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Employment and skills
Social housing help
Some housing associations offer support to their customers to help them find work. This can include helping you to create a CV, access training, apply for jobs and improve your digital skills.
VIVID Housing
VIVID Housing offer its residents one-to-one support with employment and training sessions, CV writing, job searches and access to training which extends to ‘in-work’ support. These are based on individual needs, case by case and include:
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the services of a Digital Inclusion Manager
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workshops delivering IT skills
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help with setting up laptops, wi-fi and touch-screen devices
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help paying utility bills
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information on delivery apps, payment card machines and setting up direct debits
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a money advice team which helps residents with registering for benefits and signing up for Universal Credit and completing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) forms.