BIG lottery funded, £100m nationally, 21locations £10.3m Black Country, 5 year project Innovative and creative, genuine involvement of young people Evaluate – what works, what doesn’t and why Share learning and findings, demonstrate makes a difference to people lives 1417,18-24 year olds furthest from the labour market 12 months NEET, additional barriers to employment

1. TALENT MATCH
Kim Babb – Project Manager

2. TALENT MATCH – BACKGROUND
• BIG lottery funded, £100m nationally, 21locations
• £10.3m Black Country, 5 year project
• Innovative and creative, genuine involvement of young people
• Evaluate – what works, what doesn’t and why
• Share learning and findings, demonstrate makes a difference to people lives
• 1417,18-24 year olds furthest from the labour market
• 12 months NEET, additional barriers to employment
• Thematic groups
• Young carers/parents
• Care leavers
• Travelling families
• Substance misuse
• Homeless
• Ex offenders
• Disability/learning difficulty

3. TALENT MATCH – OUTCOMES
• 1417 young people – 15% hidden
• 21.5% into Employment (inc self employment)
• 30% into Volunteering
• 30% into Work Experience
• 80% into Training
• 100% increased
• Confidence
• Motivation
• 100% young people taking responsibility for co-designing tailored support

4. TALENT MATCH - DELIVERY
• Steering group – young people & businesses - decision making, project oversight, scrutinise performance
• Advisory board – LEA’s, Vol Sector, DWP, Chamber, Consortium
• Communications Hub - Recording system plus outward facing website
• Local Hub and Hosts across the Black Country – Gazebo, Dudley College, BCTG, YMCA, Vol Sector Hosts
• Mentor teams – full capacity from Jan 16
• 100 + active referral partners
• Employer and local Hub launches
• 82 providers Preferred Supplier Network – additional support spent £188k (2015)
• Pathways existing provision inc Traineeships, Apprenticeships, Work Experience and Volunteering
• Employer commitment – talks, visits, work experience and job opportunities
• Young People involvement – Steering Group, interviews, commissioning process, National Youth Convention, Youth
Participation Strategy
• Young People feedback – impressions reports
• Social Return on Investment

5. TALENT MATCH – DELIVERY
• Since Oct 14 the project has received 785 referrals, 649 met the criteria & 445 accepted the
offer
• Of the referrals received
• 70% are Male, 30% are Female
• 73.5% White British, 6% Dual heritage, 9.6% Asian, 6% Black African/Caribbean
• 31.3% 18/19yrs, 53% 20-22yrs and 14.4% 23/24yr olds
• 57% 12-23mths unemployed, 18% 24-35mths & 25% 36mths+

6. TALENT MATCH – DELIVERY
Participants have experienced……….
Project Wide
Not in receipt of benefits 20%
Local Authority Care 19%
Criminal offence 30%
Substance misuse 20%
Mental ill health 30%
Homelessness 22%
Live independently (hostel) 51%
Have or care for children 21.6%

7. TALENT MATCH – DELIVERY
Follow Up Data – Progress to date ….
Project Wide 3mth - 314 Project Wide
6mth - 214
Project Wide
9mth - 109
Sandwell
12mth - 15
Work experience 32% 43% 43% 25%
Volunteering 24% 42% 35% 25%
Additional training 37% 48% 50% 58%
Applied for Jobs 53% 63% 70% 33%
Had at least 1
interview
33% 44% 55% 33%
Gained employment 10% 19% 23% 33%
Set up own business 3% 1.4% 1.4%

8. TALENT MATCH – NEXT STEPS
• Website development
• Review referral agencies – increase female participants
• Additional mentors
• SRoI project
• Implement Hidden Strategy
• Outreach workers
• End of year review – lessons learnt
• Youth Employment Initiative - ESF
• Capacity Fund – Mentor CPD, Employment Mentors

9. TALENT MATCH – YOUNG PERSON
REPRESENTATIVE
Talent Match Young Person voted Brightest Star of the
Year 2015
Omari Thomas

10. TALENT MATCH – ANY QUESTIONS?
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