Knowsley Engagement Co-Operative

The Knowsley Engagement Co-Operative (KEC) is made up of various employability organisations working together to help unemployed Knowsley residents into work, training or self-employment.


Originally set up in September 2010 the Co-Operative brought together some of the main organisations working in the Knowsley area to help unemployed people into work, training or self-employment in order to give residents the best possible service, and access to specialist support in order to help the achieve their goals.


Over the past couple of years the Co-Operative has grown and now includes various organisations operating in the Knowsley area dealing with employability. These include Jobcentre Plus, Knowsley Community College, Knowsley Works, Knowsley Housing Trust, Elect, The Women's Organisation, Knowsley Face, The Princes Trust, Sysco Training, Rathbone Training, Knowsley Homestart, Knowsley Council For Voluntary Service, Next Step, Shaw Trust, School Gates Initiative & Progress 2 Work.


These organisations share knowledge so that residents can be referred to the right organisation, plan engagement activity to make people aware of the services available in their area, and support activity ongoing in the borough.


We have now taken over this School Gates Knowsley Blog so we can provide you with information about activities our organisations are involved in and keep you up to date on what is happening in the Knowsley area. 


We have also taken over the School Gates Facebook & Twitter Pages where you can also keep up to date on all the latest information so you can now find us and follow us at:-

On Facebook:

http://facebook.com/thekec

On Twitter:

http://twitter.com/the_kec

If you want to find out more about the Knowsley Engagement Co-Operative or the organisations involved please call Gary on 07770 966 612 or (0151) 801 8719