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Re-Work, Employ ULV
The Re-Work project was developed as part of the Employ ULV framework to ensure that refugees within the Upper Lee Valley have access to the best possible resources in gaining training opportunities and employment. The project receives £103,488 of Employ ULV funding and is contracted to deliver 40 sustained jobs and 172 Learning Opportunities.
Led by Newlon Housing Trust the project offers a four day employability training programme, which includes personal development, key skills, a vocational recognised qualification (VRQ) in Customer Service and a VRQ in Food Hygiene alongside, benefits advice, other vocational qualifications, and support into employment.
To celebrate the success of the project some of their most high achieving beneficiaries, the project decided to hold an award ceremony for the first time on 27th of October 2006. Certificates were presented by the Mayor of Haringey.
Juliet Mugisha and Ahmed Younas were two award winners:
Juliet Mugisha
Juliet was introduced to the Re-Work project by REED Employment Zone in Tottenham. Juliet had been unable to secure a job due to her commitments to her disabled husband. Following his decision to return to Africa, Juliet was determined to stay and calve out a life of her own here in England.
Having looked after her husband for so long, Juliet was naturally interested in employment which involved working for and caring for others.
After an initial assessment by the Re-Work team, Juliet completed her four day Re-Work training programme before she successful gained a place on a new NVQ Level 2 course in Health and Social Care with another Employ ULV partner, Comsys Community College.
The course required a number of hours a week on a work placement which Juliet has been thoroughly enjoying. She hopes to be taken on permanently, but with her new qualification, work experience and new found confidence, she should be able to secure further employment in the area without much difficulty.
Juliet says; “I worried that not following my husband back to Africa would be a mistake. But thanks to Re-Work, I have found a way to make a living doing something I enjoy. I am now looking forward to my future here in the UK”
Ahmed Younas
Ahmed came to the UK nearly three years ago unsure of what he might be able to achieve. He had always harboured the hope that he could one day become a computer engineer, but it was only when he was introduced to Re-Work that he even considered this becoming a reality.
Ellington Mcdonald, his Re-Work Employment Adviser encouraged and assisted Ahmed’s enrolment at College, where he is now studying for his A Levels in mathematics and computer science.
Ahmed also wanted to find employment to provide him with an income and support him in his studies, but despite getting interviews, feedback was that he was too shy and mumbled. Through Re-Work, Ahmed was given a couple of individual coaching sessions to work on his confidence and interview technique. and now works part-time for NEXT retail in Wood Green, London.
Ahmed said, “I came to this country for a better life, but it was hard to get ahead. Re-Work have helped me so much. I was getting so worried that I would not be able to get a job to support my studies and that I would give up, but everything is working out so well.”