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CRP will shortly submit the final project claim for the URBACT III funded Freight TAILS project. The project consisting of ten European partners was launched in September 2015 and completed in May 2018. It focussed on tailored freight management policies to address the challenges posed by rapidly increasing freight movements using the Integrated Action Planning methodology.

Further details, including the Final Report and Integrated Action Plans from the ten project partners can be found on the Freight TAILS project page of the URBACT Website.

For more information, please contact CRP’s Operations Manager, Carol Quamina.

“Vin” is living in a hostel managed by Centrepoint and Peabody Housing Association in Covent Garden. Through the support of The Crown Estate-funded ReStart project and Workplace Coordinatior, Nathalie, he is now working as the Cleaning Operative at Property Support Services (PSS) and this is his first paid job. He was also shortlisted as the employee of the month. Well done Vin!

Vin shared:

“It was confusing as a young Westminster resident to find a part-time job in Central London, especially for my first paid job! Nathalie who leads the ReStart project motivated and coached me to talk about my experience in the National Citizenship Service and my volunteering experience at my interview with PSS, rather than worrying about my lack of experience. Her advice helped me to communicate my enthusiasm during the interview. As a result, I am happily surprised that PSS has offered me the cleaning operative job. I competed against those who have years of experience in the industry. I have learnt a lot over the past few months and am excited to have a paid job whilst studying. I can save up for a rainy day! Thank you Nathalie for your advice.”

For further information, contact CRP’s Nathalie Lam.

For the year commencing April 2018, we at Recruit London have finally recruited for all the business facing Specialist and Workplace Coordinator positions, with 8 members of staff, including the Programme Manager. We are now at full capacity and are working to ensure that we achieve our employment outcomes, as stated in the Cross River Partnership annual report and business plan; 348 employment support and 255 job starts for workless residents.

As we come to the mid-way point in the year, we are set to overachieve on our employment support and are currently below target on job starts. Now that we have everyone in place, we have put plans in place to take advantage of Christmas recruitment, which commences in October, carry on with the strides that we have made with recruitment into the Construction industry as well as our day to day brokerage.

We continue to provide a free local service to businesses, promote vacancies to attract eligible candidates’ deliver job specific training and support to candidates, screen and broker candidates into employment, and support the employer and candidates for 6 months to sustain employment. We have put in place a robust feedback process and a safe data sharing of joint work action points.

We are excited that we have built on the variety of roles that we offer, a better reflection of the needs of the residents that we support.

Michaella Jackson joined CRP in August 2018 as a Specialist Workplace Coordinator for Recruit London. Her focus will be to support Westminster residents with physical disabilities, mental ill health, people that have had a history of homelessness and those who have been unemployed for 24 months or more, into job opportunities as well as brokering adjustments to the workplace.

Michaella previously worked for Step Ahead recruitment as an Apprenticeship Training Agency (ATA) Recruitment Manager. Some of the projects she worked on included placing young people into apprenticeship opportunities within Imperial, Guys and St Thomas and Kings College hospitals. She also placed other disadvantaged groups into work across a number of organisations, giving them advice and guidance as well as pastoral support once in their roles.

It is very exciting to see how the innovative character of our Smart Electric Urban Logistics (SEUL) project is being recognised not only by our partners but beyond. The project is currently shortlisted for:

The National Air Quality Awards 2018, Vehicle Fleet Air Quality Initiative of the Year
The Electrical Industry Awards 2018, Electrical Project of the Year
The Energy Awards 2018, Innovation of the Year

For more information, please see the project webpage here or contact CRP’s Programme Manager Electric Freight, Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer.

CRP is currently recruiting for a Business Engagement Officer to join our Deliver London team to work on our Clean Air Villages, DEFRA-funded project and other air quality-related projects.

To find out more about the role and to apply, please click here

Please contact Tanja Dalle-Muenchmeyer for further information.

The London Growth Hub, in partnership with small business support network Enterprise Nation, is delivering its new business support programme, Meet the Buyer. The purpose of the programme is to help small companies access buyers from street markets, through to major multinationals, with a view to test trading and securing new sales deals. These free events are due to kick off in October and will include support on how to pitch effectively and manage an on-going contract. They will be sector-specific with events for food & drink producers, fashion, beauty, digital, and clean tech entrepreneurs.

The full programme is expected to include buyers from major high street retailers plus procurement officers from Government departments. Evidence suggests accessing pitching sessions like these can be transformational for smaller firms, not only increasing the bottom line, but also awareness of products or services. We would be grateful if you could share this with your SMEs in your network who are ready to sell their products or services and would be interested in this programme. Further information and guidance on how to sign up can be found here: www.growthhub.london/meet-the-buyer.

If you have any queries, please email GrowthHub@london.gov.uk.

CRP had a team away day in July; commencing with lunch at Busaba and followed by an afternoon at New London Architecture in Fitzrovia (the location of the – now complete – CRP Clean Air Together exhibition).

The team worked together to brainstorm ideas for the Deliver London team. They then grouped up to discuss innovative ideas for new avenues for the Recruit London team to access jobseekers.

The team were given a tour of the Clean Air Together exhibition and those that had not done so already, were able to make their own clean air pledges.

An interactive photography training session then took place, led by CJ (an ex-CRP employee), where the team learned how to take better photos showcasing CRP projects using their smart phones. This session proved very popular. The team scattered out onto the street, experimenting with camera phone settings and had great fun using a reflector.

The day finished up in a local pub and, of course, the team walked there along a Clean Air Walking Route.

For further information, please contact CRP’s Business Engagement Officer, Kate Fenton.

Brian joined CRP earlier this month and is working on the Recruit London initiative focusing on Capital Counties Covent Garden and Business Rates Relief Fund. He will be supporting businesses with the benefits of recruiting from the local labour market.

Brian has hit the ground running working with a number of employers including JD Sports with their recruitment.

Brian previously spent 10 years working for the London Borough of Newham overseeing recruitment support for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Westfield Stratford City and other regeneration projects within the Newham area.

For more information, email brianhaley@crossriverpartnership.org.

CRP’s Recruit London successfully partnered with The Connection at St Martin’s (CStM) and employer,Continental Landscapes, to place 11 people into seasonal gardening roles, including Abderrahim.

Abderrahim had been unemployed for three years and was a rough sleeper when he was put in touch with CStM’s outreach team and offered a place to sleep at the Connection. He had a passion for gardening, so when a vacancy came up through the referral partnership with Recruit London, to work for the upkeep of the gardens and green spaces in and around Westminster, he jumped at the opportunity to be put forward. Recruit London assisted him with pre-interview preparation, including articulating his knowledge, experience, ability and passion for the role.

After successfully interviewing, he was offered the job on the spot.

Abderrahim has now been working as garden operative since April 2018, moving around the different green spaces in Victoria, and keeping Westminster’s parks and green spaces visually appealing and socially comfortable for visitors and residents. He has been performing very well and has described his feelings as “very happy”.

For more information, please contact CRP’s Workplace Coordinator Westminster, Chika Anyanwu.

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