Supporting you with confidence, training, funding and employment opportunities to get into work

Your next step is a complete package of support for Coastline customers - helping you improve your financial wellbeing, giving you advice, training, skills and opportunities to get back to work.

Become a volunteer

Coastline encourages volunteering in all areas of the organisation.

We recognise and appreciate the positive contribution volunteers make to Coastline, and that volunteering gives opportunities for individuals to achieve their own personal development goals. 

Visit our volunteering page to find out more about our Investing in Volunteers accredited scheme. 

Coastline Construct

Coastline Housing has launched a project to help its customers and the wider community get jobs within the local construction industry.

We are working with our partner agencies and construction companies to give local people the opportunity to gain qualifications and work on a ‘live’ site as part of an eight-week training programme. The project has been part-funded by the Positive People Building Better Opportunities Big Lottery Fund.

Coastline Construct provides both classroom and practical training, covering the various trades including masonry, carpentry, plastering, groundworks, cleaning, admin and health and safety.

Email backtowork@coastlinehousing.co.uk to let us know you are interested. We'll soon be confirmng a new site for 2020.

Training

We are offering free training opportunities to all Coastline Customers. These can help you develop and build skills for your home or work life.

There are a wide variety of opportunities available which range from structured work placements to one-off short courses.You can also  complete courses online to fit in around your schedule. 

During the current coronavirus outbreak our face-to-face training opportunities are currently on hold until later in the year. However, you can still let us know you are interested in training so we can add you to our waiting list.

Online courses remain available and can be completed in your home. All you need is an email address, so if you would like to complete some online training please email getinvolved@coastlinehousing.co.uk.
 

Coastline works with many partners to get you the right training for your needs. If you are claiming Job Seekers Allowance, Universal Credit or any other means tested benefit the training is often free.

Online training
GDPR | Professional boundaries | Safeguarding adults | Safeguarding children | Equality & diversity | Health & safety | L2 food hygiene course

IT and digital skills
Digital workshops | One-to-one digital sessions | Homehunt workshops

Employability skills
Work placements | Coastline Construct (CSCS card) | Volunteer scheme | Customer service training

Life skills
First aid training | Budgeting and money management | Solihull Parenting Group - building your resilience

You can read more details in our training brochure.

Inspiring Futures work placements

Here at Coastline we also offer practical, hands-on eight-week work experience placements for up to 12 participants twice a year.

They give you the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence, and benefit from a wrap-around package, with some of our partners and experts in employability. See our training guide for more information. 

Interested? Email us at backtowork@coastlinehousing.co.uk
 

Support

We can help you deal with lots of issues that might be preventing you from finding a job, offering you debt advice, foodbank vouchers, suppot with benefit claims, and more.

Funding

We can help you find financial support to cover the time you are training or to go towards the cost of a course.

Employment opportunities

Coastline works with companies and agencies to offer you a wide variety of employment opportunities. These include volunteer groups, local job clubs, apprenticeships, plus our own work placements.

Get in touch

We've helped dozens of people get back into work, so to find out how your next steps could work for you email us now.