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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.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
2024 Budget Roundup
The chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, set out the UK government’s budget for 2024 to the House of Commons on Wednesday. The budget statement contained measures related to taxation, spending, and everything in-between.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Greater Manchester Residents Get Employment Boost with Launch of Ground-breaking IPS Programme
Greater Manchester IPS aims to provide employment support to people in the region who are impacted by severe mental illness. The Growth Company will deliver the programme together with Pure Innovations and PossAbilities.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Jobs For Hongkongers Team Visit 10 Downing Street for Lunar New Year
Growth Company employees visited 10 Downing Street in February to mark the Lunar New Year. Phoebe Leung and Mandira Hughes represented the Jobs For Hongkongers programme at a government event which included an introduction by chancellor Jeremy Hunt.