TALENT MATCH Kim Babb – Project Development Manager

TALENT MATCH - AGENDA• Background, aims & objectives

• Target audience

• Outcomes

• Governance – Steering Group

• Communication Hub

• Hubs/Hosts and Mentors

• Young people engagement

• Commissioned activities

• Business engagement

• What makes Talent Match Black Country different?

TALENT MATCH – BACKGROUND

• BIG lottery funded

• £100m nationally, 21locations

• Black Country context• Youth unemployment • Increased competition for jobs

• £10.3m Black Country, 5 year project

• Young people at the heart of the project – decision making

• Supporting 1417 young people furthest from the labour market

• Improve skills, confidence, motivation, provide work experience, volunteering and job opportunities

• Intensive mentoring support

TALENT MATCH – TARGET AUDIENCE

• 18-24 year olds furthest from the labour market

• 12 months NEET

• Additional barriers to employment

• Thematic groups• Young carers/parents• Care leavers• Travelling families• Substance misuse• Homeless• Ex offenders• Disability/learning difficulty

TALENT MATCH - OUTCOMES

• 1417 young people – 15% hidden

• 21.5% into Employment (inc self employment)

• 30% into Volunteering

• 30% into Work Experience

• 80% into Training

• 100% increased • Confidence• Motivation

• 100% young people taking responsibility for co-designing tailored support

TALENT MATCH - GOVERNANCE

• Steering group – decision making

• 9 young people across Black Country – joint Chair

• 6 businesses

• 1 LEA - nominated

• 1 Vol Sector Council - nominated

• DWP

• Advisory Board – supporting role

TALENT MATCH – COMMUNICATION HUB

• Overview

• Out to tender – 8 tenders

• Scoring – YP, Project team, Walsall LEA

• LearnPlay Foundation• 3dnative• Digital Native Academy

• Contract due to commence 1st July

TALENT MATCH – HUBS, HOSTS, MENTORS• Overview

• Locations• Partnership working

• Out to tender – 9th April

• Close date – 12 noon 30th April

• Steering group decision 13th July

• Contracts commence 1st July

• Senior Mentor & Mentor recruitment

• Inductions, training & development

TALENT MATCH – YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGEMENT • Young person engagement advisor – Mike Sailsman

• Steering Group• Youth forums

• Relationship and referral coordinator – Trishna Burke-Braham

• Referral agencies• DWP – WP returners• Work Programme• Vol sector orgs• Probation etc.

• Outreach – hidden young people

• Mentor choice

TALENT MATCH – COMMISSIONED ACTIVITIES • Meet needs of young people

• Young people involved in design and decision making process

• Flexible delivery

• Individual

• Menu of activities plus bespoke activities

• Enhance existing provision

• Not same old same old

• Not duplicate

• Preferred provider – 27th June 10am – 12noon (Sandwell)

TALENT MATCH – BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT ‘Informing businesses on how they can recruit talented young people who

have the skills, motivation and fresh outlook that businesses need to continue to develop and grow’

• Business engagement advisor – Carla Shelton

• Existing business engagement networks – employer forums

• LEA’s inward investment

• Work experience

• BITC – Seeing is Believing

• Job opportunities

• Search job ready profiles

TALENT MATCH – WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?• Young People at the heart

• Steering Group• Decision making – commissioning activity, staff interviews

• Young People designing programme of support, flexible delivery

• Mentor choice & intensive support

• Voluntary programme, choice to commit

• Real business involvement

• Partnership working

• No duplication

TALENT MATCH – WHAT CAN YOU DO?Talent Match Champions

• Young People • Mike Sailsman – msailsman@wolverhamptonvsc.org 01902 773761 ext 237

• Businesses • Carla Shelton – cshelton@wolverhamptonvsc.org 01902 773761 ext 257

• Project Manager• Kim Babb – kbabb@wolverhamptonvsc.org 01902 773761 ext 258

• Commissioning• Claire Fitzgerald – Cfitzgerald@wolverhampton.org 01902 773761 ext 276

• Referrals • Trishna Burke-Braham – TBurke-Braham@wolverhampton.org 01902 773761

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