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1 Responding to the Recession Andrew Church Cambridge Housing Society

2 Our challenges Rural area – 4000 m 2 Low skills Low income Engagement Recession Variable impact Long term impact – public funding cliff

3 Helps with form filling Improves skills (literacy, numeracy, and ICT) Maximizes income Easy to use, easy to access Improves job prospects Builds confidence and resilience Improves connectivity Raises aspirations

4 New Horizons Income maximisation, debt advice, financial capability, access to user-friendly financial products –To build people’s financial security to support daily living and the ability to plan for the future Laptop loan scheme, Skills for Life, Skills for Jobs, Careers advice –To provide people with opportunities to realise their potential Delivery through outreach

5 Responding to recession: key changes Switched focus from digital inclusion to supporting people into work ICT tutor now has smaller number of clients, wider remit Targeted people and areas hardest hit Recruited Personal Finance Coach for young people Creating jobs for young people via Future Jobs Fund Fenland and Huntingdonshire – digital inclusion services Financial health checks – older people and people with disabilities, starting in Fenland Supporting Migrant Workers to improve employment position

6 Responding to recession: key changes Increased resources to support access to lifelong learning Hosting a trainee Skills Coach Developing relationship with Adult Education Service to increase provision of Skills for Life Improved partnership working Delivering money advice service on behalf of one RSL Started negotiations with another about efficiency savings through sharing Money Advice services Started Financial Capability Forum for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

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8 Digital Hero CHS tenant who was previous user of our digital inclusion service Trained over 200 people in last 2 years ECDL, PTTLLS Now shortlisted for a Regional Talk Talk Award Go to front page of our website to get link to vote for her!

9 Contact details Cambridge Housing Society Endurance House Chivers Way Histon Cambridge CB24 9ZR Tel: 01223 713 555 Fax: 01223 713 799 www.cambridgehs.org.uk andrew.church@cambridgehs.org.uk

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