BBO is having a significant impact on individual lives, supporting people to increase their confidence, independence and achieve their employment aspirations.
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Posted 18.08.2020
The Building Better Opporunities programmes have been delivering across the D2N2 area for 3 years and have now released their findings from their third-year evaluation. Once again there is an increase in the participants on each strand and all have secured an extension of the programme until 2022.
The key highlight in all reports is the number of people that are approaching the programme with mental health or at least one long term health condition.
The focus for the strands was to try and attract more people to the programme who are economically inactive and who were looking to exit into education or training, job search or employment.
BBO programmes have used their evaluations to highlight “what works” for the participants. All projects have increased the number of participants benefitting from the programme and that the needs of participants are often complex.
Opportunity and Change, over the last three years (1/10/16 – 30/09/19) has supported 875 individuals facing severe multiple disadvantage to move closer towards the workplace; 225 (34.6%) more than the initial target. The Opportunity and Change report also highlighted that:
Money Sorted have worked with 821 new participants. This is 70 more than year two of the programme. The Money Sorted report also highlights that:
Towards Work have worked with 2516 participants. The Towards Work report also highlights that:
The following Towards Work infographics provide more detail.
Opportunity & Change Year 3 Evaluation Report
Money Sorted Year 3 Evaluation Report | Executive Summary
Towards Work Year 3 Evaluation Report | Executive Summary
BBO is having a significant impact on individual lives, supporting people to increase their confidence, independence and achieve their employment aspirations.
See what our participants have to say in these case studies …