What people say about Facework
"The Facework RESET programme’s use of refugee ‘navigators’ to reach underserved communities is a brilliant example of how lived experience can be a powerful tool for fostering inclusion and breaking down barriers to employment.”
Sir Sadik Khan, Mayor of London
“Facework is special. It has been very exciting to see this grow from concept, to pilot, and now where it has the potential to scale. The way the programme provides holistic support to help refugees to build their career of choice while building community is a breath of fresh air”.
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Spike VanderVliet-Firth, (right in photo) Head of Economy,
Jobs & Partnerships, Lewisham Council.
“The Facework publication on soft skills is a terrific resource co-developed with young people, for young people. It is content-rich, highly practical, and innovative. The focus on starting with an individual's preferred learning style is spot on and the activities that follow systematically build out from this. I love the emphasis on skills being viewed as 'superpowers' and encouraging young people to think about powerful questioning. Thank you Facework for all your hard work!"
Deirdre Hughes OBE
Hon Associate Professor, University of Warwick,
Institute for Employment Research (IER)
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“We appreciated the Facework team giving consultancy support to a group of Community Groups here in Bristol as we emerged from the pandemic. This included Stephen presenting to the Mayor of Bristol on 2 occasions and helping 3 organisations review their current buildings and community offering and how they could replicate the Facework model of affordable workspaces. We so valued this advice coming from an actual practitioner who was innovating in how to re-use buildings and better serve local people looking to work together as a community.” ​
Andy Street SLR Consulting Limited
"We can honestly say that without Facework providing their support and hire of their spaces we would never have been able to grow our business. We now employ 21 staff and run Youth Theatres and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art sessions for over 370 young people across London, including using the Facework spaces weekly for our Youth Theatres and end of term performances. Thank you Facework!"
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Jo Wilson, Co-Director,
Lighthouse School of Speech, Drama and Communication
FACEWORK HAS PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS
