JobNet @ Burngreave is leading the way in Sheffield for helping local people to access employment and training opportunities.
There are a number of JobNet's across the city but JobNet @ Burngreave, which receives part-funding from Burngreave New Deal for Communities, is highly regarded as one of the most successful… and it has the statistics to prove it!
Over a 21-month period since the service began in April 2003, a total of 343 people have accessed the service, 140 local residents have got a job, with 27 supported into training.
There are now hundreds of Burngreave residents registered as JobNet clients who are kept up-to-date and advised when an employment opportunity comes up.
Tony Hall, Coordinator at JobNet @ Burngreave, said: “We are here to help Burngreave residents access any sort of employment and training. This could be by introducing them to actual job opportunities but also giving expert advice on filling in application forms, CV writing or interview techniques.”
There can be many reasons why it may be difficult for people in Burngreave to access work from child care issues to language barriers so the JobNet team often find themselves as a voice for the local community relaying these issues back to the professionals who can help to make a difference. The team also works closely with a number of other organisations and projects in the area to help overcome these problems.
Says Tony: “It is our second birthday this year and we are immensely proud of what we have achieved over this time, particularly the various relationship we have established with other organisations. We are now building for the future together and also looking at ways to develop the service even further… so watch this space!”
John Clark, Chief Executive of Burngreave New Deal for Communities, said: “We are delighted to support and work in partnership with JobNet @ Burngreave to help provide residents with employment and training opportunities which may not otherwise have been available. Many local people are now seeing the benefits of JobNet's hard work.”