A SERVICE supporting Wirral people into work will continue for another year.

A Worklessness Support Service which has helped more than 6,000 Wirral residents back into work or training has been renewed by Wirral Council for another 12 months. 

The ReachOut Partnership, delivered by Involve Northwest and Wirral Change offers free impartial back to work information, advice and guidance from personalised Job Coaches in community locations across Wirral. 

The support on offer ranges from CV writing to job applications, as well as practicing interview techniques and building confidence through 1:1 planning sessions.

The offer also includes a range of support to overcome barriers to work, such as mental health and wellbeing, or managing debt and finance.

People using the service can be supported back in to work or also into education and training as the first step on their journey to gaining sustainable employment.

Once in employment, the support continues to help people retain their job.

The ReachOut Partnership also works with Wirral Council to design and deliver recruitment and redundancy support for employers across Wirral, and recently held a jobs fair for the early years sector that was attended by around 300 people.

The Worklessness Support Service programme has been in place since 2016 and has so far helped more than 10,000 residents on to the programme, 6,134 residents back in to work or training and has a positive outcome rate of 60%.