A new agreement has been sealed that will see opportunities opened up in Lowestoft to some of those who are furthest from the jobs market.
People in the town are set to benefit after Sizewell C signed a new agreement with regional charity Access Community Trust.
It will see the recently opened SAMS Wellbeing Hub and Café in Lowestoft extend its provision for those in need in the town as it becomes an important base for the project by raising awareness and access to jobs with Sizewell C.
The café – one of four social enterprises delivered by Access Community Trust in the region – will receive funding support after Sizewell C and the charity announced plans to use the venue to help people in Lowestoft access the thousands of jobs and opportunities on offer during the construction of Sizewell C.
Emma Ratzer, CEO at Access Community Trust, said: "We’re pleased that Sizewell has chosen to support the growing community offering that the café and hub provides for those in need in Lowestoft.
"We look forward to working with their team to access employment and training opportunities for the communities we are working with."
Sarah Hancock, HR Director at Sizewell C, said: "It’s a privilege to be able to play a part in enabling the vital services that Access Community Trust provides here at SAMS café.
"With construction well under way at Sizewell C, we're at a significant point in our project – and our focus is on ensuring that local people, especially those furthest from the workplace, can access the opportunities this brilliant project provides.
"We’ll be working with the great Access team here in Lowestoft to engage with our supply chain and open up the thousands of jobs and opportunities for renewed skills and training."
As work is now moving at pace on the Sizewell C site, the project is creating thousands of new jobs and training opportunities for the region, including 1,500 new apprenticeships.
The project’s next community forum takes place at 7pm on Wednesday, October 9 at High Lodge Leisure near Darsham.
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