Helping people to get back into work during the pandemic
Here is just one of the many stories about the positive impact Building Futures has had on people’s lives during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tim* came to Adviza for job hunting support after he was made redundant due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. He had a background in warehousing and storage operations and felt the best opportunities for him would be in this sector, but it had been some time since he’d worked in this field and he didn’t have the counterbalance forklift licence he would need to return to it. His opportunities and availability were further limited by COVID restrictions and the fact he shared custody of his children with his ex-partner.
He joined the Building Futures programme, which changes the lives of adults and young people across Buckinghamshire who are long-term unemployed or otherwise lacking opportunities.
We put Tim through a two-day employability course and also reviewed and rewrote his CV, further helping him to engage with local employers.
We were also able to help Tim by funding forklift training from him. He passed this with flying colours and was soon offered several jobs, enabling him to choose the role that best suited his childcare arrangements.
He later told his Building Futures Key Worker that he had expected to hear no more from her after he completed his training, and was pleasantly surprised that she further supported him with the employer engagement that led directly to his employment.
*Name has been changed.