About
Leicester Employment Hub is a business support project for employers in Leicester, run by Leicester City Council. The project runs until 31st March 2025.
We are a project team dedicated to bridging the gap between local employers in Leicester city and local people seeking meaningful employment opportunities.
Our mission is to foster connections with business networks and communities, create opportunities, and facilitate growth by linking talented individuals with valued organisations.
The project includes the Construction Hub, Supported Employment and Ex-Offender project.
The project also adds capacity to and complements the work of the Education Skills Funding Agency and local apprenticeship training providers.
Our partner organisations include:
- Exemplas
- East Midlands Chamber
- NBV Enterprise
- Leicester Racial Equality Centre
- University of Leicester School of Business
- Bangladesh Youth and Cultural Shomiti
- Futures
- Leicester Adult Education
- Twin Training
- Zinthiya Trust
- Reaching People
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) provides £2.6 billion of new funding for local investment. It will help places right across the country deliver enhanced outcomes and recognises that even the most affluent parts of the UK contain pockets of deprivation and need support.