Are you a Stockport-based employer passionate about making a difference in your community? SKylight and SMBC are launching the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer Paid Work Placement Programme and are looking for local businesses to offer meaningful, 6-month paid placements for Stockport residents who face barriers to employment.
Starting in September 2025, this initiative will support 30 individuals into work by providing employers with a grant to cover the Real Living Wage and associated National Insurance costs. Placements must be additional opportunities (not replacing existing roles or apprenticeships), offering structured, high-value work experience.
We’re especially keen to support people who are economically inactive – not currently working or actively seeking work – including:
• Care-experienced young people
• Residents with SEND
• Armed Forces veterans
• Those with long-term health conditions
Each employer can host one placement, with the potential for a second in exceptional cases. 10 placements will be tailored for individuals with SEND (30 hours/week), with the remaining 20 at 37 hours/week.
If you're an employer who is keen to offer guidance, mentorship, and real work experience, we want to hear from you. Help someone take their first step into employment — and enrich your business in the process.
For more info on eligibility requirements and how to apply contact [email protected]
