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A NEW phone advice service for employment, skills and training in Cornwall has been brought forward to help people hit by the coronavirus crisis.
Cornwall Council was set to launch the People Hub phoneline later this year but the lines are now open as part of the emergency response.
Residents can call the People Hub phoneline on 0333 015 0699. It will be available between 10am–5pm, Monday–Friday, with an out-of-hours messaging service outside of those times.
The advice line will provide information, advice, and guidance about:
- Employment and skills support programmes
- Temporary staffing agency workers
- Those under threat of redundancy or made redundant
- Self-employed
- Zero hours contract workers
- Being furloughed
- Retraining or developing new skills
- Sick Pay and Processes
Mark Duddridge, chair of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, said: ’We know that COVID-19 is having a huge impact on our economy so it’s vital that individuals as well as businesses are supported through this crisis. The People Hub will provide that support to anyone facing employment issues or wanting to develop new skills.’