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Surrey County Council will oversee the creation of up to 350 jobs for young people after helping the Surrey Economic Partnership win nearly £2.3 million to tackle unemployment.
Surrey’s youth unemployment hotspots, such as Merstham is to be earmarked as one of the priority area. The opportunities found will last for six months and equip young people with the skills to find a permanent position or continue in their current role.
The opportunities will be created for 18 to 24-year-olds who have been out of work for a year. The £2.275m was secured through the Department for Work and Pensions’ Future Jobs Fund.
Leader of Surrey County Council Dr Andrew Povey said: “This is fantastic news and a big boost for jobless young people in Surrey. This money means we can make a real difference to 350 young people who would otherwise be struggling for employment and money during challenging economic times. The jobs are designed to give them the experience and confidence that will help them find long-term work and that will be essential to help Surrey move out of the recession.”
Among the organisations looking to offer jobs are the local councils, Business Link Surrey, the Federation of Small Businesses, further education colleges, the South East Coast Strategic Health Authority, Surrey Community Action, Surrey Youth Focus and the Prince’s Trust.
Mark Brunt, Merstham Councillor “I am really pleased to see that the pressing needs of 18 to 24-year-olds in Merstham have been recognised and that the council has been successful in securing resources to assist them at a tough time. Surrey generally regarded by central government as being an affluent area, but Surrey and Merstham in particular have been and continues to be affected hard by the downturn, with young people particularly badly hit. “
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