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Business Action on Homelessness
Programme Definition

Helps prepare homeless people for the world of work through two-day, business-led training programmes, followed by a minimum of two-week work placements and, ultimately, opening up job opportunities in order to help integrate homeless people back into society.

Employer Benefits

  • Opportunity to help homeless people in the community to get back into work
  • Raise the profile of the company and its community focussed approach
  • Potential to recruit excellent new employees and reduce recruitment costs
  • Enhance the organisation’s image with its current workforce encouraging staff retention and recruitment
  • Training in coaching training for members of staff that are involved

Young Person Benefits

  • A chance to receive support to help integrate back into society
  • Valuable training and supported work placement and follow up
  • Possibility of a job
  • Guaranteed reference for an established organisation
  • Building of confidence, self esteem and independence

 

 
 
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