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Can volunteering lead to jobs?
Tracy FishwickLauren Bailey-Rhodes
Massive FJF effort in GM
• 8000 jobs for young people • All public partners, many voluntary,
community and some private • Feedback – YP want jobs!– Confidence – Try a job out side comfort zone – Employer buy-in was impressive
Cultural partners
• Long tradition of volunteer programmes • Variety – festivals, events etc……..• Quality & needs of volunteers paramount
• BUT are they up to the challenge of ‘jobs’?– Lack strategic links to employers – Employability focused?– Mis-understanding of how / whether to connect
with W2W initiatives
So, could we bring the 2 together?
Volunteering • It’s voluntary• Anyone • It can last any length of time • Roles – set or evolve • No employer links• No sanctions • Can dip in and out
FJF• Referrals • Eligibility • Fixed time / hours • It was a job• Employer led• Structured • Exit routes
The task
• Youth unemployment major issue• YP want: real work (experience), routine and a
reference• Get employers involved• Link to JCP and Work Programme• And provide volunteers for Medieval
Manchester – major development• At a fraction of the cost…..!!
The Volunteer Programme
Medieval Manchester Providing new opportunity • Physical re-ordering of the
public realm• Increased visitor numbers • Open space - events / a new
aspect to the city• The Cathedral’s businesses
– café, retail, guides, archiving
• Dig The City
New look Medieval Quarter
The volunteer journey
Partners
• JCP flexible support fund £160k over 3 years– Create 180 volunteer roles for unemployed people– Project management– Health and wellbeing – Volunteer expenses (travel)
• Manchester College– Employability, Customer Service, Team Work and Presentation skills
• Employers – Guaranteed interviews – Taster days – Mentoring
1 Day College½ Day Volunteering
MentoringInter-personal skills
TeamworkCommunication skills
Taster days Health and wellbeing skills
Mock Interviews
10 weeks
Aspirational Futures
• Seeing the Bigger Picture• Moneywise• Thoughtful Decision Making• Creative problem solving• Making Connections• Communication
• Empathetic• Flexible• Aspirational• Resilient• Proactive• Emotional Intelligence• Transferability
So far…
• 17 starts; 11 roles created • 83% Retention rate • 23% into FT employment• 56% into FT/PT or fixed term employment• £800 pp (av)• Personal outcomes: New friends, theatre trip,
considering new careers, volunteering with different organisations, explore & confidence
What we ask
• Employers – Guarantee interviews to volunteers– Apprenticeships & jobs with training – Good work experience
• Mentors– Can you give one hour a fortnight?
• Other volunteer programmes – Join the Exchange!!
