Helping people into work
Bolton at Work is our dedicated Employment Support Service. We help people to boost their skills and confidence, and support them into work, training, education, and volunteering opportunities.
Here’s a breakdown of the impact we made in 2023/24.
Support through our UCAN centres
706 people accessed employment support through our UCAN centres, of these:
people got a job.
attended unaccredited training.
attended accredited training.
were supported into volunteering.
Gaining employability skills with our Customer Training Programme
We’ve delivered a total of 50 courses through our Customer Training Programme, which 379 customers attended.
The courses covered various topics, including Food Safety, First Aid, Customer Service and Health and Safety and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).
Working Wardrobe
Our Working Wardrobe helped 182 people with appropriate interview clothing and interview preparation, resulting in 94 people being offered jobs.
Customer feedback
“Thank you for getting me where I am today, your support was definitely part of it all.”
“You were there when nobody else was, and always searched for ways to help. That may be small to you, but it’s not for me, because not many people go out of their way to help anymore.”
"You and your team have been a godsend, helping me find and sustain employment in a discreet way. I am very appreciative; you have gone above and beyond.”
“It’s a good help; being in work and getting help is something I’ve never had before. I would recommend it to people who are out of work and need that help.”
“Thank you so much for going out of your way, it means a lot. I can go to work now.”
"You and your team have been a godsend, helping me find and sustain employment in a discreet way. I am very appreciative; you have gone above and beyond.”
More information at www.boltonathome.org.uk/getting-into-work.