Introduction
Most people have an image of Waterloo as a thriving tourist destination, a place which attracts major employers, offers world-class cultural facilities and houses one of the biggest railway stations in the UK. The picture that is less well-known is the social deprivation that sits side by side with this wealth.
Waterloo has a large residential population and many people live in Local Authority, Housing Association and Co-operative housing. Unemployment levels are high; 4.7% of people in North Lambeth are not in work and large numbers of people lack even the basic skills required for the contemporary job scene.
Helping local people secure local jobs is an essential ingredient of any successful neighbourhood. South Bank Employers' Group seeks to support the community by raising residents' employment aspirations and helping more of them to get jobs or to start their own businesses. We are also working with employers to encourage local recruitment and helping local people to learn new skills and retrain to suit the changing job market.
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