Amey programme secures jobs for prison leavers
In the last 12 months, 7.2% of Amey’s new recruits were people facing barriers to employment.
Amey’s ‘Journey to Work’ programme has helped nearly a dozen prison leavers find jobs with Amey and its supply chain in the last year.
The scheme supports prison leavers, the long-term unemployed and people from disadvantaged backgrounds into work.
In the last 12 months, 7.2% of Amey’s new recruits were people facing barriers to employment.
The programme runs in 10 prisons across the UK and has supported 196 prisoners.
It offers employability skills training, curriculum vitae (CV) writing, interview preparation and help for those about to be released to get ready for work.
Participants can apply for jobs across Amey’s built estate, highways and rail contracts, and in its supply chain.
At a recent event at HMP New Hall in Yorkshire, Amey worked with the prison’s employment advisory board and employment hub to offer two women jobs on release.
Evie Rollinson, prison employment lead at HMP New Hall, said: “We have worked with Amey for over 12 months, and the professional relationship is developing from strength to strength.
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