SMART SKILLS is Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week in Devon. This year the theme is Loneliness which affects millions of people across the UK. Monday 9 May 2022: Today marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health. The week, which is hosted by the Mental…
Work Experience after Covid With the lifting of Covid restrictions we are now supporting more than 136 schools across the wider South West region to offer work experience placements to their students. We are also working in partnership with Devon County Council to support schools to provide work experience placements to 1593 vulnerable young people,…
Investor in Careers – Lipson Cooperative Academy The school Lipson Cooperative Academy joined the Ted Wragg multi-academy trust in January 2022, just after achieving Good in their OFSTED inspection of November 2021. Family and kindness is at the heart of everything we do and our ethos is to ensure that all students are “the best…
HWC adviser Nikki, discovers Chatty Bench Our Health Works Adviser, Nikki recently discovered the ‘chatty bench’ in Bude. In October 2020, Bude and Stratton Town Council were approached by a local resident with an idea to install ‘chatty benches’ around the area. The benches would serve as a place where people can go and sit and…
HWC supports Heather to take positive steps towards employment CSW Health works for Cornwall supported Heather to take positive steps towards employment. She faced eviction, had many health barriers and anxiety. With the help of her Change Coach Heather has gained qualifications, taken positive steps to improve her physical and mental health and been guided…
HWC helps Lorraine gain employment after 17 years CSW Health Works for Cornwall has supported Lorraine to overcome many barriers and find employment as a school cleaner, a role that fits well around her family commitments. Nikki her Change Coach helped Lorraine to understand the ”Better Off” calculation and how she would be financially better…
Luke Finds His Direction Through COMPASS Luke started receiving support through COMPASS and our partner Motiv-8 SW soon after he turned 21. Educated in Truro, he left the education system a few months before lockdown with lower grade GCSE’s and a Level 1 & 2 in Social Healthcare from Truro College. During the lockdown Luke…
HWC motivates Sarah into taking action to improve her life Sarah started on the Health Works for Cornwall (HWC) project with CSW Group in March 2021, having been referred from her local job centre. Sarah has always worked up until the pandemic, and she took this opportunity to get her physical and mental health under…
Jasmine Lands a New Job With Support From COMPASS Jasmine found out about COMPASS on the CSW Group website. She contacted us and after discussing her needs she was referred to our partner Whitehead-Ross. Jasmine had previously worked in hospitality but was made redundant during the pandemic. At 19-years old, she had some great previous…
COMPASS Helps Ashley to Get Back on Track Ashley was unemployed but not claiming benefits. He had completed his Level 1 in Light Vehicle Mechanics but sadly his college would not let him continue to complete his second year. Due to this knockback and his learning disability, Ashley was lacking confidence and wanted support to…
Catherine’s productive journey gets her ready to move on in life Catherine joined the Health Works Cornwall project as a 17-year-old with a history of anxiety and isolation, following Covid lockdowns and a challenging childhood. Our change coach supported her to grow in confidence and take a step towards her long term goal of working…
Michael Sharman Skills Adviser, SMART SKILLS What is your favourite thing about SMART SKILLS? That SMART SKILLS offers a rounded skills service like no other, to be able to support a business with their skills need which could have a significant impact on their business; it is just fantastic! What do you like most about…
Kickstart Scheme Ends but It’s Not Too Late to Develop Skills It has now been over a month since the fantastic Kickstart scheme came to a close. The scheme offered the opportunity for individuals aged between 16-24 to enter a position within the workplace, with the expense footed by the UK Government. The Kickstart scheme…
Teacher Presentation on T-Levels During National Careers Week CSW Group are pleased to announce that we are offering a 30 minute virtual session which aims to raise awareness of T-Levels among teachers across Devon and Cornwall. These sessions are offered as part of the Department for Education funded Apprenticeship, Support and Knowledge Programme for Schools…
