Project News

How our projects are helping

Highlights from our Job Coaching Groups:

• More than 74% of our Job Club members got a job or went into further training
• 100% of our members report that their confidence and wellbeing has improved as a result of engaging with our services
• All of our group members enjoy the group interaction and report that sharing stories and experiences makes them feel less isolated
• Our members particularly love the interview workshops, gaining confidence in their ability to ask and answer questions and learning about the different scenarios they may face
• All of our members are grateful to have someone with 'real world' experience to give them no-nonsense, practical help and advice

 

Highlights from other projects:

(Pictured) Drop-in Session at Costello Stadium in November 2022

• 100% of our members tell us that their confidence and motivation has improved as a result of engaging with our services
• 100% of our members come away with a brand new CV that they are happy with and has started getting them invited for interviews
• 100% of our members appreciate the personal and tailored approach and feel listened to
• Our members particularly enjoy the sessions around interview techniques
• Members who chose to take the wellbeing sessions to help them deal with anxiety, self-esteem or depression have felt better able to then engage with the employment coaching service and more confidently search for work
• Many of our members are grateful to have someone with 'real world' experience to give them no-nonsense, practical help and advice
• 100% of our members that took part in Zoom sessions said that they found it easy to use, despite having maybe not used it before

 

Current funders

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Funded to March 2025

Thanks to funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through the Know Your Neighbourhood project we have been able to create and run a new Volunteering as a Pathway into Employment programme. The project aims to help individuals in Hull find volunteering and training opportunities to help them gain paid employment in their chosen field, and support local organisations in recruiting volunteers.

Find out more about DCMS and the Know Your Neighbourhood fund at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/about-the-know-your-neighbourhood-fund

The National Lottery Community Fund

Funded to October 2024

Thanks to further funding from The National Lottery Community Fund we are able to continue helping the people of Hull and East Yorkshire to improve their life circumstances.

Find out more about The National Lottery Community Fund at www.tnlcommunityfund.co.uk

East Riding Community Action Grant

Funded to January 2024

Thanks to funding from East Riding Community Action Grant, we are able to run a 'Building Resilience' group for up to 12 people, helping members to increase their confidence, understanding and communication skills and become more resilient.

Find out more about East Riding Community Action Grants at Beecan

Northern Rail

Funded to March 2024

Thanks to funding from Northern Rail we are able to continue helping up to 30 residents of Hull and East Yorkshire into work.

Find out more about Northern Rail's Community Fund at www.northernrailway.co.uk/about-us/community/funding

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

June 2023 to June 2024

Thanks to a Community Mental Health Grant from Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust we are able to provide our individual and group therapy and wellbeing sessions to help people overcome anxiety and depression and get back into work.

Two Ridings Community Foundation

April 2023 to April 2024

Thanks to Two Ridings Community Foundation small grants, we will be able to carry on helping those who need to update their basic IT skills. Find out more about them and their work at www.tworidingscf.org.uk/

Past funders

Do it for East Yorkshire

August 2023

Thanks to East Riding of Yorkshire Council our next Building Resilience Groups will be funded by the Do It For East Yorkshire Community Grant.

Dulverton Trust

June 2023

Thanks to funding from the The Dulverton Trust we are now able to continue running our employment and wellbeing coaching sessions in groups and individually for another year to help another 30 people into work.

Hull & East Riding Charitable Trust

May 2023

Further funding from the Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust is enabling us to continue delivering our employment support projects to an additional 12 people.

The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation

May 2022 to May 2023

Thanks to funding provided by The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation we have been able to help a further 20 Hull and East Riding residents into work or new employment.

People's Postcode Lottery

Funded to May 2023

Humber Job Hub CIC are very grateful to have received funding from the Postcode Lottery which has enabled us to help a further 20 people with their IT Skills and job search.

Find out more about the People’s Postcode Lottery at www.postcodelottery.co.uk

The National Lottery Community Fund

Funded to May 2023

Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund we were able to provide drop-in sessions for local residents to come and get advice or just meet new people to combat loneliness and isolation. We have also been able to provide them with food and hot drinks.

Find out more about The National Lottery Community Fund at www.tnlcommunityfund.co.uk

Hull City Council

January to March 2023

Funding from Hull City Council and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities meant we are able to continue delivering our Employment and Wellbeing Coaching Groups for 12 residents in Hull that needed help getting back into work at the beginning of the year. As at April 2023 we are pleased to report that 5 people started new jobs, 2 went onto further training to enable them to gain the qualifications they need to progress into the work they want, and 4 people started voluntary positions to help them gain the necessary experience and confidence to take their next steps on the career ladder.

