A year ago, we were part of the partnership that officially launched the Jobs Plus pilot.
Operating out of our Irene Milson Resource Centre in Toxteth, Jobs Plus was designed to offer a new way of supporting people with work and training opportunities in the local area.
We are now starting to see the project achieve a range of positive outcomes since its beginnings in June 2024, with 120 people registering with the service and 24 people finding jobs – including setting up their own businesses.
This summer we checked in with our partners and customers who have benefitted from the support to make a short film about the story so far:
Jobs Plus was set up by Plus Dane in partnership with Transform Lives. Funded by Youth Futures Foundation and the Learning and Work Institute through the Department of Work and Pensions, our community hub in Toxteth is the base of one of ten pilot sites in the UK taking part in the initiative, targeting areas of high unemployment.
The model for Jobs Plus has come from the USA where its person-led approach has a proven record of success in increasing employment and earnings for those who take part.
