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GREEN RHYTHM Healthcare Futures: Pathways to Employment
PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Healthcare Futures: Pathways to Employment supports young people and adults facing barriers to employment to explore careers in health and social care. Through employability workshops, mentoring, CV and interview support, employer insight sessions and career guidance, participants will build confidence, develop workplace skills and gain a clear understanding of healthcare career pathways. Working with Identity Quality Care Ltd, a CQC registered healthcare agency, the project provides direct employer engagement and progression opportunities, helping participants move towards training, recruitment and sustainable employment in the healthcare sector.

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Young people aged 18–25 who are exploring careers in healthcare and need confidence, employability skills and guidance to access training and employment.

  • Unemployed

    Adults who are unemployed or economically inactive and require practical support, employability training and employer connections to enter the healthcare sector.

  • Adults

    Adults seeking to start or change careers into health and social care, including those with limited work experience or who need additional support to become job-ready.

  • Marginalised or vulnerable groups

    People from disadvantaged or underrepresented communities facing barriers to employment, who will benefit from tailored support to build confidence and progress towards healthcare careers.

  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

    People from Black, Asian and other ethnically diverse communities who may face barriers to employment, including limited access to opportunities, networks or career guidance, and who wish to pursue careers in health and social care.

  • People with Disabilities

    People with physical, learning or hidden disabilities who face barriers to employment and require tailored support to develop employability skills, explore healthcare careers and progress towards training or sustainable employment.

  • Reach of your work

    100 people across Bristol, Bath and Taunton

Geographic reach

  • England: Nationwide

    Bristol , Bath , Tauton Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, stoke, lecheister , Northampton, york , hull

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

20

Young people exploring careers in health and social care.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£30,000.00

TIMELINE

Aug 2026 - Sep 2026

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

20

Adults changing careers into health and social care.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

20

Unemployed adults preparing for healthcare employment.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

20

Ethnically diverse communities accessing healthcare careers.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

20

Supporting vulnerable people into healthcare employment.

Project Outcome Targets

Increase participants' confidence and readiness for healthcare careers.

Improve employability skills through practical training and mentoring.

Support participants into healthcare training, recruitment or employment.

Project Activities

  • Deliver healthcare careers workshops and employer insight sessions.

  • Provide CV writing, interview preparation and job application support.

  • Connect participants with healthcare professionals and employers.

  • Deliver employability and workplace skills training.

  • Provide mentoring and progression support into healthcare opportunities.

Project Media

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Funding to deliver healthcare employability programme 12000 Flexible Funds workshops, mentoring and employer engagement, supporting participants to gain employability skills and progress
PRODUCTS Laptops, stationery and learning materials 100 participant packs Flexible Used throughout the programme to support CV writing, job applications and digital skills development.
SERVICES Healthcare professionals to deliver careers talks and mentoring 6 Flexible Provides participants with employer insight, career guidance and practical knowledge of healthcare roles and recruitment
VOLUNTEERING Employee volunteers for mentoring and mock interviews 8 Flexible Volunteers provide interview practice, CV feedback and confidence-building, helping participants become job-ready.
Project Impact and Partners
IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 1: No Poverty UN SDG 2: Zero Hunger UN SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being UN SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Attendance, surveys, feedback forms and progression tracking.

OTHER PARTNERS

Identity quality Care Ltd

Provides employer insight, career talks and recruitment pathways into health and social care.