Black Country Impact

Black Country Impact is made up of five delivery partners who span the whole of the Black Country and have both the size and expertise to make a real difference for young adults. The delivery partners are Dudley Council, Sandwell Council, Walsall Council, City of Wolverhampton Council, and Black Country Talent Match, a project led by Wolverhampton Voluntary Sector Council and funded through the Big Lottery Fund

Free training and help finding work with Black Country Impact

If you are aged 16-29, not in education, training or employment and live in the Black Country, we can:

• Help you find a job
• Support you to find a college or further education course
• Offer free training to help develop the skills you need

You will have the chance to sign up for:

• Apprenticeships
• Traineeships
• Training Courses
• Coaching
• Work Placements
• Self-employment advice (including social enterprises)
• Customised training

Black Country Impact will provide:

• Advice and guidance, along with customised support tailored to you
• A Key Worker who will support you throughout your journey
• Additional items to support you, which could include free personal protective equipment (such as safety boots and high-visibility clothing), CSCS card, interview clothes, childcare, travel and more

Black Country Impact is receiving up to £34 million of funding made up of £17 million from the European Social Fund and £17 million from the Youth Employment Initiative, plus match funding of up to £8 million from the Big Lottery Fund and funding from partners.

The Managing Authority for this project is the Department of Work and Pensions.