South Liverpool

Catalyst organisation

 UandMe's Slivers-of-Time Working site

Objectives for launch

Provide “bits of work” to local people who can’t be available for conventional employment for whatever reason.

Further entrench SLR’s role as a significant player in recruitment locally.

Current status

Extensive outreach through the Merseyside Employment Coalition and housing associations. A m ajor event for local employers was held at the Adelphi Hotel on March 20th 2007. Sellers registered.

Target date for first transactions

The service launched in July 2007. It is primarily private sector businesses that are buying.