Elevate Salford (for men)

‘Jack’ was referred to the Elevate Salford project after he was released from prison. He was living in unsuitable accommodation, strained family relationships, no motivation and was struggling with his mental health. He had a history of drug abuse and was also struggling with his ADHD and ASD.

At first, Jack struggled with his chaotic lifestyle and regularly missed appointments. However, his support worker persisted. A breakthrough moment came when she suggested Jack take an opportunity to undertake a DJ course with Reform Radio due to his interest in music. Due to his complex needs, a detailed ‘warm handover’ was undertaken, with his key worker attending Reform Radio with him for the first few sessions.

Alongside this, his key worker continued to provide our full service of employability preparation and support. The DJing course worked wonders for Jack’s confidence and self-belief. He has now secured a part-time job with Pret a Manger and he is also picking up gigs as a DJ at the weekends.

Ben was referred to Salford Foundation by his Probation Officer for assistance in supporting him to source work in the construction industry. She had heard about construction related training and job opportunities that Salford Foundation have access to after a presentation was delivered to her team by Adrian, Salford Foundation’s Employment and Training Manager.

Ben is 33 years old and had served 12 years in prison before being released.  During his time incarcerated he made full use of education and training offered and achieved construction related health and safety qualifications and attained his CSCS Card.

After a meeting with his Probation Officer he was given Adrian’s number and a meeting was arranged. At this meeting, he was given employment guidance and access to a list of construction employers as well as a script of what to say when contacting them. He was also given advice on the best ways to inform future employers about his previous offenses, including some helpful language to use.

Ben had immediate positive feedback from construction agencies and within hours and was offered a job onsite.