Department for Culture Media and Sport
future jobs fund
The Government anticipates that 10,000 new jobs are to be created within the culture, media and sport sectors following successful bids to the Future Jobs Fund. 5,000 jobs will be created in sport, with another 5,000 in culture.
In the 2009 Budget, the Government announced a £1 billion Future Jobs Fund. Organisations can bid to create around 170,000 new jobs for long term unemployed young people aged 18-24 and older people in unemployment hotspots. This is a new approach to creating jobs and providing hope for young people and job seekers in deprived communities. The scheme is being led by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Making a bid
Bidding criteria, general information, guidance on the bidding and the assessment processes, and bidding forms are available on the DWP website. Information about bidding for the Future Jobs Fund, including writing bids, is available on the Cabinet office website.
Prospective bidders from the culture, media and sport sectors should also contact their regional Government Office or the Local Government Association for advice on locally based bids. Bids will be considered on a rolling basis.
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Routes into Work
Jobcentre Plus publicly launched Routes into Work in late June 2009 and has published information on accessing the scheme on the Jobcentre Plus website.
Through Routes into Work, a £1000 'Golden Hello' is available for employers recruiting eligible people who have been on Jobseeker's Allowance for at least six months into existing jobs. Jobcentre Plus will pay employers £500 when the person is recruited and the final £500 26 weeks later. The jobs must last 26 weeks and average a minimum of 16 hours per week. Jobcentre Plus will select candidates for the jobs.
In England and Scotland, free in work training may also be available for new recruits. Organisations who are part of a Local Employment Partnership can talk to their Jobcentre Plus account manager to discuss their in-work training needs. In Wales, funding of up to £1,500 may also be available for training.
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Backing Young Britain
In July 2009, the Government launched its ‘Backing Young Britain’ (BYB) campaign. The campaign calls on business, employers, voluntary organisations and public sector bodies to join the Government in helping young people through the current difficult economic times by providing access to jobs, training and work experience.
A key element of the campaign asks employer organisations from all sectors to do one or more of the following:
- Offer volunteer places or become a volunteer mentor for school or university leavers
- Provide work experience opportunities
- Offer internships to graduates, 18 year olds and non-graduates
- Consider a young person for a job through a work trial
- Supply apprenticeship opportunities for 16-24 year olds
- Bid for one of the 100,000 jobs for young people from the Future Jobs Fund
- Engage in a Local Employment Partnership
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