Menu Home / About us / Our Social Impact / Education, training and employment Providing opportunities to access education, training and employment. We are committed to improving access to training and jobs, improving employability, volunteering opportunities, and developing new skills. For example, we funded a Skills Builder project widening access to robust essential skills development so that, whatever their background, young people can develop their essential skills and have the best chance of reaching their full potential. The Group is delivering the Building Better Opportunities project in Lancashire and Huntingdonshire funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund. Delivering positive outcomes for economically inactive or unemployed people, including employment, training and volunteering opportunities. Invest in Youth project Building better opportunities Pop Up Business School Latest Social Impact news Previous Next SOCIAL IMPACT £1m of funding to help increase teenage girls’ confidence and activity levels 17 November, 2021 SOCIAL IMPACT Places for People supports Charity Bank to help charities and social enterprises access vital funding 11 October, 2021 SOCIAL IMPACT Helping women into work 15 June, 2021 SOCIAL IMPACT #SocialSpace initiative launched! 17 May, 2021 SOCIAL IMPACT Investing for Impact 30 April, 2021 SOCIAL IMPACT Supporting the Fair by Design Fund to tackle the poverty premium 05 March, 2021 SOCIAL IMPACT Connecting local communities 21 January, 2021 SOCIAL IMPACT Volunteering across Places for People 03 June, 2020 Places work when they work for everyone. Back to top ↑ Find a home About us Investors & business Get involved News Help & support Contact us Careers Accessibility Sitemap Employee log in Privacy Terms Cookies Modern Slavery © 2021 Places for People Cookies We use cookies to analyse and personalise your experience on our website and to help improve its performance. By clicking ‘Accept all’ you agree to our use of cookies, or click 'Manage cookies' to personalise them. To learn more about how we use cookies, please see in our cookie policy. Accept all Manage cookies