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CloseVisit and hear from an inspirational social entrepreneur who is tackling local unemployment issues and creating a lasting change. A chance to learn about social enterprise, its challenges and opportunities and to think about what it might mean for your Big Local area
Employment and employability is an issue that is affecting many areas across the country. After a long career in the private sector, Bill Marley sought to address this challenge and set up The Employability Trust as a social enterprise aiming to support people back into work. Bill offers local people practical experience, skills building and training through his factory site in Peterlee and has many examples of people getting into work after working with the Employability Trust.
The day will help participants understand the potential of social entrepreneurs to address issues identified in Big Local Plans.
You will have a chance to learn more about the potential of social entrepreneurs and social enterprises and to think about what this might mean for your area.
It is for people in Big Local areas who want to:
Social entrepreneurs are working on high impact, sustainable ventures addressing tough issues that are faced in BigLlocal areas. We know you are trying to tackle similar issues, and we know you want to make those changes last.
Bill Marley is the founder and Managing Director of The Employability Trust. Come and hear how Bill set-up his social enterprise from scratch several years ago and what he’s done to help the business to thrive. Bill has worked with hundreds of local people, has partnerships and rekationships with many local and regional employers as well as contracts with the likes of the Department for Work and Pensions and JobCentrePlus. The Employability Trust has expanded beyond its original site in Peterlee and, as a scalable model, may even present a feasible option in your Big Local area.
Time | Description |
10.00 | Arrival & refreshments |
10.30 | The Employability Trust – background & history Bill will share his journey from idea through to delivery and growth and explain how picking up nuggets of information along the way helped him to adapt. |
11.15 | Tour of The Employability Trust This will include meeting staff/interns/supporters and volunteers, discussing the employment model and how they are aiming to turn disadvantage into assets. |
12.30 | Networking lunch |
13.15 | Impact of social entrepreneurs in a Big Local area Tim Keilty works for New Prospects in Whitley Bay. New Prospects is the locally trusted organisation for Whitley Bay Big Local and also a Star Partner. Through their role as a support partner for UnLtd, Tim has worked with and supported more than a dozen social entrepreneurs in Whitley Bay and will share the difference that social entrepreneurs can make in a Big Local area. |
13.45 | Refreshments |
14.00 | Social entrepreneurship and Big Local Could this approach help your area continue to develop post year ten? |
15.30 | Final comments and wrap-up |
16.00 | Close |
The event is free for anyone who lives or works in a Big Local area and we will provide lunch. We also provide financial support for travel, childcare and other care costs to residents in Big Local areas. We can also book and pay for travel in advance. For information on expenses and support, please email info@localtrust.org.uk or phone 020 3588 0578
If you are attending a Big Local event as part of your paid work/employment then we ask that your employer cover your expenses. However, we can pay or contribute towards worker’s expenses in exceptional circumstances. Please ask when booking for further information.
This event is being organised for Local Trust by UnLtd. There are a maximum of 25 places available. To ensure as many areas can take part as possible we are initially limiting places to three per area. You can book places for this event on Eventbrite. If you have any questions please contact Victoria Sutcliffe on 01274 750630 or starpeople@unltd.org.uk
The Local Trust office is now at CAN Mezzanine, 7-14 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YR.
Our phone number has not changed, it remains 020 3588 0565.
There are changes to the direct dial telephone numbers of some staff members.
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