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Page 1: Galway City Partnership

Galway City Partnership

The Tús Initiativein association with

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Tús Galway

City

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Welcome

Schedule for this morning is as follows…

RegistrationTús Information SessionLocal Employment Service NetworkQuestions and AnswersAppointments

Tús Galway

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About Galway City Partnership (GCP)What is the Tús Initiative?Community groupsTypes of community work placementsGarda VettingLES InformationNext StepsQuestions & Answers

Introduction

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Mission Statement‘To tackle disadvantage and social exclusion, with particular emphasis on those currently, or in danger of becoming long-term unemployed. To enhance their capacity to contribute fully to social and economic development.’

[For further information please visit www.gcp.ie]

About Galway City Partnership?

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Tús is an activation initiative for those who are unemployed and on the live register

The programme is designed to actively involve those who are long-term unemployed with community work

The goal is to help long-term unemployed to maintain and develop skills and abilities while benefiting local communities

What is the Tús Initiative?

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Participants work 19 ½ hours per week.Period is for 52 weeks.Participant cannot re-participate on Tús for 3 years.Participants will be entitled to 8% of total hours

worked for annual leave - 10 ½ days in the 12 month period.

Payment is made directly to participant’s bank account.

Secondary benefits as per usual assessment.

Essential Details

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Full personal rate of JA plus €20 = €208.00 per week

Plus increase for a qualified adult max €124.80

€29.80 in respect of each qualified childYou may receive half rate qualified child

increase if a part-time parentFull rate of €208 payable without any

reduction for persons aged under 25

Rates of Payment

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Employment with GCP and participation in supporting the community

An opportunity to develop skills and interests

The possibility of improving employment prospects

Networking opportunitiesA chance to engage in a potentially

rewarding and enjoyable community experience

How will participants benefit from involvement with Tús?

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Community work is about empowering groups to work together to bring about change in their local communities to achieve social inclusion for all.

There are over 270 community groups listed in the Draft Community Database on the Community Work page at www.gcp.ie

GCP promotes and supports the building of a strong and healthy community culture in the city.

Community Groups

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AdministrationMaintenanceCommunity Event WorkDrivingInformation Technology Roaming Teams

Work Placement Opportunities

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Promoting the Irish languageSport related workYouth work/ChildcarePersonal assistantThe general development of valuable

positions with community groups

[Note: Some types of employment will require Garda Vetting]

Further Examples of Work Placements

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Garda Vetting

Garda Vetting is a means of protecting vulnerable members of our community

Galway City Partnership complies with Garda Vetting as a standard element of the Clearance process

Instructions on how to complete Garda Vetting Form attached to GV form included in information pack

Should you have any queries or concerns, a designated member of the Tús Team will talk to you in strict confidence

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Completing Garda Vetting Form

Use ballpoint pen onlyLeave no blank spaces If is doesn’t apply-enter N/AList all address from birth to presentStart with the earliest and finish with

current address Include all foreign addresses Important: do not leave any gap in years

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Completing Garda Vetting Form

If you have a court conviction you must enter YES Otherwise enter NO Cannot remember precise details give a summary of the

offence and outcome Non Court offences and pending prosecution to be

listed Write Tús in the applied for position in Declaration Sign and date the section Declaration of Applicant Print name in block capitals underneath signature. Place GV form in envelope – bring to your next

appointmentTús

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Court Appearance

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Incorrect Example

House Number

Street

Town County

Post Code

Country

Year From

Year To

15 Main Street

Athenry

Co. Galway

N/A Ireland

1980

1990

23 Shop Street

Tuam Co. Galway

N/A Ireland

1992

2000

Reason for failure: Two unaccounted years (gap in years) – 1990 to 1992You must have no ‘gap’ in years from time of birth to the present

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Correct Example

Places of residence clearly identified

No Gap in years

House Number

Street Town County

Post Code

Country

Year From

Year To

15 Main Street

Athenry

Co. Galway

N/A Ireland

1980 1990

23 Shop Street

Tuam Co. Galway

N/A Ireland

1990 2000

7 Renmore Road

Galway

Galway

N/A Ireland

2000 Present

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Local Employment Local Employment Service NetworkService Network

Galway City PartnershipGalway City Partnership

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Our OfficesOur Offices

Ballybane - Ballybane Community Ballybane - Ballybane Community Resource CentreResource Centre

Bohermore – 122 Bohermore, GalwayBohermore – 122 Bohermore, GalwayCity Centre – Galway Peoples’ Resource City Centre – Galway Peoples’ Resource

Centre, St Clare’s Walk, Merchants Centre, St Clare’s Walk, Merchants Road, GalwayRoad, Galway

Westside – Westside Resource Centre, Westside – Westside Resource Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Westside, GalwaySeamus Quirke Road, Westside, Galway

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Our AimOur Aim

The aim of the service is to The aim of the service is to provide a free, confidential, provide a free, confidential, information, information, guidance guidance and and support service to long term support service to long term unemployed people who wish to unemployed people who wish to return to work, education or return to work, education or trainingtraining

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Information OfficerInformation Officer

Introduction to the ServiceIntroduction to the Service CV Preparation and Interview SkillsCV Preparation and Interview Skills Welfare to Work Schemes and Welfare to Work Schemes and

InitiativesInitiatives Education/ Training opportunitiesEducation/ Training opportunities Job VacanciesJob Vacancies Referral ServicesReferral Services

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MediatorMediator

Help the Job-seeker with Career PlanningHelp the Job-seeker with Career PlanningExplore and discuss options that would Explore and discuss options that would

suit suit their their personal circumstancespersonal circumstancesIdentify appropriate Training / Educational Identify appropriate Training / Educational

opportunities that would help opportunities that would help themthem to to obtain workobtain work

Help with CV preparation and Interview Help with CV preparation and Interview SkillsSkills

Referral serviceReferral service

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What should I do now?What should I do now?

Register with us todayRegister with us todayFill in the CV template or attach Fill in the CV template or attach

your CV to ityour CV to itGive it back to Tús Team Leader at Give it back to Tús Team Leader at

your next meetingyour next meetingMake an appointment to see us Make an appointment to see us

when you are readywhen you are ready

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Allocation of appointment times to return to GCP

Profile creation and preferred job type assessment

Community work placements will be offered subject to the matching of your skills, abilities and interests with community group needs

Your further engagement with GCP will be encouraged as will be the exploration of supports offered by other education and training providers

Next Steps

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Thanks!

The Tús Team would like to thank each of you for coming along to our information day today.

We look forward to working with you…Members of the Tús Team would be

delighted to answer any questions you may have…

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Tús Contact Details (office hours)

Tony Buckley: [email protected] mobile: 086-7707457

Sean Lynch: [email protected] mobile: 086-7707430

John Mc Cullough: [email protected] mobile: 086-8537434

Pamela Rahilly: [email protected] mobile: 087-9939328

Charlie Currie: [email protected] Telephone: (091) 773466

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