SRC and Clanrye Group partner for Employ Me programme
4th Jul 2023
Southern Regional College and Clanrye Group have partnered for the new ‘Employ Me’ programme which launched in June. The initiative is a new and innovative employability project providing training and wraparound support to economically inactive persons aged 16+ in both the Newry, Mourne & Down, and Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Council areas to help participants achieve their career aspirations and personal goals.
Specialist support is available to persons facing additional obstacles returning to the workplace. This includes carers and single parents, individuals with a disability, women returning to work, individuals aged over 50, and those involved in the justice system or at risk.
Clanrye Group will provide employability support consisting of help with CVs, job applications, transition to the workplace and in-employment support, alongside qualifications in Essential Skills, Customer Service and Business Administration. Wraparound support is also provided by Clanrye Group and community delivery partners Community Advice Newry, Mourne & Down and Women’s Aid Armagh Down.
The College will provide upskilling and entry level qualifications in the four targeted sector areas of Construction, Engineering, Hospitality and Domiciliary Care.
Alongside core qualifications, participants may take on range of additional complementary qualifications, depending on the core qualification. These include Abrasive Wheels, Manual Handling, Working at Heights, Food Hygiene and Barista Training and First Aid. Courses will be offered on SRC’s campuses of Armagh, Newry and Portadown to make opportunities available to as many participants as possible.
With 200 places on offer, courses at the College will be running from mid-September 2023 until December 2023 and then again from January 2024 until early April 2024. Clanrye Group will provide on-going support throughout the year.
Brian Doran, Principal & CEO of Southern Regional College commented:
“SRC is delighted to be partnering with the Clanrye Group in the new and exciting Employ Me programme. The programme aims to help individuals achieve the skills, qualifications and experiences that will enhance their employability prospects. The programme starting in September will offer four pathways in the areas of construction, engineering, domiciliary care and hospitality and I urge anyone interested in finding out more to apply early.”
Liam Devine, CEO of Clanrye Group commented:
“The collaboration between programme partners allows us to provide top quality training and support to the individuals on the Employ Me programme, no matter the circumstances. We are very proud to be a partner in this programme.”
To find out more about courses or express an interest, contact a key worker to discuss opportunities:
- Gerard Houlahan, phone: 077 3921 2954 or email: houlahang@src.ac.uk
- Jenni Spice, phone: 0300 123 1223 or email: spicej@src.ac.uk
- Joseph McCaffrey, phone: 077 2520 0051 or email: Mccaffreyj@src.ac.uk
- Nicola O’Loan, phone 028 3089 8119 or email: o’loan@clanryegroup.com
Pictured: Celebrating the start of the Employ Me programme to help people into employment is SRC officials SRC Brian Doran (Principal and CEO) and Raymond Sloan (Director of Client Services), accompanied by Clanrye Group CEO Liam Devine and Deputy CEO Judith Poucher.
(L-R): Raymond Sloan, Director of Client Services; Liam Devine, CEO Clanrye Group; Brian Doran, CEO of Southern Regional College; Judith Poucher, Deputy CEO Clanrye Group
