Street Factory thrives today through a mix of grant funding
making these delicious pizzas, selling them and then giving a
from Arts Council England (ACE), the National Lottery, the
cut back to Street Factory. The work the charity does here on
People’s Health Trust and the Rank Foundation, all geared
the ground, in our local community, is amazing and we are so
up to deliver sustainable and accountable outcomes. Street
proud to be able to call them our friends.”
Factory creates real and powerful change that empowers
Street Factory is also in the process of raising funds for
and enables people of all ages the opportunity to unlock
its very own ‘Hip Hop Kingdom’, which will hold the first
the potential that sits within them, despite facing a range of
Hip Hop theatre in the UK, a music studio, film and media
social and economic challenges.
suite, community café, dance studio and a safe space for
To order a ‘Toby G Special’, visit St Judes Grill’s website
the community to call home. This international centre will
at https://st-jude-grill.business.site/ or call the team on 01752
be built in the heart of Plymouth and will unite people from
661956. To find out more about Street Factory CIC, its work
all over, nurturing home-grown talent. The team is currently
and sessions, visit its Facebook page at: @Stfactorycic.
fundraising and is hoping to reach the target of 3.5 million
Visit -
by 2021.
The music video link: https://youtu.be/AGWXHx_fkvE
Young people are the hardest hit by unemployment – grants and national Insurance holidays could help With young people being the hardest hit by unemployment more needs to be done to create jobs for them, say leading tax and advisory firm Blick Rothenberg
R
ichard Churchill a business advisory partner at the
He added: “ The data reported by Office for National
firm said “ The latest unemployment figures issued
Statistics shows a rise in unemployment at the end of
by the Office of National Statistics shows that
September with a spike in redundancies reflects the
unemployment is going up with 4.8% percent of the country
uncertainty caused by the anticipated end of the Job
unemployed but in 16 to 24-year olds that rises to 14.6%”
Retention Scheme in October.
He added: “More needs to be in terms of job creation to assist the young who are this country’s future”
“ Originally a lack of planned support from Government after 31 October, meant Businesses had started to reduce
Richard said: “The increase in unemployment and spike in
their workforce as they sought to reduce costs. It is clear the
redundancies was expected but it is gravely worrying to see
Job Retention Scheme delayed redundancies as opposed
the impact on the youngest age bracket. A sharp increase in
to preventing them. The level of government support for
redundancies in that age group means they are 50% more
furlough reduced during this period meaning that employers
likely to be made redundant than the overall redundancy
had to pay 1/8 of the furlough wage in September. This went
rate.”
to ¼ in October. Many businesses simply were unable to
He added: “It is the young that suffer when businesses
absorb this cost for non-active employees.”
have to make short term decisions to reduce headcount,
Richard said: “ The results for next month covering the
with the least cost option chosen, as opposed to plan for the
period to 31 October are likely to follow the same trend with a
longer-term success of their business.”
likely record level of redundancies as sadly the Governments
Richard said: “Much more needs to be done to assist job creation and in particular job creation for the young. Whilst
11th hour reprieve of the Job Retention Scheme will have come too late for many businesses.”
training and apprenticeship schemes have been announced
He added: “ Additionally those are made redundant who
these are not accessible to all industries and often feel
wish to start their own business need help and advice to do so.
complicate for small businesses. Direct grants or Employers
The Business Secretary should create a national knowledge
NI holidays to support businesses employing those in the
sharing forum encouraging input from businesses leaders
16-24 age range would be easily understood and encourage
and professionals to support the unemployed who wish to
surviving businesses to recruit.”
start their own business.”
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