A round-up of news from our Progress Futures Team.
Are you looking for employment, or thinking about a change in career? Would you like to gain a qualification, access training courses, volunteering, or go to college/ university? Don’t know where to start? Our Progress Futures team is here to help!
Our friendly officers provide person-centred support, on a one to one, or group basis, to our tenants. We can help you improve your employment prospects and achieve your career goals and aspirations.
We can support with:
If you, or someone living in a Progress Housing Group property, would like some support from the Progress Futures team, please get in touch by text/ phone on 07976 812 535 or 03333 204 555, or email futures@progressgroup.org.uk.
Once we have received all your information you will be assigned to one of the Progress Futures officers who will arrange to meet with you to discuss your goals and any potential barriers, and then create a plan to support you moving forward.
DFN Project SEARCH
We are well into rotation two for the interns who are completing placements in various areas of the business including Compliance, Housing Operations, the People Team, Property Services, and the Group’s Internal Audit Team. One intern is also completing an external placement with a local leisure centre.
March was a busy month for the interns as they had been busy preparing for National Supported Internship Day which was on 27 March. The interns sold cakes and more than 120 raffle tickets to raise more than £175 for Key Unlocking Futures.
As part of the campaign, they created a film which included past and present interns talking about what they have achieved as a result of their internships. You can view the video here: National Supported Internship Day 2024 on Vimeo Thanks to everyone’s support, the film was placed eighth in the DFN Project SEARCH People’s Choice Competition. Fantastic news!
The interns also ran their hugely successful Easter egg appeal with Progress Housing Group and Runshaw College and donated 106 easter eggs to Derian House.
Brighter Futures
Progress Housing Group continues to offer six-month paid work placements to our tenants through the Brighter Futures initiative. We will be recruiting a further four placements in 2024 – 2025, so watch this space!
We are pleased to confirm that following the end of her six-month Brighter Futures placement, Alex has been successful in being offered a 12-month fixed term post within Progress Housing Group.
We welcomed Jodie to the Marketing and Communications Team in February and another tenant to the Property Services team in April.
If you are interested in finding out more about Brighter Futures click here: www.progressgroup.org.uk/progress-futures/support-with-training-and-employment/
Job Clubs
Our job clubs are free to attend and open to all members of the community - there is access to laptops, Wi-Fi, tea, coffee and support from the team. The job clubs are: