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The scheme has been a resounding success, with more than 20 public
and voluntary sector organisations in the city coming together to
create jobs for young people who have been unemployed between 26 and
50 weeks.
Three
extra Future Jobs Fund positions were created in the city by the
British Trust of Conservation Volunteers, Cambs Fire and Rescue and
The Peterborough Women’s Centre, bringing the total number of people
employed up to 170.
Future
Jobs Fund roles include microbiologists at NHS Peterborough,
community development workers at Peterborough City Council, heritage
assistants at Peterborough Museum and many more.
Gary
Conder, Peterborough’s Future Jobs Fund project manager said; “It is
fantastic that we have been able to fill all FJF positions allocated
in Phase 1 and more. Each young person who is currently working in a
Future Jobs Fund post who I have met has shown fantastic potential
and enthusiasm.”
The Future
Jobs Fund is beneficial to all Peterborough residents. All Future
Jobs Fund roles must be of benefit to the local community, roles
fall into the category of improving health, improving the
environment or community work.
Gary
continued: “The initiative aims to create a lasting benefit to
Peterborough by helping young people gain the essential skills for
them to prosper in our growing city and at the same time make a
difference to the communities and individuals they will be working
with. This is brilliant news for all of Peterborough’s residents,
not just those young people employed through the Future Jobs Fund.”
Recently,
Future Jobs Fund young people have been volunteering by picking
litter in Peterborough’s streets as part of the BIG Tidy Up litter
picking campaign.
For more
information on Peterborough’s Future Jobs Fund visit
www.futurejobsfund.org.uk
June 2010 -
Peterborough UK Community Website
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