Social Value
Parkside is about so much more than jobs and investment, as critical as they are to our community. We are also committed to the scheme’s social value as it is to the economic gains that will flow from our investment.
From working with local schools and community groups, to putting in place programmes for work placements, training contracts and ‘job ready’ initiatives, we will go further than any other project of this scale to ensure local people gain from the scheme.
Local schools
Parkside Regeneration is supporting the delivery of a comprehensive ‘world of work’ programme for local year 6 pupils in Newton-le-Willows and Winwick, in partnership with St Helens Chamber of Commerce.
Feedback from the pupils and teachers is unanimously positive and members of Parkside’s delivery team routinely give up their time to assist with the project’s final session, the careers carousel.
Training and job opportunities
Parkside Regeneration is working with local colleges and St Helens Chamber of Commerce to deliver a range of initiatives designed to maximise local residents’ opportunities to gain work at Parkside – be that during the construction phase, or with the scheme’s ultimate occupiers.
A detailed contract is in place governing what is to be delivered and the outputs that are expected. It is ambitious, demanding and focused on maximising the gains for local people.
The Chamber of Commerce
St Helens Chamber of Commerce is a key delivery partner of ours, driving a number of ambitious programmes that utilise its business networks and its proven training capabilities to help ensure as many local people as possible are ready to take advantage of the opportunities Parkside creates.
If you’d like to know about what is on offer, get in touch here.
