MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT, MIMS DAVIES MP, PRAISES ‘TRULY INNOVATIVE’ TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
On Thursday 10th June we were delighted to welcome Minister for Employment, Mims Davies MP, up from Westminster to our Academy in Mochdre to learn more about how Creating Enterprise are offering a unique range of training and employment opportunities.
Davies was keen to hear from Creating Enterprise’s Director of Partnerships, Sharon Jones, and Cartrefi Conwy’s Managing Director, Katie Clubb, about how all of Creating Enterprise’s commercial profits are reinvested into the organisation’s social purpose, which is to support tenants and local people to create better futures for themselves, their families and their communities. Of particular interest were our Employment Academy – which offers unemployed social housing tenants 12 months of paid work alongside a fantastic training and support package – and our involvement in the Government’s Kickstart scheme, which gives young people in receipt of Universal Credit 6 months of paid work experience in a variety of truly exciting roles.
Samantha Chadburn and Lynne Moore from Colwyn Bay Jobcentre Plus highlighted the excellent working relationship between the team at Creating Enterprise, DWP staff and local employers, which is breaking down barriers and ensuring that individuals have all the guidance and support they need, whether they are looking for their first job or returning to work following a period of unemployment.
The Minister was also given an opportunity to talk with Cartrefi Conwy tenant, Jared, who is currently working with our Painting team as an Employment Academy Assistant. Jared spoke about how “nerve-racking” it was to return to work after being a stay-at-home parent for 19 years, but how the fact that there is “always someone on the end of the phone to help” has given him the confidence to settle into his role and develop skills which have set him on an unexpected but exciting new career path.
Minister for Employment, Mims Davies MP, said:
“It was fantastic to meet the Creating Enterprise and Cartrefi Conwy teams to hear about the truly innovative training and work opportunities they are creating for local people, including via the Kickstart Scheme.
“From Colwyn Bay to Carmarthen, right across Wales our Plan for Jobs is boosting skills and job prospects as we push to build back better.”
See our Employment Academy vacancies here.
See our Kickstart opportunities here.
Posted on: June 14, 2021