Careers Development Group

The Careers Development Group was a workfare organisation and Work Programme provider in the United Kingdom.[1]

Pursuing a goal of providing a helping hand to needy and jobless people, Careers Development Group had been working for over three decades. According to their records, in 2011/12, the organization helped over 30,000 people into jobs. As well as their work program, young people from South London had been getting support from the organization in job placement in social and charity enterprises.[2]

CDG won a "Best Contribution from a Third Sector Organization" award for its outstanding work. The year 2012 saw CDG merge with another charity, Shaw Trust.[2]

CDG group advocated: "A society in which everyone has the opportunity for employment, inclusion and independence". Hence, CDG not only provided jobs but also prepared people by imparting training for better placements. Their charity work included support for those with disabilities, health problems and lack of experience.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.cdguk.org/work-programme
  2. 1 2 "Careers Development Group". British Association for Supported Employment. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Careers Development Group". Team London. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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