A new 'Jobs and Careers Service' will launch, merging the Job Centre with England's National Careers Service
Greater Manchester is celebrating a £10 million award from Government to increase employment support and get more people into work.
The Work and Pensions Secretary told the Commons 2.8 million people are currently out of work due to long-term sickness, with almost one million young people are not in education, employment or training. She said the situation was 'far worse in parts of the country' including the north that were deindustrialised in the 1980s and 90s.
The GMCA said: "The £10m trailblazer will build on the work of Greater Manchester's established Live Well movement – a grass roots support system that tackles inequality and helps people to thrive. It will join up health, wellbeing, and employment support at a local level. Embedded in local communities, they will offer social prescribing as well as other services, tailored to local need - from debt counselling, mental health services and help getting online to food banks, family hubs and social and sports clubs.
"This trailblazer will enable us to build on strong foundations and develop Live Well on a bigger scale, so we can tackle the root causes of inequality and help more people get good jobs here in our city-region.”
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