots
organisations to deliver services to the local community or
undertaking activities to raise funds for charity.
Using for inspiration models that we developed during our time
as Lead on the very successful Big Lottery-funded Talent Match and
the current ESF-funded Careers Clusters, Rinova are presently
working with partners and learners to develop a menu of exciting
and innovative SAP's. Over the next two and a half years, our teams
of experienced trainers and youth workers will then work alongside
the young people to help them devise a SAP that is truly their own
- using these SAPs to build their confidence, learn new skills and
hone those important transferable skills that employers so
desperately need in any prospective employee. While the recent
Covid 19 situation has meant that we have had to adapt our
programme accordingly, we are continuing to support young people
and already have young people on programme and currently
undertaking the initial stages of their training and support.
Over the coming months we look forward to launching a series of
SAP's with our young people at the helm and we have no doubt that
these Social Action Programmes will be every bit as creative and
innovative as we have seen from our young people in the past. As
they develop, we intend to showcase their work here on the Rinova
website. Watch this space….

The project is
receiving up to £186,000 of funding from the European Social Fund
as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds
Growth Programme in England. The Department for Work and Pensions
(and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is
the Managing Authority for the England European Social Fund
programme. Established by the European Union, the European Social
Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by
investing in projects which will support skills development,
employment and job creation, social inclusion and local community
regenerations. For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/european-growth-funding
.
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