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In the lead-up to Employability Day next Friday, we’re excited to share the inspiring journey of Hannah, one of our dedicated customers on the IPES scheme. Hannah overcame both physical and mental health challenges to get back into employment after 7 years! Her story embodies this year's theme #EmploymentSupportForEveryCitizen and we're proud to have been part of her journey: https://bit.ly/HannahIPES Stay tuned for more inspiring stories like Hannah’s as we celebrate Employability Day! #EmpDay24 #SupportedEmployment #WorkingForBetterWork Employment Related Services Association (ERSA)

Thank you to everyone who attended our September Employer Forum. We were thrilled to have Tony Wilson, Director of Institute for Employment Studies who led the main session on a variety of topics within the employability landscape. Our latest forum provided valuable insights including sharing best practices in how we work collaboratively. Thanks to everyone in attendance including Arcus FM, Cera Care, Compass, Cove UK, Mitchell and Butlers, NIC, OCS, Sodexo and Southern Co-op. #FedcapEmployerForum

Fedcap’s first stand-alone health practice programme in Scotland makes a significant impact on the lives of young people in Falkirk. Our Health and Wellbeing Performance Manager in Scotland, Jodi Adamson, delivered the 15-month contract on behalf of Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership, supporting 42 people aged 15-25 with learning disabilities, mental health challenges or neurodiverse conditions. The young people received up to eight 1-1, evidence-based health and wellbeing interventions to provide support and guidance to help them successfully navigate challenges, build resilience, and enhance their overall mental wellbeing. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/emwT6sfR

Last week we were delighted to host Chris and Sarah from Mosaic Clubhouse, as they visited our latest Clubhouse, New Wave, in Brighton. They were both impressed with how well New Wave is doing already, and how much the members are enjoying their time. They were able to give some great feedback to our team to help improve the work ordered day and ensure that the days are filled with meaningful activities for Members to do. Chris said: "Everyone at Mosaic Clubhouse is delighted that New Wave Clubhouse in Brighton is off to such a great start. It was good to see that a lively and engaging work-ordered day is taking shape with exciting opportunities for members. There is a long queue of members and staff at Mosaic keen to organise a day trip to visit!" #FedcapClubhouses #NewWaveClubhosue

Cecilia achieves her dream library role through Fedcap's Inspiring Futures Programme! Living with autism left Cecilia struggling to find a role she would love. With support from Helen, her Supported Employment Specialist, she was able to secure a job that feels like the perfect fit. Helen said: “Cecilia is the perfect example of someone with the drive and passion to succeed. I cannot overstate how hard she has worked over the past few months to achieve her goal, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed helping her use the skills and qualities she already held within herself. It’s been incredible to watch her confidence grow during her time with Inspiring Futures, and I’m thrilled that Cecilia is now happily settled in a dream role that provides the support she wanted.” Read Cecilia's full story here: https://lnkd.in/ekcgbBQc #InspiringFutures

We've launched our latest service: Inspiring Futures Supported Employment and Training Service in Reading, which focuses on finding roles for individuals within a work environment which can be adapted to people’s circumstances and specific needs. Brian Bell, Fedcap CEO, said: “We’re excited to be working with Reading Borough Council on this new service to support people with autism and/or learning disabilities find sustainable employment. " “People develop greater confidence and self-esteem while in work, which also supports their health and wellbeing. This can, in turn, reduce pressures on local health and mental health services.” Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/evPwQrhQ #inspiringfuturesreading

Our CEO Brian Bell has been discussing how we can get more people into work, particularly in Scotland, through addressing the skills gap. At today's Learning and Work Institute’s Employment and Skills Convention, Brian said that through bringing some of our international solutions to the UK, we can help equip individuals with the right skills unlock significant employment opportunities while supporting Scotland’s economic growth and transition to a sustainable energy future. #EmpSkills24

Our Staines Clubhouse has turned one! Last year the pilot was launched to provide Restart customers with the opportunity to improve their mental health, engage in meaningful activities with others and support their journey back to sustainable employment. Today, members old and new got back together to celebrate Clubhouse turning one over some food and games. We caught up with members to see how Clubhouse has impacted their lives, with one member saying: "It gave me a purpose and a reason to get up and be active, mix with like-minded people who became friends. It's been good to see the community grow." Paul Wickson, our Director of Health and Wellbeing, said: “We’ve had some amazing success with our Clubhouse members since opening Riverside Clubhouse in Staines one year ago. We’ve supported people to manage mental health challenges, reduce social isolation and helped people achieve their job goals. We’ve recently opened an additional Clubhouse in Brighton and look forward to supporting more people to achieve positive outcomes.” Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate, we can't wait to watch Clubhouse thrive and expand over the next year. ❤️ #FedcapClubhouses #RiversideClubhouse

Today we held our latest jobs fair in our Chichester office. The team did a fantastic job and the event was a great success! Overall, we supported 𝟔𝟎 customers, had over 𝟏𝟎𝟎 CV's submitted, and had 𝟓 interviews planned with employers. Thank you to everyone who helped make today such a success, we can't wait to see how many of our customers get offered jobs. #FedcapJobsFair

We’re excited to announce our Clubhouse is a finalist in The Quality Professionals Awards! Riverside Clubhouse in Staines has been empowering members to improve their mental health and reduce their social isolation, while readying themselves for work since opening its doors last July. We’ve enjoyed some amazing successes with our members since then and now we can add that we’ve been shortlisted for Social Mobility Quality Improvement Initiative of the Year. The Quality Professionals Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions made by quality improvement practitioners and leaders in further education and employability who play a critical role working alongside delivery teams to pave the way for a bright future for learners and job seekers. Our thanks go to Department for Work and Pensions which funds our Clubhouse. Paul Wickson Helen Ammash Lucy Ensby #TheQualityProfessionalsAwards