What Genesis Wales 2 can do for you

A £70 million Euro-backed initiative to tackle many of the major barriers unemployed people face when wanting to learn new skills or return to work was launched by the Welsh Assembly Government in October 2008.

Genesis Wales 2 is to offer a comprehensive package of advice, one-to-one mentoring, assistance to attend training and childcare over the next 6 years. The project is the successor to the Genesis Wales project. The new project is to focus on reaching Wales' hardest to reach individuals through its referral service meaning health visitors, social workers and other professionals will be able to inform and refer them to the scheme. People will also be able to refer themselves to the service. Genesis advisors will then arrange to meet them in an informal environment to discuss the support they require. Eligibility criteria is still to be confirmed, but Genesis will focus on helping the economically inactive or unemployed for whom childcare is a barrier to training.

To find out more about Genesis Wales 2 and how to access the scheme, please contact a Genesis Parent Advisor on Freephone 0800 0196330 or visit the website at www.genesiswales.co.uk.