69. Employability - Clean Slate Solutions

Following hot on the heels of our entrepreneurial mini-series Zak & Emma are spending the next few episodes looking at employability; How to find a job, how to prepare for one and who can help you along the way…On this episode, Zak & Emma are joined by Richard and Paul from ‘Clean Slate Solutions’ who work in partnership with social value driven employers across Teesside and North Yorkshire. They provide mentored support to candidates who are stable, ready, and committed to finding employment.Richard was inspired to set up CSS after his own brush with the Criminal Justice System. He now uses that lived experience to support and inspire the next generation of prison leavers. While Paul himself turned to CSS at his lowest ebb when he felt he was ‘unemployable’, he now works as a mentor within CSSIf you are not within the catchment area of CSS, as stated on the episode, Richard is happy for you to reach out and if he can help you find more local support, he will.USEFUL LINKS:Clean Slate SolutionsNew Futures NetworkClean SlateQuids In MagazineQuids in - Job Readiness QuizIf you would like to get in touch with Money Mondays and ask us a question, suggest a topic or start a conversation, you can E-mail us at...📧: [email protected]💬 DM us: @afterprisonpod on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok✉️ Write to us: Life After Prison, National Prison Radio, HMP Brixton, London SW2 5XFThis episode is hosted by...Zak - The award-winning co-presenter of NPRs 'Life After Prison' PodcastEmma - Works for 'Clean Slate' & their money skills resource 'Quids In' - Who provide information and support to people on lower incomesYou can find out more about the work of the 'Prison Radio Association' and 'National Prison Radio' here:https://prison.radio/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.