Each month CITC is spotlighting its work and programmes through the voices and stories of its participants across Manchester.
In the latest story, Tom, a City Careers participant discusses how City in the Community’s employability pathways helped him progress from work experience into a permanent job role in a local coffee shop.
Talking about his work experience, Tom said: “The programme provided me with great employability pathways.
“The coaches helped me to gain work experience in a local coffee shop, where we learnt barista skills and all about how life would be working in a coffee shop.
“Through this placement, I was able to secure employment, so now I’m a full-time barista, whilst also still taking part in the City Careers programme, further developing my skills.”
Tom also discussed how the course allowed him to gain new skills, as well as developing upon ones he previously had.
He said: “I’ve learnt a lot through my time on the City Careers programme.
“They provide you with a lot of opportunities to test your skills in a lot of different areas.
“It’s had a huge impact on my life, it has brought me out of my shell more and has been valuable when it came to finding a job.”
City Careers is an eight-week employability programme, working in areas of deprivation to provide health and education benefits, with the aim of supporting young people in education and employment.
Throughout the course, participants work with CITC staff and external partners, on a series of employability workshops, with a focus on developing soft skills such as CV and cover letter writing, interview practice and how to approach job interviews.
There is also the opportunity to gain qualifications, such as Level 2 Community Sports Leadership, First Aid Qualification, as well as Food Hygiene and Sale2Site Online CSCS qualifications.
Since September 2022 to August 2023 649 qualifications were awarded to participants on CITC employability courses.
To sign up to the next City Careers cohort or for more information contact oliver.murphy@cityfootball.com.
City in the Community would like to thank SimTrava, a franchise business that operates 40 branches of Costa Coffee across the North, for helping to provide Tom with work placement opportunities in their partner coffee shops.
City in the Community would like to thank SOCIOS for its support of the City Ready programme.
Throughout November CITC is celebrating its ‘Healthy Futures’ programmes, so keep-an-eye out across their social media channels for more.
If you would like to support CITC and its work, you can this Christmas through Manchester City’s ‘The Greatest Season of All’ campaign.
For every purchase a fan makes for a range of selected Christmas retail clothing items, available online and in the City Store, the Club will donate £5 to its charity, City in the Community.
Fans can also make additional donations at the tills in the stadium store, when checking out during their purchase journey for match tickets and via www.mancity.com/CITC.
City in the Community empowers healthier lives with city youth through football. To find out more, visit www.mancity.com/CITC or follow the charity on social media @CITCmancity.
