Resident Support Services
As a NHG resident you can benefit from our partnerships with local support agencies who can help you with many areas of your life from money and jobs to health and wellbeing.
Select a borough location and the type of service that you need in the filter boxes on the left. Then select a service from the list.
To apply, you can send your details to the partner who will then contact you to arrange the next steps.
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BITC and Graham Construction have teamed up to bring a series of workshops and webinars together with a focus on introduction to the construction industry and building your network of connections. We are organising 10 events between July 2021 and February 2022 and we would like to invite anyone who is interested in this sector to join us. The events will be virtual until further notice and restriction guidelines ease. Please see below the calendar of events:
|
Workshop |
Dates |
Time |
Location |
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Introduction to the programme- A short webinar introducing the audience to the sector / Graham Construction |
22nd Sept |
10am till 11.30am |
Zoom |
| Ways Into Construction- Employability workshop on how to build your career network, build resilience and confidence |
29th Sept |
10am-11.30am |
Zoom |
| Ways Into Construction- Workshop where volunteers support the participants on a 1:1 basis through the topic at hand |
6th Oct |
10am-11.30am |
Zoom |
| Ways Into Construction- Employability webinar where the audience can hear more about HSE and language requirements for the CSCS test. Introduction to the various CSCS levels |
8th Oct |
11am-12.30am |
Zoom |
| Finding Opportunities- Volunteers support participants on a 1:1 basis to search for opportunities in Kickstarter placements, apprenticeships, entry level jobs and applying for those vacancies |
13th Oct |
10am-11.30am |
Zoom |
|
Getting Ready For The Interview- Volunteers support participants on a 1:1 basis to get ready for interviews through Mock interviews practice |
20th Oct |
10am- 11:30am |
Zoom |
|
Getting Ready For your Placement- Workshop focusing on first impressions, expectations, resilience, professionalism, what to do if it all goes wrong |
27th Oct |
10am- 11:30am |
Zoom |
| Start of Placement Programme- 2 weeks work placements in various roles on site. *an additional work placement buddy training to be arranged before start date |
Early Nov 2021 |
10am-11.30am |
Zoom |
| Job Search & Applications- identifying local jobs / opportunities for those that require this |
End of Nov 2021 |
10am-11.30am |
Zoom |
ClickSilver Connections provides trained business mentors to give 1-1 support with your device to make the best of being online.
Mentors from ClickSilver Connections provide support virtually so you will need a phone line. Weekly support is provided over 4 weeks and sessions last 30-60 minutes each. Even if you don't have a device and wan to feel more connected, then we may be able to support you too.
Futures For You is working with The National Careers Service to provide employment support in Hertfordshire. Whether you're unemployed, looking to make a change in your career or looking for new skills and training opportunities, we can help. We have a team of advisors who can provide 1-2-1 support over the phone, video chat or email. Even if you have been made redundant we can still help you understand how redundancy affects your emotions, identify your transferable skills, training needs, courses and help you search for a new job.
Startup School for Seniors is a free 8-week eLearning course for unemployed Londoners*, aged 50+, with the desire to start their own business funded by London Community Response kicking off on 5th October. From where to business ideas come from to funding, marketing, business planning, the course is being delivered by serial entrepreneur Suzanne Noble and business coach Mark Elliott, both over 50, whose upbeat and enthusiastic style of presentation is infectious and engaging.
Dynamic Client Solutions (DCS) is a Pan-London Training Provider, which supports organisations and individuals with their personal and professional development by delivering training solutions leading to mental wellbeing, employment, or further study. They are funded by the Adult Education Budget which is government funding allocated in order to upskill economically inactive or low paid workers. NHG now has a partnership with DCS to enhance the future of local residents enabling them to future proof themselves and become financially sustainable.
Some of the courses available are listed below.
1. Preparing to work in adult social Care
2. Business Start up
3. Digital skills
4. Employability Skills
5. Team Leading
6. Principles of customer service
7. Certificate in business Improvement
8. Health and Social Care
9. Event Planning
10. Dementia Care
11. Customer service for hospitality
Total Family Coaching is a registered charity in England. They provide trauma-informed holistic family support and coaching to vulnerable families and parents and deliver evidence based parenting programs to parents on 1:1 and group settings.
Their Triple P Programme (POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM) is delivered between 8-12 weeks either in groups or 1-2-1. The programme aims to build positive relationships between parents and their children. It helps parents develop different ways of coping and strategies for dealing with a variety of child problems in individual or supportive group atmosphere. Separated into 2 main age groups 0-12 and Teen, following completion of the groups, parents may be offered ongoing support when needed.
