CREATIVE HEALING

THAT'S WHAT WE DO

Now it’s time to

CREATE JOBS

BUT WE CAN’T DO THIS WITHOUT YOUR HELP

So far we have raised £640

towards our £14,000 target!

That’s 5% of the total!

Friendship Matters.

IT’S TIME TO CREATE JOBS FOR OUR YOUTH!

Our application to employ 6-8 Youth (16-24yr olds) via the Govt Kickstart Scheme is in progress.

BUT… we have to pay 2 months wages in advance.

That’s circa 14k, and it’s an amount as a young Social Enterprise we simply have not got.

So we came up with a plan to CROWDFUND by creating and inviting people to share in AMAZING experiences that everyone can enjoy.

We have also created some great mutually beneficial ways for small businesses to contribute.

Please come along and join us

BE PART OF THE SOLUTION

to massive unemployment

and the anxiety and depression

that thousands of our youth are currently experiencing.

BIG THANKS from Karen Maskall, Founder of Friendship Matters.

TOGETHER WE CAN DO THIS!!

We NEED your help to create HOPE.

We NEED your help to create JOBS!

Together we can

CREATE JOBS FOR OUR YOUTH

We believe, and we’re sure you agree, that it is vitally important that this particular age group can get a foothold on life with meaningful and purposeful jobs, enabling them to grow and become the best that they can be whilst respecting and developing empathy with people and planet.

We have capacity to create jobs for 6-8 persons so we are aiming to start employing young persons as soon as possible via the Govt “KickStart Scheme” which is a fully funded work placement scheme for 16-24yr olds currently on unemployment/universal credit, many with little prospects.

The Govt pays the wages in full for 6 months BUT they fund us with reimbursements which are paid 2 month in ARREARS.

That’s a WHOPPING £14K that we need to generate in advance!

YIKES!!!

That’s why we need your help!

Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you

We need to raise £14,000 to provide the wages for 2 months in advance. As a young social enterprise we simply haven’t got that amount of money.

See the youth employees that you helped in action in our “Friendship Hub” welcoming our visitors and sharing in the fun of creatively up-cycling our donated furnishings.

Whether you’re a business owner or not we think we’ve got something worthwhile in exchange for your help.

Please browse through our perks below ( we may be adding more) and if there’s something for you then plase BOOK BOOK BOOK !

Thank-you

THE PROBLEM

Unemployment in our local area (as all of UK) has risen dramatically in 20/21 with those over 55 and those between 16-24yrs old being particularly affected. We have capacity, as a creative enterprise caring for people and planet, to grow and create sustainable jobs which will in turn increase productivity and revenue, which will in turn create more jobs.

The Impact

It could be your son/daughter/grandson/granddaughter/nephew/niece or someone you just know.

We just HAVE to give our youth a chance.

In “our employ” our youth will learn many new skills appropriate to the creation of new from old (recycling/re-purposing) saving things from landfill and they will also learn soft skills like developing empathy with people and planet.

Life skills and understanding about the world of work
Team work and working on own initiative
Health & Safety in the workplace
Social media marketing and the associated photography/videography
Creating their own personal and professional portfolio
Mental Health : A basic understanding

Our youth are our future.

It’s time we gave them a meaningful and purposeful foothold in life.

Risks & Challenges

We’ve never done this before being entirely honest… and as a NEW employer it’s a challenging time with lots to learn for sure.

BUT the great news is we’re getting professional support as a new employer. “Youth Friendly Employer”

How good is that?

Exciting times and BIG learning curves all round.

We’re also utilizing the knowledge and skills and being fully supported by a highly accredited Govt Gateway and Chambers of Commerce, for our application to the Kickstart Scheme .

We’ll keep up you updated with our progress of course AND when we have each placement is fulfilled YOU will be able to visit us and see them in action and to wish them well on their journey.

I’m sure they will all look forward to meeting you!

IF we don’t reach the entire funding goal we will use everything we have to keep going and to keep growing, 1 step at a time, one job at a time.

“NEVER give up on a good thing”… as they say!

Thank-you Thank-you Thank-you

We need bums on seats!

We need folks to come along and enjoy experiences with us!

We also need small businesses to help us too!

Choose a UNIQUE Experience

or a perk for your small biz below

and

Let’s GO GO GO

Creating Jobs for Our Youth