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IMPACT REPORT

The Employability Trust


March 2015
The Employability Trust is a charity based in
Peterlee that aims to help NEETs throughout the
region to secure sustainable employment. Our
15,000 sq ft offer real work experience through
contracts with local organisations. This work
enables the young people to gain actual work
experience in warehousing, manufacturing and
fulfilment whilst helping the local economy to
become flexible and efficient.

Since commencing business 2 years ago The


Employability Trust has given
employment

69

The Employability Trust employs

10 full time staff

people paid

including 3 apprentices two in Warehousing


and one Business Administration apprentice.
Over 3,708 people have used our facilities for
training, meeting room hire, Fork Lift Truck
Operator licensing, storage and warehousing.

94%
SUCCESS!

94% of the candidates that have


completed the Destination
Employment programme have
successfully achieved sustainable
employment in the past year

Destination Employment

is our 8
week real work experience programme designed to
give the young people the skills required for the
workplace

The Employability Trust has been assisting local companies with their
storage and warehousing solutions. Ian West, Operations Director at
Seaward Electronics described us as their new

FLEXIBLE FRIEND

Craig Savage

The Employability Trust helps a young person find


employment every other week. Thats
17 months!

33

in just

who was unemployed for 3


years has joined us as an RTITB accredited Fork Lift
Instructor. Craig completed the Destination
Employment programme before we were able to
secure funding to complete his instructor training.
His
full
story
can
be
found
at
www.theemployabilitytrust.com

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