21.02.03
Objective One funds groundbreaking employment programme for
Penryn and Penwerris
The Rural Economic Partnership and the Carrick Integrated
Area Plan team are celebrating after receiving approval of
almost £100,000 from Objective One for the 'SureStart
for Employment Project'. Seven staff will be employed
by the project for one year, working with residents of Penryn
and the Penwerris Ward in Falmouth to enable individuals to
gain employment.
The team will work from 21 Higher Market Street, Penryn and
will offer surgeries in Penwerris from the Beacon Community
Resource Centre and the SureStart office in Acacia Road. The
funding will cover the employment costs for the seven staff,
the setting up of an office and the provision of a 'Back
to Work Fund', which will be used to offer grants to
individuals to help them overcome barriers as they move back
into employment.
The SureStart for Employment team has an adviser seconded
to the Cornwall Action Team, the local employment advisory
service, who will work alongside the existing adviser to provide
back to work assistance for Penwerris Ward.
Specialist support will be available to the communities,
through two employment advisers, who will be available to
offer advice and guidance on employment issues, such as overcoming
barriers to employment, writing CVs and applications, and
even help with interview techniques.
These advisers will also have access to the 'Back to
Work Fund' that can offer cash assistance to those trying
to gain employment. There will be an additional adviser who
will offer advice and guidance on benefits, budgeting, debt
reduction, and obtaining grants for the home - such as energy
efficiency measures. Additionally, the team will include two
Community Development Officers, who will help with the establishment
of self-help groups, or with already established groups.
The project is aimed at enhancing the quality of life of
residents in the Penryn and Penwerris Ward, through a variety
of interventions. In the long-term the project will play an
important part in helping the County's economy through
enabling more people back into the workforce and helping residents
to have increased prosperity in two deprived areas within
Cornwall.
The £232,688 project, is being led by the Rural Economic
Partnership and is part funded by Objective One, SureStart
Pebbles, Job Centre Plus and Penryn Vision. The project is
also working with the Beacon Community Regeneration Partnership.
Gaynor Astbury, newly appointed Operations Manager for the
project says: "I have worked with Cornwall Action
Team for two years, and it has long been a concern that equally
deserving residents in Penryn did not have access to back
to work assistance. Now that this project is in place, I am
excited about the prospects for both Penryn and Penwerris.
We have an excellent team, who are warm and welcoming, and
they are committed to working alongside the community and
our partner agencies to build a better future for each individual."
The project is the seventh successful Objective One project
for the Carrick IAP Team who are responsible for working closely
with the private, public and voluntary sector to develop successful
Objective One projects that will regenerate the local area.
Editor's notes:
The total project cost is £232,688. of which Objective
One (European Regional Development Fund) will provide 40%.
Carrick's IAP Team is funded by Objective One, the
South West of England Regional Development Agency, Cornwall
County Council and Carrick District Council. The team are
employed and managed by Rural Economic Partnership Ltd which
is a subsidiary of Cornwall Enterprise, a local authority
company controlled by Cornwall County Council.
The Carrick IAP Team comprises a Programme Manager, an Office
Assistant and four IAP Development Officers who are each responsible
for covering the following geographical areas and act as a
first point of contact for project ideas:
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North Coast
Area - George Collinge, 01209 891783 |
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Truro Area – Mel Richardson
(Part-time), 01872 224604 |
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Falmouth Area – Sarah
Kerkin (Part-time), 01872 224568 |
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Penryn & the Roseland
Area – Ben Menadue, 01326 376171 |
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Area wide - Sally Menadue, 01872 224428 |
jason@dclark.co.uk
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