Success
Our latest figures April 2015 - Feb 2020
- DWP saved £9,800 per JSA claimant and £8,632 per ESA claimant
- The local economy benefited on average £4,810 per JSA claimant and £5,068 per ESA claimant
Claimants who move off benefits and (re)-enter work generally experience improvements in income, socio-economic status, mental and general health, and well-being. Those who move off benefits but do not enter work are more likely to report deterioration in health and well-being."
Our CREATE graduate James founded #startup @Forty1Kitesurf which develops products to improve the experience for kite surfers worldwide 🌊 Learn more about the #selfemployment 💡 support we offer our #customers and #communities https://t.co/aBdRl8fQaU @GUACjobs @IncreaseVS
For us, this sees us implementing an Employment skills plan, through which we're collaborating with @solentuni to support construction apprenticeships & also recruiting apprentices from our communities, including an Electrician apprentice at our Herbert Collins House development.
Not only do housing associations support jobs through the management of their homes, for organisations who have in-house construction teams, we're in a unique position to offer employment & up-skilling opportunities for communities: https://t.co/BxKEXVaa2c #HomesAtTheHeart
314 people have graduated from our CREATE self-employment course to date & 138 businesses are now trading. The positive effect this has on both the lives of individuals but the community and local economy is huge. Read Ling's story: https://t.co/glF2WNvkHr #HomesAtTheHeart
