Routes to Work service expanding after helping to change the lives of more than 22,000 residents

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A support service helping people in North Lanarkshire get back into employment has changed the lives of more than 22,000 residents.Routes To Work provides sector-leading skills and employability support.And a new initiative, the Coatbridge Community Engagement Project, which was set up in the town in January this year, is now being rolled out to three other communities in the area.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The project works with the local community through the delivery of "intense engagement, pre-employability, and personal development activities".Councillor Alex McVey, convener of the enterprise and fair work committee, told Lanarkshire Live: “This highly successful project demonstrated innovative practice and has people and skills as an investment priority.“I’m delighted to say that it will continue through to March 2025, and Routes To Work is already planning on expanding it to include a further three local communities in North Lanarkshire.”The project delivers a "place-based" engagement service to people who are unemployed or economically inactive and reside in Ward 7 - Coatbridge North.The initiative is one of several aimed at supporting local job seekers including a high-profile advertising campaign by North Lanarkshire’s Working.Councillor McVey visited the Routes To Work office in