EBC's Enterprise and Creativity with WNF
Typical activities during the three days include: Day 1
Day 2 The Pyramid Game - Participants are involved in a day
Day 3 Welcome to the World of Work (WWW) - This is the final part of the Enterprise and Creativity programme and the aim is to help participants focus their thinking on the distance they have to travel to become employable and what actions they might take to get there as quickly as possible. The WWW event is again based on working in small teams with the aim of the This day involves the teams in managing their own ‘company’ through all the stages of production – from borrowing capital, buying raw materials, allocating job roles, product development and design, production, marketing, selling and quality control. The final day also sees EBC liaising with the core Working Neighbourhoods Fund employment service providers such as Job Linkage, who will be invited along to meet up with beneficiaries and discuss with them their next steps Enterprise and Creativity in Action - in Pictures and in Words See Exell bowling group's photo album of their Enterprise and Creativity activities. See Washington Men's Group photo album page 1 of their Enterprise and Creativity activities. See Washington Men's Group photo album page 2 of their Enterprise and Creativity activities. See page 1 of the photo album of tenants of Stonham Housing at their Enterprise and Creativity event See page 2 of the photo album of tenants of Stonham Housing at their Enterprise and Creativity event BACK TO MAIN ESSENTIAL STEPS TO EMPLOYABILITY PAGE Partnerships in Action EBC is working with a number of key partners to make sure we offer the activities being delivered under Essential Steps to Employability to those most at need of our support and help. These include: Stonham Housing - The UK's largest provider of supported accommodation for social excluded and vulnerable people and their families. North East Disability Resource Centre - A specialist provider of day care support for adults with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities. Riverside Consulting CiC - An organisation that works with ex-offenders to support them back into the labour market, education or trainig through its links with public and voluntary sector organisations. The Salvation Army - An international faith based organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and social injustice. South Hylton Tansy Centre - Since it opened for business in 2008 it has become a magnet for courses and programmes designed to meet the need of those at risk of social exclusion. NECA - North East Council on Addictions - which delivers effective interventions on drugs, alcohol, mental health, gambling to adults and young people. NERAF - North East Regional Alcohol Forum - an independent peer support charity established to provide long term aftercare and support to those affected by alcohol misuse. Norcare - which provides a range of support services and accommodation for people aged 16 and over who are currently socially and economically excluded.
The essential skills for employability Essential Steps to Employabilty offers a number of innovative, practical and interactive programmes and activities designed to build up key employability skills needed by everyone- whether they are in work, looking for work or just taking their next steps to finding work. These skills are recognised by both leading employer groups and the Learning and Skills Council as essential for anyone either wanting to enter the workplace or already employed. They include:
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EBC is now delivering its latest project for adults - Essential Steps to Employability - thanks to funding from Sunderland City Council's Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF). It is one of the many projects running across the city through the Just the Job initiative which is designedto get people back into work. 
One of the programmes being delivered through Essential Steps to Employability is Enterprise and Creativity, a three day programme offered over flexible delivery timetables e.g. three consecutive days or one day a week over three weeks.
Enterprise and Creativity is designed to build participants' self esteem, confidence and self belief whilst re-engaging them in learning and personal development through taking part in hands-on, fun-based activities which mirror many of the typical team building and induction activities used by businesses across the region. 
long role play event. The game involves a combination of team work, straightforward maths and a lot of clever marketing/selling opportunities. The game culminates in a five minute group presentation to an ageing Pharaoh. 
Participants will work in small teams of four or five people so that everyone has a clear role to play and a chance to shine. The aim is to build confidence and encourage people to work well together – the event has a friendly competitive edge with prizes for the ‘winning’ team.
participants developing skills from the two previous days to the point where they feel more confident and 
better able to support each other. Many of our targeted participants have significant issues with confidence, self worth and knowing how, where and when to be assertive. 