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Talent Match

Talent Match . Kim Babb – Project Development Manager. Talent Match - Agenda. Background, aims & objectives Target audience Outcomes Governance – Steering Group Communication Hub Hubs/Hosts and Mentors Young people engagement Commissioned activities Business engagement

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Talent Match

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  1. Talent Match Kim Babb – Project Development Manager

  2. Talent Match - Agenda • Background, aims & objectives • Target audience • Outcomes • Governance – Steering Group • Communication Hub • Hubs/Hosts and Mentors • Young people engagement • Commissioned activities • Business engagement • What makes Talent Match Black Country different?

  3. Talent Match – Background • BIG lottery funded • £100m nationally, 21locations • Black Country context • Youth unemployment • Increased competition for jobs • £10.3m Black Country, 5 year project • Young people at the heart of the project – decision making • Supporting 1417 young people furthest from the labour market • Improve skills, confidence, motivation, provide work experience, volunteering and job opportunities • Intensive mentoring support

  4. Talent Match – Target Audience • 18-24 year olds furthest from the labour market • 12 months NEET • Additional barriers to employment • Thematic groups • Young carers/parents • Care leavers • Travelling families • Substance misuse • Homeless • Ex offenders • Disability/learning difficulty

  5. Talent Match - Outcomes • 1417 young people – 15% hidden • 21.5% into Employment (inc self employment) • 30% into Volunteering • 30% into Work Experience • 80% into Training • 100% increased • Confidence • Motivation • 100% young people taking responsibility for co-designing tailored support

  6. Talent Match - Governance • Steering group – decision making • 9 young people across Black Country – joint Chair • 6 businesses • 1 LEA - nominated • 1 Vol Sector Council - nominated • DWP • Advisory Board – supporting role

  7. Talent Match – Communication Hub • Overview • Out to tender – 8 tenders • Scoring – YP, Project team, Walsall LEA • LearnPlay Foundation • 3dnative • Digital Native Academy • Contract due to commence 1st July

  8. Talent Match – Hubs, Hosts, Mentors • Overview • Locations • Partnership working • Out to tender – 9th April • Close date – 12 noon 30th April • Steering group decision 13th July • Contracts commence 1st July • Senior Mentor & Mentor recruitment • Inductions, training & development

  9. Talent Match – Young People Engagement • Young person engagement advisor – Mike Sailsman • Steering Group • Youth forums • Relationship and referral coordinator – Trishna Burke-Braham • Referral agencies • DWP – WP returners • Work Programme • Vol sector orgs • Probation etc. • Outreach – hidden young people • Mentor choice

  10. Talent Match – Commissioned Activities • Meet needs of young people • Young people involved in design and decision making process • Flexible delivery • Individual • Menu of activities plus bespoke activities • Enhance existing provision • Not same old same old • Not duplicate • Preferred provider – 27th June 10am – 12noon (Sandwell)

  11. Talent Match – Business Engagement ‘Informing businesses on how they can recruit talented young people who have the skills, motivation and fresh outlook that businesses need to continue to develop and grow’ • Business engagement advisor – Carla Shelton • Existing business engagement networks – employer forums • LEA’s inward investment • Work experience • BITC – Seeing is Believing • Job opportunities • Search job ready profiles

  12. Talent Match – What Makes us Different? • Young People at the heart • Steering Group • Decision making – commissioning activity, staff interviews • Young People designing programme of support, flexible delivery • Mentor choice & intensive support • Voluntary programme, choice to commit • Real business involvement • Partnership working • No duplication

  13. Talent Match – What can you do? Talent Match Champions • Young People • Mike Sailsman – msailsman@wolverhamptonvsc.org 01902 773761 ext 237 • Businesses • Carla Shelton – cshelton@wolverhamptonvsc.org 01902 773761 ext 257 • Project Manager • Kim Babb – kbabb@wolverhamptonvsc.org 01902 773761 ext 258 • Commissioning • Claire Fitzgerald – Cfitzgerald@wolverhampton.org 01902 773761 ext 276 • Referrals • Trishna Burke-Braham – TBurke-Braham@wolverhampton.org 01902 773761 ext 275

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