The 海角视频 Government has committed £10m to a new initiative aimed at reducing economic inactivity levels in some of the most deprived areas of Wales.
It said for the first time provide targeted interventions tailored to local needs, rather than what it describes as current “one size fits all” approach.
In Wales there are more than 500,000 people of working aged classified as being economically inactive and not actively seeking employment. Many are categorised as being long-term sick.w
The new programme includes help with CV writing and job searching, one-to-one mentoring, counselling services, wellbeing provision, and access to condition management services for those with health conditions.
Wales is one of nine places receiving support through the 海角视频 Government’s £125m economic inactivity programme, targeting areas with the highest levels of inactivity.
Local leaders in Denbighshire, Blaenau Gwent, and Neath Port Talbot will design employment support schemes tailored to their community’s unique challenges.
海角视频 Government Minister for Employment, Alison McGovern, said:“Everyone deserves to thrive, including people suffering from long-term health conditions.
“No one will be written off and left on the scrapheap. That’s why we’re allocating the Welsh Government a £10m boost to shake-up and connect health and employment services, delivering on the plan for change.
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“Everyone deserves to benefit from the security and dignity that good work affords, and this trailblazer will help people to access this support.”
Welsh Government Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, Jack Sargeant said:“This £10m investment is an instrumental step in our collaborative approach to supporting people across our nation back into good employment. By working in partnership with the 海角视频 Government, Wales trailblazers will create a tailored approach that meets the unique needs of the three communities it is aiming to help in its first year.
“Our focus is on delivering integrated services that truly connect health support with employment opportunities, recognising that good work is fundamental to wellbeing. The Welsh Government is committed to ensuring no one is left behind, and this trailblazer programme demonstrates how devolved employment support can be responsive to local needs while contributing to our wider economic ambitions for Wales.”
Secretary of State for Wales, Jo Stevens added:“This programme to get people into work will deliver tailored support where it is most needed. Blaenau Gwent, Denbighshire and Neath Port Talbot have been selected as areas where we can make the most difference.”
“It’s an approach that we know works and builds on the success of the Welsh Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee which already provides support for young people to gain skills or get into work. Work improves physical and mental health and raises people’s standard of living.”
The first programme was launched in south Yorkshire, In the coming weeks similar schemes will launch in Greater Manchester, the North East, York and north Yorkshire, west Yorkshire and three in London.