Career Orienteer2 is an innovative response to disproportionate levels of poverty and complex social and economical barriers to employment faced by BME communities, especially Black African (Somali), Bangladeshi and BME young people, who show some of the highest levels of unemployment or economic inactivity in Islington. 

This model of employability support is founded on a proven Life Coaching approach, to provide holistic support which focusses on personal aspiration to map sustainable and meaningful careers whilst addressing complex barriers. This is a targeted approach, designed to meet the needs of individuals who face the most barriers, in line with the recommendations of The Islington Employment Commission, and is an antidote to mainstream employability services, which are experienced as discriminative, punitive and time-poor. 
The programme is funded by Trust for London and Islington Council.
​We're managing this programme in partnership with Octopus Community Network, who focus on the up-skilling of Employability Guidance Practitioners in small BME organisations, while we support delivery provided at the grass-roots through BME organisations in Islington. 

The three BME organisations selected to work closely with their communities to deliver this two-year pilot are:

Islington Bangladesh Association
Islington Somali Community
Choices CIC
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