The Future Jobs Fund Jobs Fair

In Peterborough, Sustainability plays a big part within the Future Jobs Fund project. The key intention of the project, from a wider perspective, has been to ensure the project creates a lasting benefit for the community and a lasting legacy to the City.

With this in mind, Insiya Salam, Employer Engagement Manager for the Future Jobs Fund team, decided to organise a Jobs Fair in Peterborough specifically for our FJF employees in order to provide them with the opportunity to network with businesses and organisations from around the city. The event was held on December 10th at the Town Hall in Peterborough and 35 organisations attended the event. These organisations were made up of recruitment agencies, voluntary organisations, FE colleges and various employers including a number of the City’s top 50 employers such as B&Q, Royal Sun Alliance, IKEA and Travelex.

The Mayor of Peterborough attended the event and was very impressed with the outcome and said it ‘showed that there is a future within Peterborough for young people’. The Fair also attracted the attention of Steve Bowyer, Head of Economic Development at Opportunity Peterborough; and Richard Astle, Director of the Greater Peterborough Partnership (GPP).

The Jobs Fair would not have been possible without the help of the Future Jobs Fund team. It has been brilliant fun working for such a great team over the past six months, and I look forward to continue working with them over the coming months.