BlackCountry Impact

Black Country Impact has already helped thousands of people aged 16 to 29 years old progress into employment, education or gain aqualification, and thefigurecontinues to rise.

Since the launch of Black Country Impact in 2016, it has assisted thousands of young adults, providing employment advice, support and opportunities to help them get offtoaflying start towards employment.

Bespoke free training

Black Country Impact offers bespoke free training, tailored support, and one-toone training to help young people take the next steps towards ajob.

Black Country Impact supports 16 to 29-year-olds, living across the Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton boroughs, who arenot in employment, education or training.

Working with local businesses

The service also has along track recordofforging close links with many local businesses and training providers. Through these relationships and providing specialist one-to-one training, Black Country Impact can help young people achieve their goal of employment or gaining lifelong skills and trades. And, most importantly,this is done in away that suits the individual. As such, the young person not only gains qualifications and trades but also gains lifelong skills.

Kirsty’sstory:

“I was referred to Black Country Impact through the local Jobcentre. I had been looking for work for two years but being asingle parent, it’sbeen really difficult. Ihave used job sites but not been successful. When Icame to Black Country Impact they helped me with my CV, identified what work would be good for me and put me on awork placement. It went so well that I’ve now been taken on. Ireally enjoy it, people arefriendly and the time goes by so quickly.” n For morestories like Kirsty’svisit www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/blackcountry-impact/testimonials-and-casestudies

Tailored to the individual

Black Country Impact offers tailored packages of support and opportunities through traineeships, apprenticeships, coaching, work placements and selfemployment advice.

With no tuition fees to pay,Black CountryImpact is the best alternative to traditional training courses.

The service provides amentor,to support young people through their journey,providing advice, support and guidance. Support can also include help with travel, childcareand equipment, making it simple to start ajob or training.

Black Country Impact helps young adults address arange of personal and skills needs, in readiness for them to take the employment opportunities they want.

The support provided by Black Country Impact is bespoke to the individual and as such can help with overcoming awide range of barriers, including those faced by people with disabilities, ex-offenders and the homeless.

Ensuring young people get a boost towards jobs

The project has received up to £38.7 million of funding, made up of £19.36 million from theEuropean Social Fund and £19.36 million from the YouthEmployment Initiative, plus match funding of up to £19.36 million from the National Lottery Community Fund and partners.

n To take those next steps towards employment contact Black Country Impact by visiting www.dudley.gov.uk/ residents/black-country-impact/contact-us