Prospex Works
Prospex Works aims to support and encourage Young People who are not in any form of education or employment, to gain the confidence to better themselves by developing the necessary skills and experience to find the direction and career they want to follow.
The majority of the young people we work with have few or no qualifications so this is a vital stage in giving them a true taste of work and showing them that they have something to offer.
There are three streams to this project; the Placement Scheme, Prospex Works Lifeskills and Job Club.
The Placement schemes are 4-6 week paid work experience places for young people who are 16+ and have left school. The placements give them a wide range of experiences within the working environment and placements vary from administration roles, comme chefs, scaffolding to floristry. The young people work a full week under the employer's normal working conditions learning on the job. At the end of the placement the young person has an exit interview and is then supported in finding full time work or training.
You can help by:
Offering a placement in your company or business.
Sponsoring a young person through a placement at the cost of £475 per placement.
Contact: richard@prospex.org or phone 02076077626.
Job club is a weekly session where young people can get help writing a CV, search for jobs or training, gain advice on interview techniques and get encouragement. Appointments are made by speaking to a Prospex worker, phoning or just dropping into the Jean Stokes Community Centre. The sessions are on an individual basis with one of our trained volunteers who are friendly and approachable.
Job Club currently runs on Fridays between 12 and 3pm weekly.
Contact richard@prospex.org
