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The Partners:The Partners:
The The St St Rollox Rollox InitiativInitiativee
GLASGOW NORTH & PARTNERSHIP GLASGOW NORTH & PARTNERSHIP
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8 square miles North Glasgow
70,000 residents
Over 700 non-retail businesses
Over 250 community and voluntary sector groups
Mis-match of Local Skills & Qualifications in Relation to Industry’s Requirements
2,100 JSA registered unemployed
An additional 17,000 IS/IB Benefit Dependants
Only 10 Businesses per 1,000 Inhabitants
2,500 Registered Problem Drug Users
70% of Population not qualified at ‘S’ Grade or above
Almost one quarter of Glasgow’s Vacant and Derelict Land
Average Household Income is 27% below Scottish Average
3,150 Asylum Seekers/ Refugees in North Glasgow
Glasgow North Ltd is the local development Glasgow North Ltd is the local development company for North Glasgow.company for North Glasgow.
KEY OBJECTIVES:KEY OBJECTIVES:
1 Assist local people to access employment opportunities.
2 Assist local people to sustain their employability by promoting a culture of lifelong learning and
development.
3 Support the formation of new businesses within the area.
4 Encourage existing employers to grow, develop and increase their competitiveness.
5 Promote the physical regeneration of the area.
KEY OUTCOMES 2002KEY OUTCOMES 2002
1,1281,128 local people were helped into jobs
348348 local people were assisted into Further Education
568568 local people were assisted with accessing vocational
training
440440 employees of local companies were supported with training
4242 new businesses were assisted to set up in the area
These businesses created 111 new local jobs
275275 local private sector employers received assistance
6565 local social economy sector employers received assistance
51 51 companies received assistance with property enquiries
The Partners:The Partners:
The The St St Rollox Rollox InitiativInitiativee
KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARTER:KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE CHARTER:
To recruit as many local unemployed people as possible in the new Tesco store
To contribute to the creation of a winning culture in an area characterised by high unemployment and low educational achievement
To identify routes of funding that could be used to support the work of the Partnership
To contribute to the existing employment strategy for the area
To disseminate lessons learned from the Partnership both locally and nationally
HOW OBJECTIVES WERE ACHIEVED:HOW OBJECTIVES WERE ACHIEVED:
Skills, experience, local knowledge and existing partnerships
Developed a customised training programme Pre-training Mentoring
Raising Awareness - communication
Managing Expectations
ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR:ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR:
527527 full and part time jobs at Tesco St Rollox
474474 local people offered jobs and started work
332332 job opportunities taken up by people who were unemployed
82%82% recruits completed training and started work in store
92%92% staff at Tesco St Rollox are local people
44%44% of the people going through the training programme have less visits to their GP
40%40% feel that their health has improved
24%24% have joined a gym
24%24% are planning to go on holiday
ADDITIONAL IMPACT:ADDITIONAL IMPACT:
Since starting work:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The Key:
Travel to work in Glasgow
Travel to work in St Rollox
Car
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Walk
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Cycl
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43%
39%
44%
13%
24%
32%
The Partners:The Partners:
The The St St Rollox Rollox InitiativInitiativee
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