H.E.A.L. - Henrie's Empowerment for Awareness and Life Health Careers Connect: Building Pathways into Healthcare Employment
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project is a community-based employability and skills development programme designed to support people facing acing barriers to employment to access sustainable careers within the healthcare sector across Bristol and the West of England. Delivered by H.E.A.L., the project provides personalised mentoring, employability workshops, healthcare careers awareness, accredited training, CV and interview support, and employer engagement. Participants will build confidence, gain workplace skills, and access volunteering, apprenticeships, further training, or employment opportunities, creating sustainable pathways into a diverse and inclusive healthcare workforce.

Beneficiaries

  • Adults

    unemployed adults, career changers, women returning to work,

  • Children / Young People

    Young people 16-25

  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

    people from Black and minority ethnic communities, migrants, refugees,

  • People with Disabilities

    and individuals from disadvantaged communities

  • Number of beneficiaries - 70

    70 people gain employment&pathways into healthcare careers.

  • Reach of your work

    Participants will gain employability skills and training

Geographic reach

  • England: Bristol

    Lawrence Hill – High levels of deprivation, a large Black African, Somali and South Asian population, many refugees and migrants, and higher unemployment than the Bristol average.

  • England: Bristol

    Knowle West – Experiences of long-term unemployment, lower educational attainment and economic disadvantage.

  • England: Bristol

    Lockleaze – A growing community with pockets of deprivation and young people needing career support.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

70

70 people gainfully employed in healthcare

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£30,000.00

TIMELINE

Jul 2026 - Jun 2027

Project Outcome Targets

Increased Awareness of Healthcare Careers and Improved Confidence and Employability in participants, improve confidence

Improved Skills and Qualifications- 40 complete healthcare training, 30 gain qualifications&improve CV&digital skills

70 workplace visits,25 volunteering placements,20 apprenticeships,35jobs,20 trained, overall wellbeing improved

Project Activities

  • Community Outreach and Recruitment via community groups, faith organisations and events to engage 100 and enrol 50

  • Personal Development&Confidence Building- workshops,Goal-setting&communication skills sessions, Teamworking activities,

  • Healthcare Careers Academy-Introduction to NHS&healthcare careers, all health&safety related trainings and pathways

  • CV development,Interview preparation&mock,Application support,employer engagement&apprenticeship awareness sessions

  • Workplace visits,employer talks,volunteering placements,work-shadowing opportunities,6months post-programme follow-up.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Funding Health Careers Connect will help 70 people access employment, training and healthcare careers. 30000 Flexible 70 people trained 50 progress into healthcare employment, apprenticeships or further learning.
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Bi-annually

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 1: No Poverty UN SDG 4: Quality Education UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth UN SDG 2: Zero Hunger UN SDG 5: Gender Equality UN SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Registration forms,Baseline&exit assessments,training attendance,Qualification certificates,Case studies,Followup survey

WHO IS ALREADY FUNDING THE PROJECT?

No one

NA as no one is funding the project
OTHER PARTNERS

NA

No one is already funding the project