More than 70 people gathered and enjoyed a slice of an enormous cake decorated with the number 940. That is the number of the people who have been supported back to work over the past two years through the network of eight City Council run Multi-Access Centres that span the city.
The Centres provide support to people who want to get into work, particularly those who have been long term unemployed.
“Delivering 940 people into work is a fantastic achievement, especially in the current climate when jobs have become scarce. I believe the MACs are one of the reasons Leicester has not suffered as badly as some other cities" said Councillor Ted Cassidy, who was an Assistant City Mayor at the time.
The Multi-Access Centre network includes facilities in the City Centre, Highfields, St Matthews, Braunstone, Saffron, New Parks, Northfields and Beaumont Leys.
The network has engaged with over 5000 unemployed individuals who have been provided with advice, guidance, support, linkages to training opportunities, job search techniques and guaranteed interviews.
Partnership working has been crucial and a whole host of voluntary, community, private and public sector agencies have been working together to make the Network function. The Partnership has included, b- Working, Apex Leicester Ltd, Highfields Community Centre, Leicester College, the Chamber of Commerce and two consortiums of community organisations in St Matthews and Highfields.
Awards were presented by Assistant Mayor Ted Cassidy to people that had been nominated by their MAC Advisors. John Lewis also received an award for their support in employing people referred from the MACs.
Leicester to Work Event
The Leicester to Work event recently took place at Highpoint Conference Centre to discuss youth unemployment, the focus for one of the City Mayor's 100 day plegdes.
Award winners, included, STRIDE, who won best organisation Supporting People into Employment. BYCS, who were the most Outstanding Training Employer and a member from the African Caribbean Citizens Forum who collected an award on behalf of Joshua Dilkes, who won Outstanding FJF Employee.
Future Jobs Fund Employee of the Year 2010
The Future Jobs Fund (FJF) programme at Leicester City Council has helped more than 750 people into work accross the County.
An event organised by Leicester City Council's FJF Team within Regeneration celebrated the successes of clients employed by the City Council. Certificates were handed out to participants by Councillor Abdul Osman, cabinet lead for regeneration and transport.
The award was presented to the winner Kam Kaur by the programme manager Trevor Mee.
