1000 Club

Council supports more than 2000 people into employment

In the last two years more than 2,000 people have been helped back into work or an apprenticeship in Plymouth.

In June 2014 the City Council pledged to support 2,000 more people into work or an apprenticeship, and working through the award winning and successful 1000 Club this ambitious target has been reached.

Council Leader Tudor Evans said: “We have kept most, if not all of...

Council launches forum to help women return to work

A forum designed especially to help women return to work has been officially launched by the City Council. The forum was the Council’s pledge to make sure that women had access to all the advice and support they would need to help them return to work after maternity or child care leave. The support forum offers guidance on family friendly working policies and where to access all kinds of...

Plymouth's Plan creates almost 900 jobs

Positive progress, better prospects for many of our city’s young people and almost 900 jobs in the bag – these are the latest results for Plymouth’s Plan for Jobs, according to Plymouth City Council.

The city’s combined response to a period of economic uncertainty has been put under the spotlight at the Working Plymouth scrutiny panel which took place on Wednesday 6 November.

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1000 club passes the half way mark

Well over 500 businesses have now signed up to Plymouth's 1000 Club – just days after it celebrated a year of success.

The club set itself a target of attracting 1000 companies and organisations to give the city’s young people a head start with their careers. Now it has shot passed the half way mark with 580 companies now on board and more signing up all the time, with opportunities...

1000 Club celebrates a year of success

Companies, organisations big and small are being invited to a birthday bash for a club that’s helped over 1,000 young people get a taste for work.

The 1000 Club was set up last Autumn to make it easier for young people and employers to team up to better suit each other's needs.

Now 12 months on, the club is saying a big thank-you to all those who have helped make its first year...

1000 Club for young people reaches work experience milestone

A club designed to help young people get valuable work experience has smashed its own targets.

The 1000 Club has now opened up the doors of opportunity to 1,028 young people. The club was set up specially to give young people a taste of work – either through work experience, graduate internships, apprenticeships and jobs – full or part-time.

And so far, 285 full-time jobs have...