Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Unemployment

The Mayor's Fund for London is a non-politically aligned, independent charity which champions opportunities for young Londoners from low-income backgrounds. We deliver impactful programmes which help to safeguard and transform the life chances of young Londoners by supporting them with access to food, wellbeing, education and employment opportunities. The Mayor of London is our Patron.

Change Please Foundation's mission is to support people experiencing homelessness back into employment. To support this mission, we run a training academy, train and employ people experiencing homelessness as Baristas, provide them with additional support and then into onward employment.

Aspire Oxfordshire is an employment charity and social enterprise that creates real work placements, training, employment and housing opportunities for people who face severe and multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, substance misuse and offending. Our charity is dedicated to transforming the life chances of local men and women who have survived adversity.

The Charity provides representational services, advice, support and services to students of the University of Hertfordshire. The charity provides a range of charitable services relating to social facilities, access to employment and volunteering opportunities as well as providing opportunities to participate in a range of cultural, sporting and other activities.

ThinkForward is a breakthrough programme which intervenes early to ensure that disengaged young people make a successful transition from education into employment. ThinkForward works with schools to identify young people entering their GCSE years who are most at risk of being unemployed when they leave school, and commits to supporting them for five years through their transition into employment.

THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY AND OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY DURING THE YEAR ARE TO PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING BY PROVIDING FOR THE CARE, ACCOMMODATION,TRAINING, EDUCATION, FUTURE LIVING, EMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATION AND SUSTENANCE OF PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY ILL PERSONS, IN ORDER TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE A SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE.

The Cheltenham and Tewksbury Children & Family Centres offer information and activities to support families and children ages 0-5. This support can help develop a families overall well-being. Specific activities include: breastfeeding support, baby and toddler activities, healthy eating advice, high quality nursery education, access to adult training and employment information.

Future Projects is a registered charity that aims to address severe and multiple deprivation in Norfolk by providing high quality, community-based services which promote employment, education, health, skills, physical and mental wellbeing and improved life chances.

TUSU offers student social and study spaces, SU Student Support (academic, reps, jobs), SU Activities, The Terrace venue and catering, The Hub venue, and SU Shop. Student Officers and Representatives sit on University bodies and meet with the local Council and other organisations. It has student opportunities for over 3,000 students in societies, activities and academic roles in the University.

Alleviate poverty primarily in Peru and Papua New Guinea but also the Philippines, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile by supporting initiatives to improve health, literacy and education amongst impoverished women and children and other young people generally.It is also the intention to support efforts to create employment opportunities in impoverished communities as well as health and education initiatives

Groundwork works in partnership with the private, public and voluntary sectors, to enable people to change their own lives for the better, by engaging them in physical environmental activities and helping them to gain green skills and jobs.

To engage in the relief of poverty and distress of people with disabilities by aiding them. To advance into employment and in pursuing any other objects for the well being of people with disabilities.

The main objectives are to focus on the training and employment of ex-offenders on their release from custody. We engage with our participants whilst they are still in prison, follow through in the community and provide training to give them the skills to help secure paid employment or to set up in self employment.

Domiciliary care is provided for up to 71 elderly blind and partially sighted persons. Up to 400 blind and partially sighted persons attend our Day Centre each week to participate in stimulating and therapeutic activities. We provide Community Services to blind and partially sighted persons residing in the Midlands area. We facilitate employment opportunities for visually impaired people.

Open Age is a user led charity enabling older people to sustain their physical and mental well-being by providing over 350 low cost weekly physical, creative & mentally stimulating, learning,& health related activities in community venues. An employment programme supports un-employed people aged 50 and over into sustainable work, training and volunteering.

Working with communities to build stronger neighbourhoods.Working to realise the potential of young peopleThrough education, promoting learning, citizenship and sustainabilityWorking to reconnect people and placesWorking to provide training for employment and stimulating enterpriseWorking to help businesses succeed

Kings Arms Project is a charity tackling homelessness, displacement, and isolation in Bedford. We provide person-centered support, accommodation, and opportunities for growth. Our 4 teams Outreach, Supported Accommodation, Pathways, and Refugee & Migrants offer housing, employment support, legal aid, and life skills training, helping individuals regain stability and thrive in their communities.

Promoting learning, widening opportunity and enabling progression in education and training;Improving the quality and flexibility of education provision for the public benefit;Extending access to learning opportunities and facilitating progression to further learning, employment and higher education particularly through a wide range of qualifications.

Advancing the education of students aged 9 to 18 being students who are the victim of bullying or by reason of other emotional trauma or illness are unable to attend mainstream school by providing tuition and appropriate support for them in a safe learning environment until they are ready to return to mainstream education and employment.

Provide relief and support to families of service personnel killed while serving in the Armed Forces by partnering with and funding UK Service Charities. Fund projects that support Families/Veterans who are experiencing financial hardship, housing issues, poor mental and or physical health. Fund projects to assist Veterans to secure employment and new skills through education and or training.

RAD provides accessible service to deaf people in the following main areas of activity: Independent living; communication services; deaf community engagement; information, advice and guidance; employment; and children, family and transition services

Wellbeing/educational programmes in woodland and green spaces, helping disadvantaged adults and children refocus and rebuild their lives; engaging them in skills learning and self development: NEET, victims of crime, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, ex-forces, unemployed, disengaged from school, learning disabilities. Conservation of the environment. Train and deliver forest school.

Provision of Accommodation, Education, Training, Employment Opportunities and Financial Support and support services to individuals

Harpenden Mencap was first formed in 1959 as a parental support group. The organisation has expanded over the years and now provides services for adults with learning disabilities including residential care, supported living, domiciliary care, employment support and social activities.

The activity of the Charity is to provide employment opportunities and to promote the advancement of education in particular, amongst young people and adults with learning difficulties, physical disabilities or other special need. By the provision of such training facilities the company will enable such persons to acquire and develop vocational skills which will enhance their employment prospects