Opportunity and Change is an employment-related support project for people facing severe and multiple disadvantage. It is delivered by a partnership of community-based organisations across D2N2 (Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire). The project is led by Framework.

The project is part of the Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Programme,

which is funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and The National Lottery Community Fund.

what we do

Our project supports unemployed or economically inactive individuals, referred to as participants, experiencing at least two of the following:

• Being homeless or vulnerably housed

• Problematic substance or alcohol misuse

• At risk of offending or reoffending

• Mental ill-health

• Domestic Abuse

By engaging with individually-tailored and holistic packages of support, training and therapeutic interventions, our participants are supported to:

• Develop social networks

• Increase self-confidence and motivation

• Improve health and wellbeing

• Learn new skills

• Increase employability

 

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