Education, Volunteering and Employment · Framework: a charity supporting homeless and vulnerable people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

EVE provides education, volunteering and employment opportunities for people who are using Framework services and other unemployed individuals.

EVE services include (click the headings to find out more):

The Academy - Learning opportunities which cater for an individual needs.

Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) - Free impartial advice and guidance on learning, volunteering and work.

WiSE (Working into Sustainable employment - An employment programme for unemployed people who want to work in the voluntary sector.

The Workshop

Home to a variety of training courses that teach practical skills.

Prep-it - An accredited painting an decoraing course (OCN Level 1).

Build-it - An accredited bricklaying course (OCN Level 1).

Do-it Yourself - An accredited carpentry course (OCN Level 1).

Social Enterprise

Real working environments that provide a pathway to employment, further education or training.

Bitesize - A profefessional standard catering business.

Paint-it - A professional, high quality painting and decorating business.

Fix-it - A handyperson service which provides practical help and assistance to vulnerable people in the community.

Bike Club - A community bicycle recycling scheme

Volunteering - Providing opportunites for people to develop skills and gain experience within a supportive working environment.

Community Befriending Service - volunteers work with vulnerable individuals to reduce feelings of isolation, helping them to access local services, understand official letters, make appointments and use local transport, amongst other things. This service is for Nottingham city residents who are new to the area or are refugees/asylum seekers.

Fix-It Plus - volunteers provide a free handyperson service for vulnerable people who need support to do routine/minor maintenance tasks, such as assemble furniture, put up curtain rails, fit locks, and do painting and decorating.

Along with work experience, volunteers receive free accredited training and a personal development plan to help them to go onto further training or employment.

Helping Hands - supports people in Nottinghamshire with mental health problems into employment. Support is provided by Employment Advocates who work one-to-one with people to develop an employment plan; a Tutor who delivers personal development and employability training and an Employer Solutions Consultant who works with employers to create work opportunities.

Employment Brokers Service - supports people who are homeless or who recently have been homeless, in Nottingham city into employment, education and training. We work closely with organisations in Nottingham city to provide jobs specifically for homeless people.

Contacting E.V.E is easy, call free on 0800 111 4262 or email eve@frameworkha.org