The Moray Council today approved plans to run the UK Governments Kickstart scheme in Moray. A scheme designed for 16-24 years olds on universal credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
Commenting Leader of the Conservative group Cllr Eagle said - “Under the £2billion scheme the UK Government will cover 100% of the costs of employment for 25 hours a week for a period of 6 months for those on universal credit who may be at risk of long term unemployment. Moray council is proposing 15 jobs as well as working in partnership with Moray Chamber of Commerce. These are new jobs and I welcome the work that has already been done to get this in place.”
“In the last few months we have seen a huge growth deal for Moray worth 10’s of millions of pounds and now we have in place one of the fastest economic recovery packages built by and with local businesses. I believe this shows a clear commitment to supporting the local economy."
“I want nothing more than to support our local people within our local economy and I welcome these schemes, I want to remind everyone that there is a wide range of support on offer to help those looking for employment, please do get in touch with you local councillor or the fantastic third sector organisations in Moray which can help.”
