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Md Sharifur RahmanMd Sharifur Rahman

Course Name:Course Name:Financing Your OrganizationFinancing Your Organization

(89Q006)(89Q006)

University of CambridgeUniversity of CambridgeInstitute of Continuing EducationInstitute of Continuing Education

A project for vulnerable restaurant A project for vulnerable restaurant workers in Brick Lane (East London)workers in Brick Lane (East London)

• Vulnerable workers:Vulnerable workers: ‘‘ ‘‘The TUC estimate that one in five The TUC estimate that one in five

workers in the UK are vulnerable and workers in the UK are vulnerable and insecure in their employment as they insecure in their employment as they are not in a position to secure their are not in a position to secure their statutory employment rights.’’statutory employment rights.’’

Background of this projectBackground of this project

Findings of Brick Lane restaurant worker Findings of Brick Lane restaurant worker researchresearch

There are about 45 restaurants in Brick Lane.There are about 45 restaurants in Brick Lane.

Over the three quarter of the Brick Lane restaurant Over the three quarter of the Brick Lane restaurant workers were paid significantly below the national workers were paid significantly below the national minimum wage as low as ₤3 an hour.minimum wage as low as ₤3 an hour.

All were paid in cash.All were paid in cash.

No employment contract.No employment contract. Income unreported to tax/benefit system.Income unreported to tax/benefit system. Average working hours per week between 50 to Average working hours per week between 50 to

65 hours.65 hours. No pay slips.No pay slips. No Holiday provision.No Holiday provision. Three quarters interviewees had worked Three quarters interviewees had worked

restaurants for more that fiverestaurants for more that five years. years. Poor health & safety conditions.Poor health & safety conditions. All of them are legal residents of the UK.All of them are legal residents of the UK.

So we recognize restaurant So we recognize restaurant workers in Brick Lane as vulnerableworkers in Brick Lane as vulnerable

Problems identifiedProblems identified Poor English language skill.Poor English language skill. Lack of education and qualification.Lack of education and qualification. Lack of knowledge/awareness about Lack of knowledge/awareness about

employment rights.employment rights. Lack of access to credit and business Lack of access to credit and business

knowledge.knowledge. Absence of social life and recreation. Absence of social life and recreation.

Project name:Project name:Brick Lane Restaurant Workers ClubBrick Lane Restaurant Workers Club

Project objectives:Project objectives: 1. To improve English Language skill of restaurant 1. To improve English Language skill of restaurant workers.workers.

2. To ensure restaurant workers are able to 2. To ensure restaurant workers are able to understand and secure their full entitlement to understand and secure their full entitlement to employment rights.employment rights.

3.To introduce restaurant workers to opportunities for 3.To introduce restaurant workers to opportunities for developing new skills and thereby enabling them to developing new skills and thereby enabling them to advance their position in the labour market.advance their position in the labour market.

Project duration:Project duration: Two years pilotTwo years pilot

Project location:Project location:Brick Lane, East LondonBrick Lane, East London

Total project population:Total project population:45X10=45045X10=450

Targeted project beneficiary:Targeted project beneficiary:225225

CREATE Project activities:CREATE Project activities:

CClub- setting up a venue so that restaurant workers can socialize and lub- setting up a venue so that restaurant workers can socialize and interact/share their experience/potentialsinteract/share their experience/potentials

RResearch- establishment of partnership group of Bangladeshi community esearch- establishment of partnership group of Bangladeshi community and business organisations and voluntary and public agencies to advice on and business organisations and voluntary and public agencies to advice on intervention and further research.intervention and further research.

EESOL- training at times and places convenient to restaurant workersSOL- training at times and places convenient to restaurant workers

AAwareness- a publicity campaign to raise awareness of the national wareness- a publicity campaign to raise awareness of the national minimum wage and employment rights among employees and employersminimum wage and employment rights among employees and employers

TTraining- catering training for staff who want to progress in restaurant raining- catering training for staff who want to progress in restaurant industryindustry

EEmployment/empowerment- employment training and job search advice mployment/empowerment- employment training and job search advice at times and places convenient to restaurant staff.at times and places convenient to restaurant staff.

Who Benefits:Who Benefits:

Restaurant workersRestaurant workers

Their familyTheir family

Community and the economyCommunity and the economy

Resources needed: Two years project budgetResources needed: Two years project budget

Income:Income:

Donation from Donation from potential donor (s)potential donor (s)

₤ ₤ 153500.00153500.00

Expenditure : Expenditure : Rent (office & club)Rent (office & club) 24000.00 24000.00Utility Bills 3000.00Utility Bills 3000.00Staff salaryStaff salaryProject co-ordinatorX1Project co-ordinatorX1 25000.0025000.00ESOL teacherX2 (PT)ESOL teacherX2 (PT) 30000.0030000.00Project assitantX1Project assitantX1 16000.0016000.00

Volunteer expense Volunteer expense 5000.005000.00Campaign & events Campaign & events 20000.0020000.00Research & reportResearch & report 15000.0015000.00Stationery & printingStationery & printing 5000.00 5000.00Refreshment at Club Refreshment at Club 5000.00 5000.00MiscellaneousMiscellaneous 10000.00 10000.00

Total expenditure 153500.00Total expenditure 153500.00

Thank youThank you