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Armadale Businesses updated 8 February 2010
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Posted October 2009 Future Jobs Fund - is a new national initiative. The fund is available to organisations to create meaningful work opportunities for people who have been unemployed for almost one year. These employment opportunities must be new and additional (ie. would not exist without the funding), last six months, and offer the participant a minimum of 25 hours work per week on at least the national minimum wage. There is a requirement that the opportunities and activities that arise as a result of the jobs created will be of direct benefit to the local community. The total maximum contribution available through the FJF is £6,500 per job created. This figure must include employee's salary and on costs, start-up costs and any ongoing support costs the provider organisation incurs. Young people aged 18 to 24 are a priority group for the Future Jobs Fund and all jobs must be suitable for long-term unemployed young people between 18 and 24 although a proportion may be taken up by residents of unemployment hotspots (recognised hotspots include those with unemployment rates 1.5% above the national average). Further details and job creation proposal forms can be obtained from: Sandra Darling, Senior Officer - Future Jobs Fund. Tel: 01506 777944; e-mail: sandra.darling@westlothian.gov.uk |
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Have you or your business won an award / commendation? Why not tell our visitors about it? CONGRATULATIONS to Alan Fisher from Armadale who gained first place in the Business Gateway Business Plan Challenge recently with his plans for an aerial photography service where he intends to take photos for private and commercial customers with a camera suspended on a kite. He was awarded with £1,000 and a silver plate by Provost Tom Kerr |
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Looking for Work? Employment Advisers are in the Armadale area now to offer FREE advice on getting back into work.
For an appointment, call freephone 0800 032 9768 or email us: access2employment@westlothian.gov.uk Tuesday afternoons, Mayfield Community House Wednesdays 1pm - 4.30pm, currently in St Anthony's Social Club Fridays 2pm - 4pm, CIS Advice on CVs, interview, training programmes and access to childcare |
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Setting up your own business Lara Machnik offers free advice and support for anyone interested in self-employment Tuesdays 10am - 12.30pm Mayfield Community house Info: 777931 |
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