Probe - CLLD

Probe (Hull) Ltd is a community based non-profit organisation. We operate mainly in the east of the city, with offices on Marfleet Lane and Holderness Road. We also work in partnership with Greatfield Big Local and deliver services from their base on Annandale Road, and link with EMS at the Freedom Centre.

Probe has been based in East Hull now for over 20 years, and all the team are committed to providing the best service we can for our community, and for each individual person who needs our support. Our team is qualified, experienced and approachable.

Our services are friendly and flexible to ensure that everyone gets the help they need. Advisors work in partnership with each individual and spend time with them to discuss and agree a way forward that works for them. All activities are voluntary, and we aim always to be ethical and fair in how we operate.

Helping you to find a job, prepare for work or improve your career prospects. Our Forward to Work programme provides friendly support, advice and practical help to get you moving into the job you want.

Through friendly informal one to one discussions with your advisor, we can help you decide your job goals and a route to achieve them, and get you started on your chosen path

All activities are designed to meet your needs as an individual, are voluntary and will be agreed between yourself and your advisor.

We can mix and match from the list below – or there may be something else that would help you.

• Help to overcome any barriers that are getting in the way of moving forward (eg debt)
• Identify your existing skills and experience that an employer will value
• Agree what skills and experience you’d like to increase – and how you can do it
  
• Access to training to increase your skills, qualifications and confidence
  
• Access to IT for jobsearch, training, and UC activities, with one to one support to build your skills and confidence if you need it
  
• Create an individual and distinctive CV that will stand out when you apply for jobs
  
• Assistance with finding and applying for job vacancies
  
• Networking to find jobs that are not advertised
  
• Access to work experience to update your CV and get a recent reference
  
• Access to volunteering opportunities if appropriate for you
  
• Really useful hints and tips that will help you feel confident at an interview
  
• On-going one to one support from your advisor throughout
  

Do you need help to find employment?

Are you aged 16 or over?

There is support available in the area you live.

Anyone of working age who lives in an eligible* postcode area, is unemployed or economically inactive, and would like to work.