Lunchtime Listen: Jayne Graham talks about careers in the community & voluntary sector

Tackling unemployment: careers in the Community and Voluntary sector Michael Lemin (ncfe Head of Policy) is joined by Jayne Graham MBE (Executive Director at Society Matters cic), Rebecca Cooney (Senior Analysis and Features Writer at Third Sector), Glen Manners (Associate Director – Membership and Education at Charity People) and Stuart Campbell (Employability Manager at Home…

Tackling unemployment: careers in the Community and Voluntary sector

Michael Lemin (ncfe Head of Policy) is joined by Jayne Graham MBE (Executive Director at Society Matters cic), Rebecca Cooney (Senior Analysis and Features Writer at Third Sector), Glen Manners (Associate Director – Membership and Education at Charity People) and Stuart Campbell (Employability Manager at Home Group) to discuss the misconceptions about the sector, and the range of opportunities, including voluntary roles, and identifying and developing transferable skills to help jobseekers thrive.

This is the latest podcast from ncfe’s Go the Distance series – tackling the big issues when it comes to taking action on unemployment in the current economic climate.

Listen to the podcast here

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