Thousands of people who are unemployed or facing redundancy across the Eastern region are set to benefit from a new support package delivered by leading development specialists The Consultancy Home Counties (TCHC).

TCHC has been chosen by the Skills Funding Agency to deliver two separate programmes from April, co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF).

Upon successful completion of the EEDA R2R project, TCHC invited participants to complete a questionnaire  regarding the effectiveness of the overall project, feedback on the support that they received, their current situation and how the support impacted on this and feedback as to how the support could be improved upon in the future.

Gainsborough’s House runs a museum, gallery and shop. They provide varied learning opportunities for people of all abilities supporting & training participants to undertake regular voluntary tasks. The project aims to develop participants, create an awareness of their existing abilities and help them develop a sense of pride in their achievements.

Rise, who received funding through TCHC’s Community Grants project, is a new service-user led social enterprise. Through the funding RISE is able to offer, 12 people affected by mental health problems who are looking to return to work, job-skills training and practical work placements, at its offices at The Old Free School in Watford. A further 12 people will follow the University-accredited Recovery In-Sight training to enable them to manage their mental health condition.