1.
YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS AND
EMPLOYABILITY BY RENEWING AND RESTORING
EMPTY HOMES AND SOCIAL HOUSING

2.
TIM READING, DIRECTOR, COSPA:
DEVELOPING AND MANAGING THE CROSS-SECTOR
PARTNERSHIPS BEHIND THE PROJECT

3.
In collaboration with …

4.
Triple win:
• Young people learning skills
and getting jobs
• Communities brought
together to become more
strongly involved in local
regeneration, volunteering
and social action
• Social housing stock in
disadvantaged communities
improved and returned to
use

5.
Over two years (2013-15):
• 690 young people (aged 16-
25, NEET) participating and
achieving City & Guilds
qualification
• 31% progressing to
employment and 25% to
further training and
education opportunities
• Social housing renovated
and improved at 40 sites
across Lambeth

6.
Keepmoat & Mears
Housing associations
Lambeth Council
Lambeth College
London Youth
Staff, materials, apprenticeships
Non-decent housing stock
Empty/derelict homes
Tutors/assessors, training pathways
Hard-to-reach young people

7.
Keepmoat & Mears
Lambeth Council
Lambeth College
London Youth
Work ready young people
Residents engaged & benefitting
Empty homes returned to use
Hard-to-reach young people
Training/employment opportunities
Housing associations

8.
Aim was to create a proven delivery model that
could be shared and rolled out in collaboration
with cross-sector sector partners in other regions
across the UK

9.
TIM READING
Director, Cospa
T: 07725 335907
E: tim@teamcospa.com
CONTACT: