Acorn Community Centre Job Club, Portsmouth

The Acorn Centre Job Club offers a mentoring programme, work placement scheme and budgeting sessions in addition to the traditional job club drop in sessions, CV and benefit advice.

As part of the Job Club, they intend to make strong links with key local employers, particularly those who advertise ‘corporate social responsibility’, to develop a work placement scheme and organise Interview Skills training with practical dress rehearsal interview sessions to enable feedback for participants to assist them when attending actual interviews in the future.

They use peer support for group members to support each other by sharing experiences, networking with other job seekers, giving access to advice and knowledge, accountability and structure to raise self esteem and confidence with a ‘pay it forward’ approach by training local people to assist others in similar circumstances.

Contact: Marie Hattersley

The Job Club is open every Thursday morning 9am – 12pm