James joined the Restart Scheme in January 2022. He had a background in finance and administration and graduated from university with a degree in finance in 2019. Before being referred to Restart, James had undertaken voluntary work in photography and social media to develop his skills and work experience, however, he was now looking to move into sustainable paid employment in the admin or finance field.
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May has been a milestone month for the South Yorkshire CFO Activity Hubs, with now over 400 referrals on board. The Hubs wants to say a huge Thank You and give a shout out to everyone who has been referred over the past 11 months, and hope you are seeing the benefits.
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David was referred to the Restart Scheme by his Job Centre Plus coach in December last year, having spent the previous 12 years caring for his wife after she fell seriously ill. In David’s words, “The world has changed since I last had to look for a job” and he didn’t know where to start when applying – this is where the Restart Scheme stepped in.
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, with the theme of this year’s campaign focusing on loneliness. The pandemic led to a surge in people feeling lonely, as we were forced to stay at home and stop social interactions.
Late last year Mphangela was first referred to The Growth Company’s Restart Scheme in Sheffield by her work coach at the Job Centre Plus.
When we think ‘green’, we think about the obvious - we think about using less natural resources and cutting down on things that are perhaps unnecessary, such as mass paper usage. Today is Earth Day, and this year’s theme is Investing in Our Planet. What things can we do in the employment and recruitment spheres to cut down on harmful emissions and waste?
Katrina Fudge from Barnsley is celebrating being back in employment for the first time in 12 years thanks to the Restart Scheme.
Thomas was referred to us recently. He has learning difficulties, and described that these were a barrier for him to find work. He soon met Katie, Lead Key Worker from IPES, who worked with him. Now, Thomas’ future is looking brighter, with a new job start!
When Kevin first joined us on Restart, he had received the terrible news that he had cancer. This news was delivered to him on the day of his initial induction meeting. This was Kevin’s main barrier to work.
