Motiv8 an Athena-led project which was funded by the Big Lottery and European Social Fund ended in March 2023. Motiv8 received £17.5 million from The National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund as part of the Building Better Opportunities programme. Between 2017-2023, Motiv8: · Supported 6,000 · …
Kickstart was a national scheme providing funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), to create new job placements for 16-24-year olds at risk of long-term unemployment. Kickstart transformed lives by helping 16-24-year olds on Universal Credit who were at risk of long-term unemployment overcome the challenges and barriers they faced. The below employers from Athena Manchester were…
Smarterbuys offered tenants the option of an affordable weekly plan for goods. This was a local investment model – with the funders creating a loan fund to support responsible and affordable borrowing for essential items over a two-year purchase hire agreement. Prices were much lower than options like high-interest stores, payday loans, or loan sharks,…
Delivered across Greater Manchester and funded in full by the ESF/SFA, Skills for Employment was led by One Manchester and supported by; Bolton at Home, First Choice Homes Oldham, ForViva, Jigsaw Housing Group, Northwards, Stockport Homes, Onward Homes and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group. Skills for Employment (SfE) offered unemployed adults support to develop a personalised…
Four members of Manchester Athena have delivered skill support to improve knowledge, skills and confidence to increase the chances of accessing training or finding a job. Skills Support for Employment transformed lives by providing a personalised plan to improve skills and find sustainable employment. The project helped people who were: The programme worked by providing support…
Skills Support For Growth: A funded project which aimed to equip people with the skills, knowledge and tools to ensure they had the best chance at finding and maintaining employment. A project funded by the European Social Fund and the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Skills Support For Growth was led by Manchester Athena and was…