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Mariia finds a job with DurhamWorks

Date Posted: Sep 25, 2023

Mariia was referred to DurhamWorks as she had recently relocated to the United Kingdom from Ukraine and she wanted support searching for a job and updating her CV. Mariia also wanted the opportunity to improve her English. With our support, Mariia gained full time employment at Maximo’s restaurant in Castle Eden as a front of house assistant as well as attending college.

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Empowering Self-Confidence: Catharine's Journey With DurhamWorks

Date Posted: Jul 04, 2023

Catharine Revill was 21 when she joined DurhamWorks Empower course, having deferred from university as a result of mental health concerns. The objective of the course is to provide young people with support regarding their wellbeing and providing aid for their next steps in life. It was for this reason that Catharine believed the course was well suited to her needs.

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Empowering Self-Confidence: Lorna's Journey with DurhamWorks

Date Posted: Jun 30, 2023

Lorna Heaps joined the Empower program in an effort to raise her self-confidence and become more proactive with regards to her future. At age 20, Lorna deferred from her university course believing her disability to be a barrier to both her learning and future employment and so joined the Empower course in order to receive support for these concerns.

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More than 40 apprenticeships up for grabs with Durham County Council

Date Posted: Apr 26, 2023

Electricians, plasterers, civil engineers and business administrators are among more than 40 apprenticeships roles on offer at Durham County Council.

Applications are open now, with a closing date of Sunday 21 May, and successful applicants will take up their posts in September.

The apprenticeships are open to people of all ages and backgrounds, from school leavers to career changers.

Cllr Richard Bell, the council’s deputy leader and Cabinet member for finance, said: “We’re delighted to launch this recruitment drive for our latest intake of apprentices.

“Apprenticeships provide people with a ...

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Layla gains employment in the Care Industry

Date Posted: Feb 20, 2023

Layla, 17, was struggling to find opportunities for people her age in the Care Industry. After signing onto DurhamWorks, Layla is now employed and thriving in the industry.

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Funding to support unemployed young people secured

Date Posted: Jul 28, 2022

More than £1million in funding has been secured to help almost 300 unemployed young people get into work and improve their skills.

We and Groundwork North East have been successful in winning a £1.2million bid awarded by the Youth Futures Foundation. The funding has enabled us and Groundwork to establish the DurhamWorks Futures team, as part of DurhamWorks.

DurhamWorks is a dedicated programme for young people aged 16 to 24 living in County Durham who are not in education, employment or training.

The Futures team aims to support 290 unemployed young people between now and 2023. It will help th...

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Yasmin secures new employment after Kickstart placement comes to an end

Date Posted: Jul 08, 2022

Yasmin signed up to DurhamWorks in April 2022 following completion of a Kickstart placement. Yasmin was keen to move into employment and advised she needed support with applications and interview skills and to build confidence in these areas. 

Yasmin was quickly referred to Employment Engagement Officer, Jo Standen, who supported Yasmin with an application for a Durham County Council apprenticeship. Whilst waiting to hear news about the apprenticeship, Yasmin attended a training course with a local training provider to gain further skills. Yasmin continued attending regular appointments with J...

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After doing a catering course at college Luke was struggling to find employment so came into DurhamWorks to get help finding employment

Date Posted: Jun 13, 2022

Luke signed up to DurhamWorks in January 2021 as he had completed a Level 2 catering course at East Durham College, and he was struggling to find employment.

Luke’s main goal was to get a job in the hospitality and catering industry but due to the pandemic and lockdown, his job search had been put on hold. Luke’s work coach at the job centre put him forward for a Kickstart vacancy at Alice House Hospice which Luke was successful in securing and started a 6-month employment contract as a kitchen assistant. He started in the May and his contract finished in December 2021. During his Kickstart pl...

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Byron "Kickstart" success

Date Posted: May 31, 2022

When Byron left University in 2018 and was looking for a job in programming. After struggling to find employment in this sector, Byron wasn’t sure what other roles to look for. Also not having any work experience was a barrier to Byron so signed up to Universal Credit.  After completing a life skills and employability course with Acuman Byron was then referred into DurhamWorks in 2019 to get further support into securing employment. Following on from her passion for programming, Byron was then referred into DurhamWorks Delivery Partner, RAW Digital. After working with RAW Digital he applied fo...

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Christian was looking for an Apprenticeship, DurhamWorks found the perfect role for him

Date Posted: Apr 07, 2022

Christian signed up to DurhamWorks as he was interested in a an apprenticeship in construction but was struggling to secure an opportunity. DurhamWorks supported him every step of the way and managed to secure him an apprenticeship in Bricklaying. 

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