About Employability Durham
If you are 25 or over, live in County Durham and are not in employment, we may be able to offer you information, advice and guidance.
What we do
We specialise in helping people to get the best out of their lives. For some people that might be starting a new job or doing some training, for others, work might seem a very long way away. We're here to help you look at what you might enjoy and how you might be able to get there. We can help with things like confidence building, getting out of the house, making new friends and starting to think and talk about what your future might hold.
There's no hurry.
- Nobody is going to make you get a job tomorrow but we are here to help you when you are ready.
- Nobody is going to make you change your circumstances immediately.
- Talking to us is the first step to having a brighter future.
Who we can support
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We can help if you're 25 or over, live in County Durham and are:
- not in employment, and have not been seeking work within the last four weeks and/or are unable to start work within the next two weeks
- not expected to look for work as a requirement of a benefit you receive
- in unstable employment, for example, zero/low hours or risk of redundancy, and you want to improve your circumstances
- a carer, a student, claiming a sickness benefit or you're simply not claiming any benefits and may be supported by family or savings
We can not currently help you if:
- you hold a visa which states 'no access to public funds'
- you're claiming Universal Credit, attend a job centre regularly and need to demonstrate you are looking for work
Durham Locate and other organisations may be able to help you.
We will support you every step of the way:What to expect
Contact us
Contact Employability Team for further information or visit Employability Durham on Facebook.
Complete our Employability Durham enquiry form and one of our team will contact you. You can also contact us through a British Sign Language interpreter.
In partnership with
- Employability Durham