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Read MoreOngo has been awarded a £138k Reconnect grant from the UK Community Renewal Fund to re-engage with members of the community, support their ambitions and achieve employment opportunities.
Reconnect aims to improve resilience, reduce the fear of Covid and tackle digital and social isolation. It will also improve mental and physical health, help to access services and develop aspirations again.
The project will launch in January 2022 and last for seven months, piloting a blended approach of in person and digital engagement, to determine future ways of delivering services.
The activities are set out in three areas to achieve the priorities set out in North Lincolnshire Council’s plan. These are ‘keeping people safe and well’, ‘enabling resilient and flourishing communities’ and ‘enabling economic growth and renewal’.
Just some of the activities set out as part of Ongo’s Reconnect project include:
Once participants have developed skills and confidence, employment Support will be on offer. This will include their Stepping Stones training and mentoring programme. It will focus on individuals to help them to overcome barriers including mental health issues, training or key skills.
Jan Williams, Head of Opportunities at Ongo said: “This is a great initiative for us to get behind, and is one our current work to get people into employment aligns perfectly with.
“We know a lot has happened in the last two years, and people’s lives have completely changed. We totally understand the stress, worry and anxiety some are feeling about getting back into the world, but we are here to help.
“The Reconnect Fund will help us to offer tailored support for each individual and take it step by step.
“It’s a real opportunity to change lives and we’re over the moon to have been awarded such a substantial amount of money to make it happen.”
To find out more about Ongo’s Reconnect project, or any of the support they have on offer, follow them on social media or head to their website: www.ongo.co.uk.
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