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Employment, Skills & Business
Our Vision
Our vision is to improve the economic prosperity of the existing and future resident population of Walsall's New Deal area by developing sustainable new businesses, increasing employment and removing the barriers that cause unemployment.
Our Strategic Objectives
- Provide a single point of contact for residents to access training (both in and outside employment) and job search with a programme of support and mentoring to back this up.
- Work with employers and prospective employers to facilitate recruitment from the residents of the footprint and to remove or minimise any barriers to that process.
- Encourage residents from the footprint to access training to improve job prospects.
- Support residents from the footprint who wish to enter self employment in order to reduce the possibility of failure.
Our targets for 2011
- To increase the proportion of people of working age in employment to EQUAL the Walsall average by 2011
- Reduce the number of households with no one of working age in employment by 5%
- Raise the number of employed people from within the area who have an NVQ or equivalent to 58%
Our Theme Projects
Some of the project designed to make a difference to people in our area are outlined below;
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1 Queens Parade,
High Street, Bloxwich,
Walsall, West Midlands,
WS3 2EX
Telephone: 01922 496555
Facsimile: 01922 408589 |
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Work on the Horizon
Since it opened in June 2005, Work on the Horizon has helped hundreds of local people benefit from a wide range of job related advice and support services. In fact, during this period the shop, which is located on Bloxwich High Street, had welcomed a massive 615 residents through its doors, arranged training for 124 people and has helped nearly 100 local people to get jobs.
Whilst these figures show the success of Work on the Horizon, the team remains committed to helping even more local people from the Walsall New Deal area achieve their full potential.
What can Work on the Horizon offer?
Work on the Horizon provides a truly 'one stop' shop for training and employment services for local residents. So whether you are unemployed, already working or a local business, help is available with:
- Job search advice and facilities
- Job related training and placements
- Wage subsidies for new employees
- Starting up a business
- Internet access
- Courses to help you up-skill
- Help with tools and equipment
Work on the Horizon works closely with a range of other local organisations to offer local people access to other services, these include:
| Jobcentre Plus |
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday by appointment & drop in |
| Prospects (career advice for 25+) |
Monday am - by appointment only |
| Connexions (career advice under 25) |
Tuesday pm - by appointment only |
| Citizen Advice Bureau |
Thursday am - Drop in Service |
| Business Link |
Thursday pm - by appointment only |
| Disability Employment Advisor |
1 day per month - by appointment & drop in |
For more information regarding Work on the Horizon call (01922) 496555 or pop in and see them at 1 Queens Parade, High Street, Bloxwich.
Walsall CAB New Deal Advice Project
Walsall Citizen Advice Bureau are now operating 4 outreach venues within the New Deal area:
- Harden Road Health Centre on Tuesdays between 10.00am - 12.30pm
- Blakenall info Centre on Mondays between 10am - 1pm
- Blakenall Village Centre on Wednesdays between 1pm - 5pm
- Work on the Horizon on Thursdays between 10am - 1pm
Advice, assistance and guidance on issues such as:
- Debt
- Benefits
- Work
- Housing
- Local Services
For more information please call Dave or Becki on (01922) 700667
Our Partner Links
Job Centre Plus
Learning and Skills Council
Education Business Partnership
Walsall MBC Transport Planning
Steps to Work
Groundwork in Walsall
Black Country Chamber of Commerce
Business Link Black Country
| Contact |
| Bob Crundwell - Employment, Skills and Business Theme Leader |
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Walsall's New Deal for Communities
Blakenall Village Centre
Thames Road
Blakenall
Walsall
West Midlands
WS3 1LZ |
| Telephone |
| 01922 712858 |
| Email |
| crundwellb@walsall.gov.uk |
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