Aviva Community Fund

2022/2023

Crowdfunding from the people at Aviva Community Fund enabled us to change lives and aspirations for people of Hull.

The Scurrah Wainwright Charity

2022

Funding from The Scurrah Wainwright Charity enabled us to help over 50s back into work by providing them with basic IT skills and employability coaching.

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust and People's Postcode Lottery

2020, 2021 and 2022

Humber Job Hub CIC are very grateful to have received funding from the Postcode Neighbourhood Trust to help us adapt our employment support services for online delivery throughout the pandemic. These funds also helped put our staff through Mental Health First Aid Training so we can further support the people in our community. Additional funds in 2021 and 2022 have also enabled us to help a further 32 people with their job search.

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People's Postcode Lottery.

Find out more about Postcode Neighbourhood Trust at www.postcodeneighbourhoodtrust.org.uk and People’s Postcode Lottery at www.postcodelottery.co.uk

The National Lottery Community Fund

2020 and 2022

Thanks to funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund and the Government we were able to provide our unique Employment Support Service, completely free of charge, to residents of the East Riding of Yorkshire who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Additional funds in 2022 also enables us to provide drop-in sessions for local residents to come and get advice or just meet new people to combat loneliness and isolation. We have also been able to provide food and hot drinks.

Find out more about The National Lottery Community Fund at www.tnlcommunityfund.co.uk

Sir James Reckitt Charity

2020 and 2022

Funding from the Sir James Reckitt Charity enabled us to continue delivering our employment support projects.

Hull & East Riding Charitable Trust

2020 and 2022

Funding from the Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust enabled us to continue delivering our employment support projects.

European Union - European Social Fund

2019 to 2022

Funding from the European Union's European Social Fund, distributed by the Education Skills & Funding Agency and Humber Learning Consortium have meant we could run our invaluable, free Community Job Clubs for unemployed residents in our local Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire community - resulting in over 74% of learners getting into work or training.

The Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust

2021 and 2022

Thanks to The Joseph and Annie Cattle Trust for their support and donation we are able to continue providing our services.

The Trust was set up to help vulnerable people change their lives in the Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire, by providing financial support. Find out more about them and their work at jacattletrust.co.uk/

The Fore

November 2021

Thanks to funding from The Fore we are able to continue running and promoting our free employment support services.

Find out more about The Fore and how they support organisations like ours at https://www.thefore.org/

Co-op Community Fund

October 2020 to October 2021

We are super proud to have been one of the Co-op's Local Causes this year. Our Community Job and IT Club will train and support unemployed residents who are over the age of 50 to get them back into work and improve their connectivity to the community by increasing their IT skills.

Thanks to the Co-op and all their amazing members we raised £3,434.78 - https://membership.coop.co.uk/causes/54839

Two Ridings Community Foundation

September 2021

Thanks to Two Ridings Community Foundation funding, we were able to run an employment support project for over 50s, in particular those who need help with their basic IT skills. Find out more about them and their work at www.tworidingscf.org.uk/

Sanctuary Housing

September 2021

Thanks to funding provided by Sanctuary Housing, we were able to extend our online and in-person employment support services to their residents in Hull and East Yorkshire area, whether working or not in order to improve their employment situation. Find out more about them and their work at www.sanctuary-housing.co.uk/community-investment-fund

The Arnold Clark Community Fund

August 2021

Thanks to The Arnold Clark Community Fund for their support and donation we were able to continue providing our services.

Arnold Clark created a community fund to help registered UK charities and local community groups continue their important work during the challenging period of the pandemic. Find out more about them and their work at www.arnoldclark.com/community-fund

Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust

March 2021

Thanks to Charles & Elsie Sykes Trust for their support and donation we are able to continue providing our services.

The Trust was founded in December 1954. Find out more about them and their work at charlesandelsiesykestrust.co.uk/

ISLA Foundation

January 2021

Thanks to funding provided by the ISLA Foundation, we were able to extend our online employment support services to support young people, between the ages of 19 and 24 in the Hull and East Yorkshire area, into work.

The ISLA Foundation has been grant giving since 2013. Find out more about them and their work at islafoundation.com/