At Work (finished)

THIS PROJECT HAS NOW ENDED
Based at their Internet cafe in York Road, At Work is the place to go if you’re looking for a job, or just employment advice. After a short interview At Work will match up your profile of skills with existing vacancies or hold your details in their system and let you know when a suitable position comes up. At Work also provides a full recruitment service for employers, and this service is free if you recruit from the NDC area.

A NDC resident that At Work has placed in employment explains:

“They told me what jobs were there at the time and asked me questions on what I have done and everything and after that they were always on the phone saying there’s this job and that job, do you want to be put forward for it and things like that. I think there were about six jobs that I had been put forward before I got my present job.”

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Brewery Heritage, Visitor and Exhibition Centre

This project provided a one off capital grant to the applicant to meet a proportion of the capital costs that were involved with the refurbishment and redevelopment of the Stranton Hotel public house to provide a Brewery Heritage Visitor and Exhibition Centre.  The new centre is organised and run by the brewery, which will meet the ongoing costs of the venture, as well as contributing to the capital costs.  The premises are not operated as a public house.

For further information please telephone Antony Steinberg on 01429 523503

E-mail: antony.steinberg@hartlepool.gov.uk

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Commercial Areas

Commercial Areas Improvement Scheme
Our strategy will ensure that the Commercial and Retail sectors in the centre of town continue to be sustainable, attractive places to work and shop. The overall project has been developed to improve the general
environment of the NDC commercial areas as well as providing business support and assistance to the local businesses especially those affected by the remodelling of the residential parts of the town centre through the
Community Housing Plan. We are also exploring ways to use the large, but key strategic buildings that are currently vacant . All this will be achieved through a number of smaller projects that have developed: -

Business Liaison Manager - This project employs an individual to be the single point of contact for the businesses in the Commercial Areas of NDC, providing help, advice and support to businesses as well as
assisting with rolling out the overall Commercial Areas Improvement Scheme.
Environmental Improvements to Commercial Areas - This involves the development of a number of phased environmental and highway improvements to the recognised key roads in the Commercial Areas.
Business Modernisation Grant - This projects offers grants of upto £20,000 to businesses identified in the priority areas that want to invest in their premises to improve the external appearance of the buildings. This can include replacing shop fronts, new roofing, windows, as well as external decoration that will enhance the overall environmental quality of the Commercial Areas.
Business Security Grant - A grant covering upto 75% of costs (max £2,000) for businesses with 10 or less employees or 50% of costs (max £3,000) for business with 11+ employees to improve the security of their
individual premises. This includes CCTV, shutters, alarm, fencing, window and door grilles.

For details please contact Julia Pinchen on 284304 or email
julia.pinchen@hartlepool.gov.uk

Enterprise Development Project  

This is a support scheme to encourage new business start-ups by Hartlepool New Deal residents or those located in the New Deal area.

David Garthwaite, from Thornville Gardens, said: “I probably wouldn’t have started the business if it wasn’t for the help I received from Alison at NDC. The grant was fantastic but it was the marketing, advertising, and strategy advice that was the most valuable, I still refer to it today.

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For further information please telephone Alison Soulsby on 01429 404017

E-mail: asoulsby@hartlepoolofe.ac.uk 

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The Longhill/Sandgate Improvement Scheme has been developed as a direct result of concerns raised by local businesses and extensive consultation that lead to a 'Vision' for the area being developed.  This vision sees the area as being a thriving area for economic activity providing much needed employment opportunities for NDC residents.  To achieve this vision a number of projects have been identified that form the overall Improvement Strategy.

Opening Doors Project    

A project to renovate two Hartlepool houses has helped to open doors into employment for the young people involved.  More...

For further information please contact Martin Booth at NDC on 01429 894046 

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Opening Doors-A construction project based in the community for NDC residents to gain construction and employment skills

The Opening Doors project is a partnership project between Hartlepool NDC and Community Campus 87 which provides learning and training opportunities for residents of the NDC area who are interested in gaining construction and/or general employment skills.

The project will achieve this aim through property renervation and by working with partner organisations.  One of the long term aims is to establish a local based social enterprise to seek to create long term sustainability and create employment opportunities.

For more information please contact George Conroy on 01642 357364 or e-mail george@cc87.co.uk or

Lawrence McAnelly on 01642 355619 e-mail lawrence@cc87.co.uk  

For an Opening Doors Project Referral form please CLICK HERE

Andbedamned Music Promotions

NDC FUNDING FOR THIS HAS NOW ENDED

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