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16-25, living in Dudley and want support to make positive changes in your life? We can help!
JST works with partner agencies to provide support to 16 - 25-year-olds who live within the Dudley borough. This project collaborates with Dudley MBC, CHADD, YMCA, Top Church Training, and Green Square Accord. The Dudley Young Person’s Alliance has been specifically designed with young people in mind and offers non-judgemental and practical advice and guidance. JST will look to provide help to sustain and improve accommodation situations. Support will be given to set up and maintain priority bills as well as assistance with other complex situations.
Other areas where support could be offered include dealing with self-destructive habits and behaviours and relationships, setting up tenancy agreements and understanding benefits. Also, boundaries, positive relationships and social networks. With The Dudley Young Person’s Alliance, JST’s team will offer support with employability, working towards training and education opportunities, and employment goals. Many young people find that this project has assisted them when dealing with complex issues.
By being offered impartial advice, encouragement and assistance, they have improved their confidence and self-esteem along with increasing their mental well-being. This support project has helped participants identify and reach positive life goals. Please note: the priority on this project is given to care leavers and young people currently experiencing homelessness.
Advocate
We are able to speak up for individuals and act on their behalf and them in a range of complex situations such as benefit assessments , appeals, with debt agencies, social services, housing.
Mentor
We provide support over a period of time to help and guide people through difficult situations, to overcome issues and barriers and change their lives for the better.
Support
We provide individual support for people facing a range of issues. Working 1-2-1 we work with people to identify and address their main barriers, develop coping skills, improve confidence and well being
Empower
Whilst working with people to address their issues and barriers we actively support them to become stronger, more confident and gain control over their own lives.
Are you 16+ years and experiencing barriers to employment due to health conditions or disabilities?
WorkWell is a new initiative designed to make early support to thousands of people across the Black Country with health conditions or disabilities, helping them overcome barriers to find or keep employment and improve their wellbeing. WorkWell is led by Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and funded by the UK Government.
There are currently 13 contracted partners on WorkWell in the Black Country who will collaborate to deliver the project across the borough. Partners are made up of a variety of sectors including local authorities, voluntary sector providers and charities each bringing unique strengths and experience to enhance the support available through WorkWell. The Black Country is one of just 15 places around the country chosen as a pilot area to deliver the WorkWell scheme.
The partnership is made up of: Access to Business, Base 25, Beacon Centre for the Blind, Dudley Council, Ideal for All, Just Straight Talk, Manor Farm Community Association, Murray Hall Community Trust, Refugee and Migrant Centre, Sandwell Consortium CIC, Sandwell Council, Top Church Training and Walsall Works.
At JST, the WorkWell programme will aim to provide early interventions for those facing barriers to employment because of health challenges, offering personalised support through our team of trained Work and Health Coaches. These coaches will assist you in developing tailored plans to achieve your employment goals, whilst leveraging the collective expertise of partner organisations.
Please note: Some of the above information is from either:
Advocate
We are able to speak up for individuals and act on their behalf and them in a range of complex situations such as benefit assessments , appeals, with debt agencies, social services, housing.
Mentor
We provide support over a period of time to help and guide people through difficult situations, to overcome issues and barriers and change their lives for the better.
Support
We provide individual support for people facing a range of issues. Working 1-2-1 we work with people to identify and address their main barriers, develop coping skills, improve confidence and well being
Empower
Whilst working with people to address their issues and barriers we actively support them to become stronger, more confident and gain control over their own lives.