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How our projects are helping

Highlights from our Employment & Wellbeing Coaching Groups:

• More than 74% of our Job Club members got a job or went into further training
• These small friendly groups are very popular with our members. They love the welcoming, safe and enthusiastic environment - even those who may be sceptical or anxious at the beginning, soon relax and enjoy them
• 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 social interaction and report that sharing stories and experiences makes them feel less isolated and improves their mental wellbeing
• 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
• 100% of our members are proud of their new targeted CV, happy that they are a more accurate representation of them as an individual
• All of our members are grateful to have someone with 'real world' experience on-hand to give them no-nonsense, practical help and advice focussed on getting them the job they actually want

 

Highlights from other projects:

Volunteering Pathway into Employment Group at Haltemprice

• 100% of our members tell us that their confidence and motivation has improved as a result of engaging with our services – particularly our consistently positive, relaxed, non-judgemental and knowledgeable approach
• 100% of our members appreciate the professional personal and tailored approach and feel listened to – everyone receives an informal telephone introduction with Angela who agrees first-steps based on your individual needs
• Members who chose to take the individual counselling or 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
• The Building Resilience groups have proved invaluable to many members who previously felt isolated and alone. Member feedback across the groups has been overwhelmingly positive, including “These groups have given me confidence, allowed me to talk through feelings and situations without judgement or criticism. There is an interesting mix of people with their own stories and we helped each other.”
• Those who chose to take our services on a one-to-one basis (on the telephone, in-person or online via Teams) also found that having a dedicated professional coach in their corner who listened, encouraged and informed gave them the tools, motivation and confidence they needed to go after the job they want and deserve

 

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Thank you to our current and past funders

Human Resource Professionals Charitable Trust

Thanks to funding from the Human Resource Professionals Charitable Trust we have been able to continue to run our successful Employment & Wellbeing Coaching groups for residents of Hull and East Yorkshire.

Find out more about Human Resource Professionals Charitable Trust at https://hrcompanytrust.org.uk/

Hull & East Riding Charitable Trust

Continued funding from the Hull and East Riding Charitable Trust is enabling us to continue delivering our employment support projects to an additional 18 people this year.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

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

Thanks to 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

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

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

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

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/

Do it for East Yorkshire

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

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.

The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation

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

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

Hull City Council

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

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

The Scurrah Wainwright Charity

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

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

Sir James Reckitt Charity

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

European Union - European Social Fund

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

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

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

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

Sanctuary Housing

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

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

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

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/