It was great to welcome Peter Dowd MP (Labour, Bootle) to JobsPlus in Toxteth this week! Peter took a look around the site, met members of the local community and heard directly from the team about the difference JobsPlus is making on the ground.

To conclude our Board Mission Champions series, we are pleased to introduce Nic McGrath newground and Tracey Walsh as Board Champions for the Housing, Growth and Green Jobs Alliance. Together, they will support and strengthen our capacity to advance the Alliance’s goals.

Our Board Mission Champions series continues. We are pleased announce that Jo and Jenny have been appointed as Communities that Work’s Membership Board Champions. Jo and Jenny will focus on refreshing our membership offer, working to ensure it reflects the needs of our members.

We are delighted to continue introducing Communities that Work’s newly appointed Board Mission Champions. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ellie Patience, James Howell and Lucy Dixon as Board Champions for Public Affairs and Communications.

We are delighted to begin introducing Communities that Work’s newly appointed Board Mission Champions. First, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Phoenix, Karen Kenmare and Tracey Walsh as Board Champions for JobsPlus.

Communities that Work supports the work conducted by Alan Milburn and the research presented by the Resolution Foundation in their Firm Handshakes report. We need to incentivise employers and ensure that the programmes introduced by the Government are aligned with one another.

📢 Great to see Communities that Work and the impact of #JobsPlus recognised in the G15's new report, A City That Works for Everyone. The report highlights the vital role social housing plays in supporting employment, strengthening communities and driving London's economy.

We're pleased to share this blog from our member @whg, exploring how housing associations can help more young people into employment. Read it here: housing.org.uk/news-and-blog… #YouthEmployment #Housing #Employability #Skills

Youth Employment Week is beneficial not only for the youth but also employers. Participating in this week will have a great impact for employers to think about their employment process. This week is also a great opportunity to tackle the youth unemployment crisis in the UK.

We are pleased to support Youth Employment Week. We value this opportunity for young people to publicise their skills to potential employers and gain connections into the world of work. We encourage employers to contribute to this cause and help young people gain more confidence.

We welcome yesterday's commitment from Andy Burnham to devolve employment support. Communities know their residents and local labour markets best amd giving mayors and local partners greater responsibility to design and deliver employment support creates better opportunity.

The @SMCommission's latest report, Regional Insights: Creating Fairer Chances Across the Regions, explores how place-based approaches can improve social mobility and create fairer opportunities across the UK. Read the report: socialmobility.independent-c… #SocialMob

Today, our Managing Director Lynsey Sweeney features in Politics UK, exploring how investment in retrofit can create pathways into sustainable jobs and training opportunities for social housing residents. Read Lynsey's full article below ⬇️ lnkd.in/eyCU9tvH

Congratulations to our Board Director, James Howell, on his latest article for @HousingToday. James highlights why the housing sector must be part of the solution to tackling youth unemployment and supporting more young people into work. Read it here: housingtoday.co.uk/milburns-…

The net-zero transition must benefit communities too. Chapter 5 of our report highlights how social landlords are helping residents into work through place-based support, apprenticeships & programmes like JobsPlus. Good green jobs should be local, accessible & life changing.

Fantastic to reflect on our Annual Parliamentary Reception last week, bringing together members, policymakers and partners to discuss the role of social housing in supporting people into employment. Thanks again, Helen Whately MP and Jennifer Riddell-Carpenter MP for joining us.

🚧 What’s holding back green homes? “Stop–start” funding, short-term schemes & system complexity are slowing retrofit delivery and driving up costs. We need long-term certainty to scale up warmer, healthier homes. #NetZero #Retrofit #SocialHousing

Fantastic to welcome so many members, supporters and policymakers to our Annual Parliamentary Reception. Special thanks to Helen Whately MP and Jennifer Riddell-Carpenter MP for their reflections on the role that the social housing sector plays in employment support.

Another great speaker for our Communities that Work webinar: Paul Grace, Connect to Work Housing Lead at Gloucestershire County Council. Bringing 20+ years’ experience across housing, education & employment support. 🗓 30 April | ⏰ 11–12 👉 lnkd.in/enpUf7E5