We loved hearing from Debbie Abrahams MP, Chair of the Work & Pensions Committee, at our parliamentary reception in May. She highlighted the importance of devolution in shaping employment support & ensuring policy reflects local needs. #CommunitiesThatWork #JobsPlus

Great to welcome @Helen_Whately MP, Shadow Secretary for Work & Pensions, to the JobsPlus Centre in Swale. Thanks to @SouthernHsg_UK & @LearnWorkUK for supporting the visit, during which Helen met service users & staff helping residents into long-term jobs. #JobsPlus #Swale

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We were delighted to support with MP @LiamConlon2 visit to the JobsPlus site in Penge with @Clarion_Group, meeting service users & staff driving pathways to lasting employment. #JobsPlus #Penge #CommunitiesThatWork

Big news for #YouthEmployment!. We welcome the £45m Youth Guarantee trailblazers from @DWP — targeted support for NEET 18–21s, mental health & money advice, & IPS-backed provision. A win for local, joined-up action. #EconomicInclusion #CommunitiesThatWork #InclusiveGrowth.

Great to see JobsPlus featuring in the opening address, and described as part of the future for employment support here at #EmpSkills25.@MDRC_News @EmploymtStudies @natfednews

Great to hear from @Alison_McGovern at our parliamentary reception last month. Her call for a holistic approach to employment support, inc. housing, mental health & community services, was spot on. Proud to hear her publicly endorse the ongoing work of the JobsPlus programme 👏

📚 Thrilled to support @LearnWorkUK’s #GetTheNationLearning campaign. Lifelong learning is key to a real #SkillsRevolution—opening up jobs & opportunity for all. Proud to join 35+ orgs backing this vital mission. #CommunitiesThatWork #EmploymentSupport #LifelongLearning

Delighted to share that our Managing Director, Lynsey Sweeney, has joined the #ClarionFutures Board. In 2023-24, the programme supported over 1,700 people into work and delivered £121m in social value. A perfect fit given Lynsey’s experience across social housing and employment.

Fantastic to welcome so many members and supporters to our Parliamentary Reception on Wednesday. Special thanks to @Alison_McGovern, @Debbie_abrahams, and @Jenny4SuffCoast for their insightful reflections on the role that the housing sector plays in employment support

Fantastic to welcome @OliverDowden on Friday to our JobsPlus centre in Borehamwood, showing the importance of place-based support to help create real pathways into work for people who need it most

🚨 IPPR calls for Fair Pay Agreements.To boost job quality & tackle shortages, @IPPR recommends:.📌 Sector-wide pay deals.📌 New negotiating bodies.📌 Focus on state-supported sectors.🔗 Read the March report: #IndustrialRelations #JobsThatWork.

📢 New from @LearnWorkUK .3.9 million people in work report a work-limiting health condition. Ill health is now the main reason for being out of work since 2020. 📄 This report explores what really works to support disabled people into work. 🔗 Read more:

📢 A boost for social rent delivery.Govt plans:.✅ Real-terms rent increases from 2026.✅ Funding for building safety & green upgrades.✅ Stronger focus on new social rent homes.📅 More to come in Spending Review.🔗 More: #AffordableHousing #Regeneration.

👏 SSP reforms are on the way.The Govt has responded to the Committee’s report with key reforms that will:.🧾 Expand access to SSP.👩‍💼 Support part-time, young & low-paid workers.🚫 End the 3-day waiting rule.🔗 Read more: #EmploymentSupport #SickPayMatters.

💼 Jobcentre reform must go local.We’re pleased to see our evidence published in the Reforming Jobcentres inquiry, backing JobsPlus as a proven model for community-led employment support. Let’s invest where it counts. 🔗 #GetBritainWorking #SocialHousing.

🚨 Major investment in homes.Govt announces £2bn funding to deliver up to 18,000 homes before the next election. 🏘️ Providers: submit bids for shovel-ready projects.🏁 All developments must start by March 2027.🔗 Learn more: #HousingCrisis #HomesForAll.

📢 Are the Govt’s missions on track?.@DemosUK finds:.✔️ Progress on growth, housing, clean power.⚠️ But missions need more than a Whitehall push—they need public, private & civic collaboration.🔗 View the report: #MissionDriven.

📢 Our response to the Spring Statement.We welcome £400m for DWP services & £2bn for housing—but we must go further. 💡 JobsPlus is ready to deliver targeted support through social housing. Let’s make opportunity local. 🔗 Read our response:

🏘️ Plan for Neighbourhoods announced.Govt confirms £1.5bn investment for:.🏡 Social housing modernisation.🛠️ Skills & community-led housing.🤝 New neighbourhood boards to unite residents, local orgs & social landlords.🔗 More: #CommunitiesThatWork.

🔋 Decarbonisation needs direction.The @theCCCuk urges Government to:.✅ Remove planning & grid barriers.✅ Support low-income households with heat pump costs.✅ Build a skilled green workforce.🔗 Read the CCC’s 7th Carbon Budget: