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Unemployment and me

Karis Ming’s quest to find work has impressed everyone at Rathbone. Read first-hand how tough being jobless is and what this sensational Salford youngster has been doing to land a job.

	Duo develop in our market place 10 May 2012 The team behind Rathbone’s burgeoning brand have just taken on their first-ever apprentices.
	Nurturing Jessica’s child care ambition 4 May 2012 Rathbone’s Pathways programme is helping former Redwood school student Jessica Stewart realise her dream of working with children.
	A constant friend moves home again 2 May 2012 Rathbone Glasgow has been offering such superb support to young people that it’s had to shift into another new centre to cope with demand.
	First steps on the road to success 27 Apr 2012 Would-be youth worker Saffia Omar has been making great strides on the Pathways programme at Rathbone Trafford.
	Connar gains plenty of credit 25 Apr 2012 A Derby student took his chance to impress senior managers at Barclays when he rolled into the Capital recently.
	Giving her vote to Rathbone drive 20 Apr 2012 Emma Reynolds MP helped Wolverhampton become the first city in Britain to promise to stop prejudice towards teens.
	Making a clean sweep 18 Apr 2012 A patch of overgrown scrubland in Little Hulton has been beautified by motivated Rathbone trainees from Salford.
	Time to get up and at ‘em 13 Apr 2012 Has unemployment become a nightmare? Then spring into Rathbone and we’ll help you get IN2WORK.
	Speaking their mind in Merthyr 12 Apr 2012 Who’s better to talk about youth unemployment than young people themselves? Rathbone learners in Merthyr talked to Channel 4 last night.
	Pledge looks promising 30 Mar 2012 The MP for Wolverhampton North East is poised to scrap negative stereotypes around teenagers – with the help of her local Rathbone.
	Don’t be made a fool of this April 30 Mar 2012 Rathbone are helping train young people, like Trafford local Saffia Omar, to be aware of internet scams.
	Putting the boot into ignorance 30 Mar 2012 Rathbone Dundee netted a major prize at the home of Scottish football, Hampden Park, after showing racism the red card.
	Rubbishing litter myth 30 Mar 2012 Tireless teens from Rathbone Kilwinning trashed the myth that youngsters don’t care about their environment by cleaning up the area around a local community centre.
	Morphing into healthy young people 28 Mar 2012 Training with Northampton Rathbone helps improve the body – as well as the mind.
	Cheque-out this job – and cash in 23 Mar 2012 Rathbone is aiming to hire its first ever fundraising apprentice.
	The Race for Teenage Health 21 Mar 2012 A survey of young people at Rathbone Northampton has given us food for thought in what should be a great year for sport.
	Mark these down in your diary 16 Mar 2012 The opening of a new centre in Glasgow is just one of the highlights in the Rathbone calendar over the coming months.
	Turning tables on unemployment 14 Mar 2012 Volunteer Chris Mayall and Director Paul Fletcher were two of the guests at a roundtable discussion where joblessness topped the menu.
	Sophie connects with sound money programme 12 Mar 2012 A Derby trainee who was almost deprived of the means to communicate with her deaf parents is one of the early success stories of the Barclays Money Skills ‘champions’ project.
	Come in Chris, it’s your turn 8 Mar 2012 Rathbone’s latest graduate placement has a class act to follow – as he succeeds a would-be teacher on the roll-call.
	An Andy guide to Beeb debate 1 Mar 2012 Soon-to-be teacher Andy Taylor learned all about unemployment at a recent BBC Five Live Victoria Derbyshire debate. Read his diary of the day…
	Get on the right lines in the job hunt 24 Feb 2012 Rathbone has unveiled its take on an historic image to put you in the picture about beating unemployment NOW.
	Pair shape up for work 23 Feb 2012 A Cumbrian waste worker has this tip for jobless young people: Do an apprenticeship.
	Cue-ing up to join the R-Zone 22 Feb 2012 Wigan MP Lisa Nandy opened a new initiative to give some of the most disadvantaged young people in her constituency a break.
	Mum’s the word when it comes to inspiration 17 Feb 2012 Former Oldham trainee Natalie George could be about to win the mother of all volunteering awards – for mentoring young parents.
	Raising hairdressers in Derby 15 Feb 2012 Shannon Carey is streaking ahead in the job hunt thanks to a new Rathbone salon situated in one of our East Midlands bases.
	Rooney fan tunes into job hunt 13 Feb 2012 A Manchester United supporter who had a devil of a job settling in at school is nearing his goal of working in construction.
	Cash in on this firm foundation 8 Feb 2012 Rathbone is reminding 16-18-year-olds that they can earn while they learn – thanks to a series of new incentives.
	Derbyshire discusses national crisis 3 Feb 2012 Rathbone trainees can’t wait to debate teenage joblessness on BBC Radio Five Live’s flag-ship magazine programme.
	Doing good in the Chorley hood 2 Feb 2012 Youngsters in West Lancashire are being invited to make the R-Zone their home on a Thursday evening.
	Popping in – and locking down a career 27 Jan 2012 A Tameside teenager is stepping-up to a life running her own dance studio – by completing an apprenticeship with Rathbone.
	Aleisha aims to crack the job market 25 Jan 2012 A would-be Wigan nail technician is determined NOT to be joining the rank and file on the dole queue.
	What’s occurring - in Barry? 20 Jan 2012 Young people are shore to coast into work thanks to Rathbone’s new centre in the seaside town that gave us Gavin and Stacey.
	Women winning the battle for work 17 Jan 2012 Rathbone Bury is helping to make it less grim up North for females as they fight to find a job.
	Britney: make positivity your prerogative 13 Jan 2012 Rathbone not only helped a Greater Manchester teenager get a job they also enabled her mum to make her CV stronger – and find employment, too.
	Stayin’ alive in the job hunt 10 Jan 2012 Rathbone and LateRooms.com are helping a cousin of the brilliant Bee Gees to win again in the search for work.
	Glenrothes gets its just deserts 5 Jan 2012 Cheers are ringing in the ears of a volunteer – after she served-up a second helping of awards success for Rathbone Fife.
	Raising a toast to our funders 4 Jan 2012 Rathbone has been bowled-over by the generosity of its supporters in the opening days of 2012.
	Another constructive year 21 Dec 2011 This has been a tough year for job hunters. Read how young people have laid the foundations of a future and cemented work thanks to Rathbone.
	Presenting a cracker of a Christmas idea 16 Dec 2011 When St Peter’s church in Derby needed a neighbour to help them distribute food to the vulnerable - they turned to the Rathbone base next door.
	Pearling trip ahead for gem of a volunteer 14 Dec 2011 Rathbone Runcorn student Brett Gilligan is about to leave this island to promote links between Britain and Uganda.
	Fight must go on in Workington 9 Dec 2011 Rathbone’s centre in West Cumbria is concerned that some young people have given up the ghost in the quest to find work.
	Getting fiery about truancy 7 Dec 2011 Wannabe fire lady Tiffany Barnes is making flaming good progress on Rathbone’s pre-16 programme – after she struck-out at high school.
	MSP gets the VIP at Dundee 2 Dec 2011 A leading Scottish politician repaid the warm reception he received at Rathbone by calling on businesses to provide more placements for young people.
	Wigan makes a French connection 30 Nov 2011 News of Rathbone’s work with young people has reached the world – or “Le Monde” to be more precise.
	Taking the cool out of gang 25 Nov 2011 Taking the cool out of gangRathbone chose Chorley as the setting to highlight how gangs can spread their influence into market towns.
	Sainsbury’s produce fresh hope in Derby 23 Nov 2011 East Midlands’ teens have been given bags of experience so that they can compete in the job market - thanks to a super store.
	We’re anxious to hear your view 18 Nov 2011 Rathbone is about to conduct a nationwide survey into the prevalence of stress in young people.
	Assessors impress amongst Dundee’s best 16 Nov 2011 Two Tayside tutors were amongst the awards recipients at one of their region’s biggest educational bashes.
	The choices are good in the Hudd! 11 Nov 2011 A programme to get excluded pupils back in love with learning has been given the official thumbs-up from OFSTED.
	Matt has a brush with our founder 9 Nov 2011 A budding writer has given us chapter and verse on the life and work of Elfrida Rathbone.
	Gaining training a cake walk in Rhyl 4 Nov 2011 Wales Finance Minister Jane Hutt (AM) got a slice of life at a social enterprise where young people gain the ingredients for a successful career.
	Merger announced 3 Nov 2011 Groundbreaking merger will create more life changing opportunities for thousands of the country’s most “hard to reach” young people.
	Natalie delivers midwifery message 2 Nov 2011 A Bury trainee has sprung off in another career direction to make sure babies lives aren’t put at risk.
	Giving them a voice on the box 28 Oct 2011 Rathbone is helping young people to stop being talked about - and start being listened to, instead.
	Flagging up truth on truancy 26 Oct 2011 Soccer mad Leona Ainscough is helping Rathbone to blow the whistle on why young people skip school.
	Georgia has a prayer in the job market 21 Oct 2011 Rathbone has praised a Salvation Army pre-school in West Yorkshire whose mission is to help young people find work.
	Silver award for lining up careers 19 Oct 2011 The way Rathbone Wigan guides young people’s lives has been given a vote of thanks from the careers service and their local MP.
	What are you hanging around for? 12 Oct 2011 Want to go the distance in helping disadvantaged teens? Then take up Rathbone’s marathon challenge and run for the money to help them.
	Success is in the Ayr 12 Oct 2011 Rathbone scooped the prestigious Scotland Training Federation (STF) ‘Success in Partnership’ award for its Choices Pre-16 programme.
	Football programme has them united 10 Oct 2011 Rathbone Glasgow has tackled racism and sent sectarianism for an early bath – with a little help from Scottish soccer legends.
	Taz has apprenticeship mania 7 Oct 2011 She once nursed an interest in working in health care but now an Oldham teenager is finding learning on the job with Rathbone more re-WARD-ing.
	They dig this new course 5 Oct 2011 Young people at Rathbone Aberystwyth are going against the grain – by growing food on their allotments!
	Debunking truancy 30 Sep 2011 Rathbone is conducting a nation-wide survey into why young people skip school – and what can be done to get them back into education.
	Water a way to prove you care 28 Sep 2011 Credit union ScotWest are insuring young mums are dressed best to take the next step in improving their confidence.
	Kate-ring for young people 26 Sep 2011 A Cumbrian company is helping an apprentice move into marketing.
	Fine work lands estate award 21 Sep 2011 The managers of a country house in Ayrshire have been saluted as Rathbone Scotland’s ‘Employer of the Year 2011’.
	She’s the tops at the Scots Achievers 19 Sep 2011 Young mum Khadijatou Toure Jobe has been named a Rathbone Scotland Achiever of the Year 2011.
	Creating an urban jungle 15 Sep 2011 Rathbone is backing a drive to put giraffes, hippos, gorillas, elephants, lions and rhinos on to the streets of Northampton.
	Chipping in to help them find permanent work 13 Sep 2011 Childhood friends Kate Thomson and Chloe Rennie have made the step-up to employment thanks to a Glasgow hair salon
	Find your direction with Pathways 8 Sep 2011 If you’re unsure about the next step to take, then why not try a new programme designed to get you right back on track.
	Riots not in Rebecca’s name 6 Sep 2011 As communities count the cost of the recent riots, one inspirational Rathbone trainee has an important message – “Not all young people are the same!”
	Gaining at the training awards 1 Sep 2011 Rathbone are finalists in three categories of a major award scheme - with two Scottish centres vying for the same title of Employer of the Year.
	Get into gear for this year’s achievers 30 Aug 2011 The Scottish Parliament is making way for some of Rathbone Scotland’s brightest sparks this autumn.
	Join us – it could result in better prospects 23 Aug 2011 Not got the GCSEs you wanted? Well Rathbone is here to help YOU gain the skills and qualifications to move on to college or get a job.
	Cash boost for Belfast 18 Aug 2011 Rathbone has been awarded a grant from The Big Lottery Fund to improve the prospects of young people in Northern Ireland.
	Star billing ahead for Edward 16 Aug 2011 A childhood dream to see one of his ideas turned into an advert prompted a Bury Grammar School Boys (BGSB) student to join Rathbone’s publicity team.
	Youth Charities Respond to the Riots 11 Aug 2011 The six charities offer advice to young people regarding the riots.
	Booking in with CV skills 11 Aug 2011 Continuing with their tour of Rathbone centres in Greater Manchester, a representative from LateRooms.com checked in to Ashton-under-Lyne to help learners develop their résumés.
	Shaking up the opposition 9 Aug 2011 Sports trainees from Rathbone Bury made the short trip to Gigg Lane recently to receive a Rathbone five-a-side trophy from Bury FC stars Efetobore Sodje and Andy Haworth.
	They’re set on hairdressing 4 Aug 2011 Things are really beginning to gel for Glasgow duo Alexandra McManus and Kayleigh Kane - but now they need employers to chip-in and offer them a taste of the workplace.
	First class tips from the top of the class 2 Aug 2011 Aim to study subjects you value rather than those you’re good at.
	Breakfast epiphanies for Derby businesses 28 Jul 2011 Rathbone Youth Programmes Coordinator Aaron Denton took pride of place at a meeting to convince companies to connect with young people.
