The government is committed to Get Britain Working. They have set out a number of major welfare to work reforms which aim to fight poverty, support the most vulnerable and help people break the cycle of benefit dependency.
Work Clubs is a Great Britain wide initiative which aims to support the development of a network of locally led, community based support for the unemployed which will grow organically across the country.
Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership coordinates, is partnered with or directly runs a number of Work Clubs across Surrey.These are currently operating from venues in:
The main aim of Work Clubs is to help people make the most of local knowledge and resources to help unemployed people in their communities gain employment. They empower local communities and encourage people to work together to offer additional support to the unemployed.
Work Clubs provide unemployed people with a place to meet and exchange skills, find opportunities, make contacts, share experiences and receive support to help them in their return to work.
Work Clubs is one of a number of options being developed to Get Britain Working and focus on supporting the move into a job ahead of entry to the Work Programme.
