Educate, Engage, Empower for Employment

Aim: We educate and engage young people to achieve qualifications and life skills empowering them to secure employment.

Our mission is to EDUCATE disadvantaged  young women with a variety of qualifications required for the local job market.   ENGAGE young women in social activities and workshops supporting their development of fundamental life and employability skills such as time management, team working, resilience, budgeting. EMPOWER young people to build confidence, identify their strengths and raise career aspirations .  Support more young people into good EMPLOYMENT , thereby breaking the poverty circle and allowing them to lead financial stable futures.

The Orthodox Jewish young women  from the Salford  community who have left school are not yet ripe for employment and greatly benefit from our training and activities which is critical for their development and preparation for employment. Additionally, they have many barriers to employment such as lack of recognised Level 3 qualifications and  minimal or no IT skills.

 Many of these young women come from families who are financially challenged  thus limiting their options for further training.  Furthermore, they require female only and culturally appropriate settings for education and employment.

Across Salford, young women are struggling with mental health issues which needs to be addresses as part of any youth programme.

Local young people and employers have identified the need and requested that we deliver courses tailored to meet the local workplace insufficiencies thereby supporting young people achieve qualifications that are in demand. As an example, Childcare Level 3 which is a much-needed qualification in the local community since there are many nurseries and childminders,  and there is currently no course in the community to qualify school leavers as licensed early years  practitioners. We aim to bridge the gap, getting more young people qualified and supporting the local childminders with qualified staff. The courses we deliver are direct stepping stones from school into the job market without the need to go to university or other further training that our young people can’t afford or may not have the ability to attend due to cultural reasons, academic capabilities and finance.

The project :

• 4 courses towards accredited qualifications for the duration of a   year, delivered by competent staff who share our mission and support young people to achievement. Courses will be delivered in Childcare Level 3, Bookkeeping level 3, Art and Design Graphics Level 2  - Level 3 , This year we are introducing a new photography pathway that was requested by users, we need to invest in setting up a pop-up studio to include backdrops and lighting.
• 3 Career Fairs and Business Panels where local professionals talk to young people about their professions and business. This raises career aspirations and creates relationships between young women and potential future employers.
• Individualised support and mentoring  sessions to young people  helping them identify their strengths and discuss their best career options.
• Employability skills sessions, in time management, budgeting, communication, resilience and team working and support young people in the process of applying for jobs, CV writing and interviews.

This project is aligned with Salford City Council’s key priorities:

As it is Tackling Poverty and Inequality  by support more young people into good quality work by providing intensive and personalised training and  support to address barriers to work. And encourages Good Growth   by  ensuring local young people have the skills that employers need and are better equipped to benefit from the new opportunities being created in the city.

Support us! Give these young women the opportunity to reach their potential, by  gaining qualifications and skills that will enable and empower them to secure employment and lead successful and meaningful lives.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 23rd September 2025 at 12:50pm