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12 March 2009 - Mum Gets Back To Work
30 January 2009 - Wage Top Up for Derwentside Employers
Derwentside Employment Team secured funding last year to support Employers with recruitment and wage costs.
26 January 2009 - Perfectly Illustrated
In September this year Derwentside Employment Team helped Anna Lawson from Langley Park set up her company, Ananna Image.
26 January 2009 - Just the Tools
James McCue had been unemployed for 17 years after a Spinal Injury. Derwentside Employment Team invited him to our ‘Better Life’ Event in Stanley and James is finally enjoying the benefits of work.
26 January 2009 - Nominated for a Working Neighbourhood Award
Derwentside Employment Team were short listed this year for the National Awards for Neighbourhood Management.
26 January 2009 - Linking Employers to our Customers
When a local Employer contacted Derwentside Employment Team, we were keen to help them fulfil their recruitment needs.
26 January 2009 - Taking your Calls
When you call Derwentside Employment Team on our free phone number the first thing you’d probably hear is the most charming Barnsley accent ever!
26 January 2009 - The New Girl
Silvia Coates is the new girl at Derwentside Employment Team, but you wouldn’t think so!
26 January 2009 - Angela Really Cares
Angela Thomason from Stanley had been on Incapacity Benefit since 2001 but had hoped she would return to work one day with the support of her best friend. This was until her friend Cass passed away suddenly and left Angela feeling lonely and depressed.
26 January 2009 - Karen's Beautiful Story
In September last year Karen finally turned her business idea into reality thanks to the help of Derwentside Employment Team and other partner organisations.
26 January 2009 - Getting Plastered with Lynn
Lynn Cameron a Lone Parent from Consett is getting local people plastered since setting up business in November
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26 January 2009 - A Book of Inspiration
Maria Whiteley of Medomsley gets help from Derwentside Employment Team and now she hopes to inspire others with the publication of her first book ‘Undisturbed’.
26 January 2009 - The Positive Side of Redundancy
Yvonne Fowler from Consett started a new career direction after being made redundant from Yale last year with the help of Maureen Dick from Derwentside Employment Team.
29 September 2008 - Working with Employers to find the right people
Working with Employers to find the right people! Karen Johnson from Stanley became anxious about the chances of ever getting back to work but Derwentside Employment Team (DET) stepped in at just the right time and found an excellent opportunity with a Consett based company, Durham Legal Services.
29 September 2008 - Taking Stock
Taking Stock! Stewart Whyte from the Green Corridor area of Stanley works part time in the Warehouse at Wilkinson’s’ unloading wagons and taking in deliveries, it’s a far cry from his management position in the finance industry but happiness comes in small packages and Stewart is certainly a happier man these days.
29 September 2008 - Helping Employers help their staff
Helping Employers help their staff No-one knows what’s round the corner, it would be wonderful if we could prepare for every event but life doesn’t always allow us that luxury. What we do hope though is that if we were to suffer a life changing event that throws us off kilt our Employer would support us entirely. Helen Nixon, from Elddis Transport is one of those Employers.
29 September 2008 - Every Cloud has a Silver Lining
Every cloud has a silver lining! When Yale announced the closure of their Castleside site earlier this year Margaret Keetsley of Consett who’d worked there for over 3 years was naturally unsettled. “I had been made redundant before and was really worried about being out of work” Margaret added “I knew it was time to change my career but I wasn’t sure what else I could do”
26 September 2008 - Having the "Drive" to succeed
Thursday 29th May was a significant day for Deborah Hamflett of Stanley, at 12.10am she passed her driving test with the help of Derwentside Employment Team.
02 July 2008 - Walking mindfully back to work
People in Derwentside who are unemployed are being given the opportunity to learn mindfulness meditation to help them return to work. Truepotential in partnership with Derwentside Employment Team are offering the 5 week course throughout 2008 in an effort to address the stress and anxiety returning to the workplace can cause.
24 June 2008 - We can help you find work
Derwentside Employment Team continues to support residents of Derwentside in accessing training and moving into work.