Pathways to Progress

The Pathways to Progress programme provided essential support to workless households in the West Yorkshire Combined Authority area that were facing barriers to progression, including those related to health and wellbeing, skills, work experience, and confidence.

Our Key Workers offered personalised guidance and advice on health and wellbeing, confidence, resilience, financial support, community connections, skills development, and workplace readiness.

The programme supported a wide range of individuals with 93% considered themselves socially excluded and 76% had a disability.

Of people supported by the programme:

• 62% managed barriers impeding progress towards employment including benefits, life skills and mental health support
• 68% were supported towards employment, with 23% moving into Education, Employment Training and 48% supported with education, work experience and volunteering

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At first I thought it would be a challenge, but with your care, patience, understanding and kindness, I began to believe in my abilities to move on and get myself back into the working world. You have given me confidence and drive.

- Pathways to Progress participant

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Pathways to Progress was a West Yorkshire service led by Education Development Trust, with the Leeds element delivered in partnership by Barca-Leeds, Changing Lives and Waythrough.

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