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Voluntary Sector Option (VSO)

Overview

The Voluntary Sector Option is designed to improve employability of participants through training and participation in a project or placement of benefit to the community. The work experience is with one of a variety of voluntary organisations that is local to the participant. Whilst taking part on VSO participants will receive either a wage or an allowance equivalent to JSA plus a training allowance and travel expenses.

Eligibility

NDYP

Voluntary, 18-24, claiming JSA for 6 months or within a special group

Duration

Minimum 13 weeks

Can be extended by between 1 and 13 weeks

Aims

The Voluntary Sector Option aims to enhance the long-term employment prospects of participants by providing a high quality work placement, where appropriate short 1 day training that is vocationally focused and help with job search. The work placement has a clear benefit to the participant in enhancing their employability and delivers benefits to the community.

Key Objectives

To help participants back into work
Build participants' confidence
To equip participants with the employability and occupational skills for work