Skills North West - Dove House (Derry)

Skills North West is a follow-on project from the hugely successful NIESF Skills2020 and Derry2020. This community action employability/training project will reach participants most removed from the labour market, traditionally excluded and isolated and caught in a historic cycle of worklessness/poverty. Target groups will include; Long Term Unemployed (LTU)/ Unemployed Economically Inactive(EI) Ex-offenders, and most deprived/removed from the labour market Traditional/cultural worklessness Most socially excluded/at risk of social exclusion With low/no qualifications Lone parents Project activities; SkillsNW will provide specific support/development activities including :-Initial needs assessment/agreed training plan Continuous intensive one-to-one mentoring Personal/Social Development Programmes Engagement/guidance/job coaching Sector specific training/work-based employability skills Career planning FE/HE progression Supported volunteer/work placements Pre-employment programmes with guaranteed interviewsAccredited/vocational training Annual jobs/careers fairs in local DEA’s To enhance employability outcomes for individual participants SkillsNW will :- Provide tailored/holistic approach to meet complex needs of participants utilising existing community links/services(signposting) Offer one or more training course and wider employability soft skills Track participants from initial assessment to completion Follow up tracking monthly and 6 months post completion. For more information contact Employment and Mentoring Officers : Patti O Hagan pattidovehouse@gmail.com 02871 269327 Bronagh O'Sullivan bronaghdovehouse@gmail.com 02871 269327

Service details

• Contact person: Patti O Hagan / Bronagh O'Sullivan
• Available age groups: 16 years +
• FamilySupportNI categories: Employment/Training
• Areas covered: Derry
• Referral methods: Self

Source: FamilySupportNI listing