Housing and employment
Pathways to Work Charter 2012
The Royal Borough’s Housing and Worklessness Project launched the Pathways to Work Charter in 2012. The project aimed to:
- facilitate partnerships and joint working between the council and housing associations
- to engage and help tenants to progress towards and into work
- to mitigate the impact of welfare reform
Thirteen housing associations committed to tackling worklessness to agreed levels by signing up to the charter in 2013.
Project achievements
Between 2013 and 2017, the project’s partnership work with housing associations delivered fantastic and long-lasting results. The project was recognised as a best practice model by the London School of Economics.
The project engaged thousands of residents, supporting:
- work
- training
- welfare benefits issues
Two jointly-funded IT hubs were created within the community. The project also:
- coordinated exclusive recruitment screenings for residents at Kensington Town Hall
- delivered joint employment and training roadshows on estates and community centres every year
Charter relaunch 2021
The charter was updated and relaunched in 2021. The charter is an agreement between social housing providers in the borough and the council. By signing up, providers register their commitment to work with the council and local agencies, to:
- tackle worklessness in the borough
- support tenants to sustain their tenancies and prevent homelessness
. There are three levels of commitment:
- Gold
- Silver
- Bronze
Housing providers can sign up to the appropriate level depending on their available resources.
Housing association signups
Clarion, Peabody, Notting Hill Genesis, Westway, Octavia and London and Quadrant were the first borough housing associations to recommit to the updated Pathways to Work Charter
Get involved or access help and support
Housing association
If you are a local housing association and would like to speak with an officer about the project or would like to become a signatory to the Pathways to Work Charter, contact us using the details below.
Community service
If you are a charitable organisation or a local community service and you would like to learn more about the project or you would like to become a partner, contact us using the details below.
Contact:
- telephone: 020 7361 2070
- email: [email protected]
Residents
Our Help to find a job page gives residents information about the support available to help them look for employment, training or opportunities to volunteer.