Social impact
Education, employment and social need
FFOP’s 20-year track record connects education with employment, further learning and economic participation. Our programmes address barriers to learning and work, including routes into self-employment.
Focusing First On People
20 Years of Impact
For 20 years, FFOP has supported people into employment, further education and business ownership. This experience informs our education, employability and workforce development programmes.
- over10,000
- People supported into employment
- over3,000
- People supported into further education
- Business startsHundreds
- People helped to start their own businesses
Cumulative outcomes over FFOP’s 20 years of operation. Verified figures supplied by FFOP.
- 01
Unemployment and economic participation
Training linked to practical routes into work.
- 02
Access to education
Courses that are easier to reach for adults returning to learning.
- 03
English and Maths skills
Functional Skills from Entry Level upwards.
- 04
Language barriers
Support for learners whose first language is not English.
- 05
Digital exclusion
Basic and advanced digital skills, from everyday use to certification.
- 06
Skills development
Qualifications that match the skills employers ask for.
- 07
Access to employment opportunities
Working with employers to connect training with real roles.
- 08
Enterprise & Self-Employment Support
Business start-up support, entrepreneurship, business planning and routes into self-employment. Over 20 years, FFOP has helped hundreds of people start their own businesses.
- 09
Community partnerships
We welcome discussions with community groups, local authorities, funders and commissioners about education, employability and enterprise support informed by 20 years of experience.
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