A new campaign, launched today through Working Wales, will promote the tailored support available to people who have lost their job or are at risk of doing so, and will help them seek new opportunities.

The coronavirus pandemic has placed incredible challenges and pressures on businesses and workers, not just in Wales, but across the world.

In August, Welsh Government announced a £40 million jobs and skills package which will provide help for anyone who needs it to find work, education or training or to start their own business at this challenging time. This will be key in helping Wales recover from the pandemic and ensure no one is left behind.

Working Wales is funded by Welsh Government and European Social Fund and delivered by Careers Wales. The service offers a range of support – from developing and updating skills and confidence boosting to help with health issues or childcare – which can be shaped to meet individual needs.

Economy, Transport and North Wales Minister Ken Skates said:

Although our unemployment rate in Wales remains below that of the wider UK, we know the pandemic is having an impact.

Our Economic Resilience Fund has so far helped to protect more than 100,000 jobs and provided nearly £300 million of financial support to 13,000 businesses. But these are incredibly difficult times, and some businesses are now having to make difficult decisions, and those decisions affect their workers and livelihoods.

That’s why Welsh Government has committed to supporting people, like Jonathan, who have lost their job or are at risk of doing so.

We are living in incredible difficult and uncertain times, but we will continue to back our businesses, our workers and our communities.

To help ensure people understand the help that is out for them if they are made redundant, adverts will be running on TV, radio and social media over the coming weeks.

To find out more, contact Working Wales on 0800 028 4844 or go to Working Wales website.