Breaking Barriers
Opportunities to improve pathways into the care sector.
CareTech Foundation’s funding supported the delivery of Breaking Barriers’ London based employability programme. Using an ‘Advisor-led’ model, the programme creates recruitment pathways via skills development opportunities and signposting for refugees. The programme supported 875 refugees with tailored employment advice, and 264 clients with education courses across 2 years. 41% achieved a positive employment related outcome. The Foundation’s grant helped unlock European Social Fund funding.
CareTech Ltd delivered two insights sessions for clients and a skills workshop, in relation to careers in health and social care, and have engaged with the Business Behind Refugees network. 47 clients engaged with CareTech Ltd through a range of activities, and over 50% of them achieved employment, education or training related to the health and social care sector.
Breaking Barriers seeks to build on the success of this programme by delivering a more structured approach to supporting refugees into care sector employment, working together to build stronger partnerships, pathways and networks committed to this shared goal.
Youth Leads
Boosting career prospects in Greater Manchester.
At the half-way point in this project, 56 care experienced young people (aged 12-25 years) have already participated in the ‘Care Experienced Leadership Programme’ in Greater Manchester. Through positive activities, skills workshops and employer-led mentoring, the programme allows them to develop their skills, empowers their potential and supports them to influence change.
100% of young people feel like the programme has had a positive impact on their employability prospects. 77% of participants feel more confident in their path in life. 85% feel like they know their next steps to achieving their goals.
Looking to the longer term, Youth Leads are collaborating with Cambian, a CareTech Ltd company, to develop the ‘Embrace’ programme for high-end acuity children. The programme has been trialled with a small number of children and will be opened to a wider portfolio of young people in the coming years.