http://innovation-exchange.org/OJarvis/2008/05/21/call-for-innovators-tackling-unemployment/ Owen is the Director of Aspire Foundation which supports social entrepreneurs and enterprises tackling homelessness. He was previously the social franchising manager at Community Action Network (CAN). Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:55:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 http://innovation-exchange.org/OJarvis/2008/05/21/call-for-innovators-tackling-unemployment/#comment-5 john blackmore Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:34:37 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/OJarvis/2008/05/21/call-for-innovators-tackling-unemployment/#comment-5 Hi Owen, Action Acton is already operating on the lines you have indicated. Action Action targets 'hard to engage' unemployed, young/adult offenders, refugees, individuals with no or little education, and individuals labelled as being in the 'worklessness' category etc. We use an individualised action plan approach to secure education/training and employment and we network into lots of other local organisations. We also run training to help people into self employment , provide business support as part of a LDA contract; run a street market 3 days a week with a Market Traders training course and are just opening a Managed workspace for individuals in the creative and media business. We bid for contracts ourselves as well as in partnership with other 'larger' providers (e.g FE colleges) and we also lead consortiums with 'smaller' voluntary organisations. We have a very good track record of delivery. Our rmajor problem is securing continued funding to deliver the employment outputs--our funding is for 1, 2 or 3 years but in an increasingly competitive environment there are less funds to access, particularly when the major funders (e.g. DWP) prefer to contract with national/multi national private sector bodies.(we have submitted evidence to the ACEVO/DWP commission on flexible New Deal). regards John www.actionacton.com; www.actonmarket.co.uk; www.thedoughnutfactory.co.uk Hi Owen,
Action Acton is already operating on the lines you have indicated.
Action Action targets ‘hard to engage’ unemployed, young/adult offenders, refugees, individuals with no or little education, and individuals labelled as being in the ‘worklessness’ category etc.
We use an individualised action plan approach to secure education/training and employment and we network into lots of other local organisations. We also run training to help people into self employment , provide business support as part of a LDA contract; run a street market 3 days a week with a Market Traders training course and are just opening a Managed workspace for individuals in the creative and media business.
We bid for contracts ourselves as well as in partnership with other ‘larger’ providers (e.g FE colleges) and we also lead consortiums with ’smaller’ voluntary organisations.
We have a very good track record of delivery.
Our rmajor problem is securing continued funding to deliver the employment outputs–our funding is for 1, 2 or 3 years but in an increasingly competitive environment there are less funds to access, particularly when the major funders (e.g. DWP) prefer to contract with national/multi national private sector bodies.(we have submitted evidence to the ACEVO/DWP commission on flexible New Deal). regards John www.actionacton.com; www.actonmarket.co.uk; www.thedoughnutfactory.co.uk

]]> http://innovation-exchange.org/OJarvis/2008/05/21/call-for-innovators-tackling-unemployment/#comment-4 Owen Jarvis Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:40:59 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/OJarvis/2008/05/21/call-for-innovators-tackling-unemployment/#comment-4 Thanks Anthony - please contact me I'd love to hear more owenjarvis@aspire-support.co.uk 0771 5253668 Thanks Anthony - please contact me I’d love to hear more owenjarvis@aspire-support.co.uk 0771 5253668

]]> http://innovation-exchange.org/OJarvis/2008/05/21/call-for-innovators-tackling-unemployment/#comment-3 Anthony Dubidat Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:39:27 +0000 http://innovation-exchange.org/OJarvis/2008/05/21/call-for-innovators-tackling-unemployment/#comment-3 I think i have an idea that you might want I think i have an idea that you might want

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