	Shaping-up for a career in fitness 26 Jul 2011 Trainees from the North East have been making healthy progress learning the ropes of the fitness business.
	Helping them make the right connections 21 Jul 2011 Hotel specialists LateRooms.com have made an early impact in their quest to teach teenagers how to use the telephone and compose eye-catching communications to win over bosses.
	Here’s the formula to win one of Lewis’ caps 19 Jul 2011 Want to lap-up a former motor racing champion’s headgear? Then accelerate over to Rathbone’s new eBay page.
	A thumping good way to regenerate Derby 15 Jul 2011 Arty trainees are doing their bit to portray their city and its young people in a better light.
	Record shop experience puts youngster back on track 11 Jul 2011 Music mad Michelle Cowan has found the perfect placement to get her into the groove of working.
	Kicking-out despair and tackling divisions 8 Jul 2011 Rathbone Northern Ireland lined-up a soccer tournament to support a suicide awareness group and honour a local footballer.
	LateRooms.com gets a rousing reception 7 Jul 2011 Rathbone has given its ringing endorsement to a new programme to help teenagers use the phone and email more effectively.
	Steering Jodie in the right direction 5 Jul 2011 Rathbone Rochdale is helping a young woman decide whether to accelerate into car mechanics or cut it in hair and beauty.
	Choices programme shoots to prominence 28 Jun 2011 Scotland’s leading body for sharing educational best practice has developed a film all about Rathbone Ayrshire.
	Still time to take the pledge 27 Jun 2011 Wiganers have just a few days to make a public stand for teenagers – before learners from Rathbone link-up with the town’s new Mayor.
	Danielle Barratt’s right at home with Rathbone 20 Jun 2011 A would-be coach and water polo starlet is kicking-on with her career thanks to our base in the heart of Manchester.
	Take a leaf out of Lateefa’s book 17 Jun 2011 A wonderful Walsall woman is aiming to, “push it back into the bully’s faces” by teaching schoolchildren a thing or two about being disabled.
	Grammar sinks fundraising efforts into kitchen 14 Jun 2011 Students at Bury Grammar School Boys raised a healthy portion of cash to build a kitchen at Rathbone Bury – and then discovered they had a lot in common with those they helped.
	The sweet smell of success 14 Jun 2011 Rathbone Cymru has ensured that a would-be aromatherapist is well-heeled and been given all the essential support she needs to succeed.
	Vodafone mobilises volunteers 9 Jun 2011 Rathbone Hackney picked-up £60,000 worth of funding in just ONE DAY - thanks to the help of a team of experts from one of the world’s leading communications companies.
	Helping Jessica nail down a future 7 Jun 2011 With a little bit of varnish, a Coventry beautician is helping to repair the tarnished image of teenagers - and build bridges with older folks.
	A panoramic view on unemployment 3 Jun 2011 The BBC’s flagship prime-time documentary programme has taken a look at how to get people off benefits and into work – with a little help from Rathbone Rhyl.
	Why branching out into wood-work makes sense 1 Jun 2011 Learners on Rathbone Coventry’s Enhance Work Experience programme have twigged that by helping others - you can watch your own career prospects blossom.
	Furnish us with your pledge 27 May 2011 MP Lisa Nandy has joined forces with Rathbone to encourage Wiganers to make their town their first in the country to promise to stop demonising teens.
	A window on the world of work 24 May 2011 Rathbone Chorley’s LEAP programme has helped would-be welder and part-time window cleaner Alex Benyon to get a bucketful of skills and qualifications.
	Net yourself a place on our programme 20 May 2011 Rathbone is helping to cure a national shortage of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) apprentices by launching a new website to recruit more work based learners.
	Streets ahead in her job search 17 May 2011 Ashton learner Becky Moore once served soap star Sue Nicholls when working as a trainee hairdresser. But now she is making waves with Rathbone and wants to return to work – in IT!
	All the ingredients to overcome joblessness? 12 May 2011 Read Rathbone’s response to Government proposals to boost apprenticeships and get “vulnerable young people into work.”
	Cyclists insure project isn’t short of cash 10 May 2011 Rathbone youth work apprentice Samuel Bray is cycling over 100 MILES so that teens in Tameside can experience the countryside for the first time in their lives.
	A taste of the work place – at last 5 May 2011 After THREE YEARS of waiting around for work, Jim Pickering is now waiting on tables at Rathbone Rhyl’s new Taste Academy and getting all the ingredients he needs to carve out a career.
	Novices get into the caring habit 3 May 2011 A team of young people from Rathbone Perth has been nurturing nature close to the site of a 14th century abbey.