Supporting agencies

Redundancy can be a difficult time, and with so many different support offers to help businesses who are making redundancies, the help can be overwhelming.  Yorkshire Forward are working in collaboration with various support agencies and have listed the advice with contact details below to help businesses

ACAS

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) is an organisation that aims to improve working life through better employment relations.  This is achieved by working with employers and employees to solve problems, supplying up-to-date information, independent advice and high quality training.

You can obtain clear, confidential and impartial advice on employment rights, practices and redundancy from their website or by calling their telephone helpline.
For more information view the ACAS Redundancy Booklet or visit their Redundancy Pages.

Employers may also be interested in the other specialist services that ACAS can provide including workplace projects, related training, conciliation and mediation.

Helpline: 08457 47 47 47
Website:   www.acas.org.uk

ACEVO

ACEVO is the professional body for the third sector's chief executives, with over 2000 members. They have been providing support and advice to members for over 20 years with a view to increasing the sector's impact and efficiency. To find out more information on how ACEVO can help to connect, develop and represent third sector leaders view a list of their events and training courses or visit their website.

ACEVO have set up a support website to help charities and voluntary organisations through the recession. The website contains a range of guidance from funding and fundraising to mergers and management during the downturn. You can also find advice on how to cut costs, recruit volunteers and how to recover after the recession.

Website:   www.recessionsupport.org.uk

ACSOL

ACSOL – Accelerated Career Search On-Line - is an initiative of The Icarus Partnership Limited, which specialises in providing individuals with career transition advice and career guidance via a network of highly qualified career counsellors. Our specialist team can also assist businesses with outplacement services, including redundancy support.

Yorkshire Forward is keen to find ways to help individuals put themselves back in control and get themselves back into work more quickly. ACSOL is the UK’s only integrated career management and job search tool available online. ACSOL simplifies, organises and speeds up your job search by providing all the tools you need in one place.
We have therefore negotiated a special rate for you – when you sign up for ACSOL for 3 months and you will receive the 4th month for FREE.

Helpline: 0161 490 4250
Website:   www.acsol.co.uk
Email:   support@acsol.co.uk

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships can make your organisation more effective, productive and competitive by addressing your skills gaps directly. They are designed by employers, for employers, and therefore tailored to meet the needs of each specific sector. With over 180 different Apprenticeship frameworks available across 80 different industry sectors, there is bound to be a place for an apprentice in your organisation.

To find out more about the benefits of Apprenticeships, visit the LSC’s Apprenticeships website below.

Website:   www.apprenticeships.org.uk

BIS

BIS is the Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills responsible for regulating and safeguarding employee and consumer rights in the UK.  The Department gives guidance on how to treat redundancies appropriately and relevant notification required for collective redundancies.

Helpline: 020 7215 5000
Email: enquiries@bis.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.bis.gov.uk

Business Debtline

Business Debtline is designed to help any business which has cashflow or debt problems, providing a free confidential advisory service.  The service provides practical advice that is designed to help you successfully manage your way through your financial difficulties.  Business Debtline can also provide help especially for small businesses or persons who are self-employed.

For advice on how to deal with your business debts vist the Business Debtline website.

Helpline: 0800 197 6026
Website: www.bdl.org.uk

Business Link

Business Link is a free business and support service available online and through local advisors.  Business Link Yorkshire offers help on how to build and develop your business through these tough times, including planning ahead to avoid redundancies and advice on how to deal with redundancies if necessary.

Visit the Business Link website for advice on making and avoiding redundancies or  for business advice in a challenging climate.

Helpline: 0845 6 048 048

Website: www.businesslink.gov.uk/yorkshire

Care First

Care first provides high quality Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), counselling, sickness absence management, critical incident management and mediation for your employees. 

Every business will have its own, very individual needs, in terms of the kind of problems that need to be addressed. Care first can deliver a tailored package of professional, high quality support services to suit precisely your own requirements.

Helpline: 01452 623200
Website: www.care-first.co.uk

Chartered Management Institute

The Chartered Management Institute is the chartered professional body that is dedicated to management and leadership, committed to raising the performance of businesses. The Institute of Business Consulting in association with the Chartered Management Institute is pleased to announce the launch of a new redundancy support service enabling individuals to speak directly with a redundancy counsellor.

The campaign, Dr Redundancy, is open to members and non-members who can access:

• a free telephone consultation with a trained specialist
• free-to-download resources covering issues such as how to identify transferable skills and understanding the legal position of redundancy
• practical tips on what to do immediately after being made redundant
• the ability to post questions for Dr Redundancy to answer and share experiences of dealing with job loss

If you are looking for help when it comes to dealing with redundancy, our trained counsellors can help you to get your professional life back on track. We can also offer support if you are looking to help colleagues across your organisation. To find out more information about the service, please call 0845 053 0403 or visit the website.

Website: www.managers.org.uk/dr-redundancy

 

Insolvency

Insolvency is the inability to pay one’s debts.  The Insolvency Service provide initial information on insolvency and redundancy legislation and procedures, including redundancy payments offices and bankruptcy.

View the Redundancy and Insolvency Guidance Booklet

for advice on dealing with Debt and Redundancy visit the Insolvency website.

Helpline: 0845 602 9848 (Insolvency) 0845 145 0004 (Redundancy)
Website: www.insolvency.gov.uk

Institute of Leadership and Management

The Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) is leading on learning and development for managerial staff, providing events, training courses and a community of over 30,000 leaders and managers committed to improving their performance.

The ILM is offering six months free membership to help managers negotiate the downturn and get back to work. If you are a manager and unemployed you can sign up for ILM’s ‘Free Support' package giving you access to an extensive range of resources to increase your skill levels and find a new job.

Website: www.i-l-m.com/default.aspx

Jobcentre Plus

Jobcentre Plus (JCP) works with a range of partners to provide tailored solutions to help minimise the impact and provide help and advice when redundancies are taking place.

If you need to make groups of people redundant, then Jobcentre Plus and our partners can offer you the right support for you and your employees.

View the JCP Redundancy Booklet for more information.

Website: www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

Skills Funding Agency

The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) is the agency responsible for improving the UK workforce by upskilling young people and adults.  The Skills Funding Agency fund the ‘In Our Hands’ campaign to encourage individuals to train and upskill and the ‘Train to Gain’ fund to encourage businesses to improve their workforce and competitiveness. 

Yorkshire Forward’s Enhancement Fund has improved the Train to Gain service in Yorkshire and the Humber allowing more flexibility to the courses delivered and 100% subsidy for workers who are facing redundancy.  During the economic downturn, it is even more important to improve the skills base of your remaining workforce.

Find out what support Train to Gain can offer to your business, visit the Train to Gain website.

Helpline: 0800 015 55 45 (Train to Gain) or 0144 357 357 (Enhancement Fund)
Website: www.enhancementfund.co.uk

Works for You

Works for You is a free mentoring service.  It aims to support people in Yorkshire & the Humber with diplomas, degrees or equivalent qualifications who have been made redundant, are under threat of redundancy, or who simply feel that their career development prospects in the region are limited by the current recession.

You will undertake an initial assessment, receive one-to-one coaching and support, and be matched with a mentor with high-level experience in the business world who will give you further guidance and support.  You will also have access to a range of relevant training courses and workshops.  The project will help you to develop your employability and secure the career opportunity you deserve.

The project is managed by Hull University Business School, but their mentors operate across the region and mentoring can take place via email or telephone as well as through face-to-face meetings.  The Business School has a successful track record of supporting people  through mentoring and e-mentoring.

For further information:  download our flyer

Helpline: 01482 463273
Website: http://www.hull.ac.uk/hubs/business/worksforyou/

Email: g.sinclair@hull.ac.uk