News
Thursday, May 9, 2024
New Employment and Health Support for Greater Manchester Residents with Disabilities
Over 600 people in Greater Manchester have registered to receive tailored employment support from Working Well: Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care within the first six months.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
The Coffee Mornings Connecting Refugees across Yorkshire
Following positive feedback from participants, the Refugee Employability Programme team is hosting monthly coffee mornings in Yorkshire to connect local refugees.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Helping Greater Manchester Employers Support their Disabled Employees
Working Well: Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (WWIPSPC) aims to help adults with physical and/or mental health disabilities into – or back into – sustained employment. Find out how it can help employers support employees with complex needs – like Nigel.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
ONS Labour Market Data: April’s Quarterly Overview
The ONS quarterly overview of the UK labour market includes estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, wage growth, and other employment-related statistics. Data showed that economic inactivity stands at an eight-year high.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
April News Roundup: Empowering Women, Interview Tips, and Upcoming Events
A monthly roundup of the latest employment support news from the Growth Company.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Get Involved in the Working Well: Support to Succeed Big Food Drop
The Working Well: Support to Succeed team are encouraging people to donate to their Big Food Drop between 22nd and 25th April. Items can be dropped off at the reception area at Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street, in Manchester.
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
FBD Service Runs Debt Awareness Week
The Growth Company's (GC) Finance, Benefit, and Debt service (FBD) aims to help people in prison manage their finances. In March, the FBD team hosted a debt awareness week at three prisons to help people better understand debt and how to manage it.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Join Our Restart Scheme Refresh Sessions in South Yorkshire
GC delivers the Restart Scheme in South Yorkshire on behalf of Maximus, providing participants with up to 12 months of enhanced employment support. Our team will be hosting informational sessions on the scheme aimed at stakeholders and partners in Barnsley (22nd May) and Doncaster (23rd May).
Monday, March 25, 2024
New Greater Manchester Programme to Host Online Careers Event
Greater Manchester IPS SMI will host a special online careers event from 18:00 to 19:00 on Monday, 8th April. The webinar is open to people in the region who are experiencing severe mental illness.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
ONS Labour Market Data: March’s Quarterly Overview
The ONS quarterly overview of the UK labour market includes estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, wage growth, and other employment-related statistics. While the level of employment increased and the unemployment rate decreased, vacancies continued to drop.
Friday, March 8, 2024
International Women’s Day 2024: Meet the Award-Winning Yorkshire Teams Supporting Women on Probation
To mark International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the teams at the Creating Opportunities (CFO) Yorkshire Activity Hubs, who go the extra mile to make a positive difference to the lives of women on probation.