CAN YOU MAKE A CHANGE
IN THE LIFE
OF ONE RESIDENT TODAY?
Outreach Facilities:
Include Youth:
Citizens Advice provides free, confidential and independent advice to help people overcome their problems.
We are a voice for our clients and consumers on the issues that matter to them.
We value diversity, champion equality and challenge discrimination.
We provide advice to millions of people. We helped 2.7 million people face to face, over the phone, by email and web chat in 2016-17.
We help with everything from money issues to problems at work, housing to consumer rights.
Sometimes a person has more than one problem, and often they are linked. We tackle issues in the round making sure people get all of the support they need.
We’re also the statutory consumer watchdog for the energy and post industries, meaning we advocate on behalf of consumers in these markets.
We’re in 2,700 community locations (including GP surgeries, libraries and courts) in England and Wales.
We also give advice on consumer rights on our consumer helpline, support witnesses in courts through the Witness Service and give pension guidance to people aged over 50.
Provide Outreach:
Are you an organisation that could benefit our community at large?
Are you willing to bring your services to the communities doorstep by providing outreach services for those who are most in need?
Then Melmount Community Forum would like to hear from you. You provide the service and we will provide the venue!
Melmount Community Forum actively promotes and engages in partnership working in the interest of building positive community relations, healthier life styles and /
Engage:
Our Give & Take Scheme improves the employability and increases the self-esteem and confidence of young people aged 16+, who are not ready to take part in a training course, attend college or move into work.
Many of these young people have experienced social exclusion, poverty or have other complex challenges in their lives therefore need additional support to overcome their barriers and positively progress into education, training or work.
We support more than 400 young people each year through the following five Give & Take Scheme strands:
Core:12-month regional programme for care experienced young people aged 16 to 21 who are referred to us through the five health trusts
Start: 14-week programme for young people aged 16 to 24 in North Down, Ards and the Greater Belfast areas delivered in partnership with Northern Ireland Alternatives.
Outreach: 12-week once a week programme for young people aged 16-24 that need employability support.
One to One: a tailored employability programme for young people at risk of child sexual exploitation.
Transitional Support: a short-term support service for young people who are not in education, employment or training.
The purpose of this programme is to support clients with Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Dyspraxia & Dyslexia.
The aim of Engage is to mentor and support clients and employers. The primary objective is to help clients gain employment. This is a voluntary programme eligible for clients aged 16-60
What makes Engage Unique and so Successful?
• Voluntary
• Programme designed to fit in around your specific needs &
• time-frame
• Client centered
• Extensive employer network to choose from
• Numerous job sampling opportunities in various sectors
• Mentoring & support
• Continuous support
• Improved health & well-being
• Meeting socially with other participants
• Widening your social network & developing new relationships
• Better off Calculation (how working impacts on benefits)
• Engage co-ordinator samples job roles before clients are placed
• Essential Skills Training
• Short courses to enhance employability
• CV Service
• Established mutual relationships with Key Stakeholders, Careers,
• Schools, Senco's & Community Groups
• Member of Disability Employment Network
Citizens Advice: