linking people with opportunity
Jenny Cowan, Community Relations Manager, Westfield London:
"As part of Westfield London's commitment to the wider community, we wanted to ensure that local people had access to the thousands of jobs created by our opening. Tendis played a crucial role in ensuring local people and organisations had access to the vacancies and support opportunities available at Westfield London. From the development of the website and delivery of recruitment events through to co-ordinating the services of other providers, we were impressed with Tendis’ ability to provide pragmatic solutions which ensured interventions were well designed and effectively delivered.”
Liz Sewell, MD Belina Consulting Ltd/Take Three Days Training:
"It has been so positive to work with the Tendis Family Solutions Team. They understand how to engage the local community in projects, which means our sessions are full of the right people. And their advisers move people forward. A great combination for welfare to work projects."
Kim Dero, Head of Economic Development, Regeneration & Housing Strategy, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham:
"At Hammersmith & Fulham we have a clear vision to create a Borough of Opportunity where a top class education, housing options & opportunites and the regeneration of deprived areas are uppermost in our task list.
We are keen to work in partnership with businesses and community groups who share our ambitions and Tendis is one such key local employment support service.
Our partnership with Tendis, Westfield London, Jobcentre Plus and Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College established Whitecity Works in 2008, in order to capture shopping centre jobs for local people, and this has proved so successful that we continue to work together today at the Work Zone, a recruitment facility dedicated to maximising retail careers and increasing training and employment opportunities for residents.
Since its launch in 2008, Tendis has demonstrated well a capacity to achieve results in terms of real job outcomes for its clients and has recently been successful in securing a significant contract with the Council to deliver practical services to improve economic well-being & opportunities for our residents. Tendis particularly excels in housing estate-based work and in this way ensures its services are responsive to local people. We want to work with partners who can deliver high quality services that offer value for money and have a measurable impact - Tendis fits the bill."
John Bryson, Employment Initiatives Manager, Notting Hill Housing Group:
"Our partner relationship with Tendis has enhanced our ability to engage with local unemployed people and support them into work. Tendis is a fantastic organisation with a real ability to link to local communities, who consistently succeed in supporting people into sustainable employment during difficult times. As such, they are a much valued partner."
Stuart Davidson, CEO, Hammersmith & Fulham Citizen's Advice Bureau:
"HFCAB is working in partnership with Tendis to extend our reach into the community and ensure people can access employment support. Tendis' services complement those of HFCAB and provide robust and effective solutions to employment barriers and challenges faced by individuals and families in our community."
Jackie Brent, Labour Market Recruitment Advisor, Jobcentre Plus:
“The (Whitecity Works) website is great, really easy to navigate and a valuable tool when encouraging our customers back to work.”