Redditch, UK: Oakland International has become a partner in a new work-skills training initiative, designed to help adults affected by homelessness.
The ‘Work It Out’ project, a referral partnership between Redditch Nightstop, The Basement Project, InUnity and Oakland International, is designed to help people between the ages of 18 and 35 looking for a way into the workplace.
The project will run for eight weeks at Oakland International’s Redditch headquarters. Centrepoint UK’s experienced trainers will help participants improve their chances of securing employment.
Oakland International will provide the training facilities, attendee lunches and additional work-skills involvement and training, such as work shadowing or work experience opportunities, to supplement participants’ in-class learning, adding the additional benefits of perspective, environment and a ‘real world’ employee experience.
Oakland International strategic development manager Pete Vaughan said: “We’re delighted to be supporting this project, which has been many months in planning, with all stakeholders dedicated to ensuring attendees gain as much as possible from this initiative.”
InUnity chief executive, Hannah Brooman, said: “All of the partners involved are incredibly excited about this pilot initiative of Work It Out; supporting young adults who are affected by homelessness is a shared ethos across the organisations involved, and with Oakland’s involvement as a local employer that really understands what we need to do to support people into employment is refreshing and in demand.
“As a collective we are going to make a real difference and hope that over time the project will evolve, adapt and grow to support many more young adults.”
