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December 08 2010
Supermarket giant Morrisons plans to create 1,000 new jobs over the next three years


Supermarket giant Morrisons plans to create 1,000 new jobs for homeless and vulnerable people over the next three years.

The first five employees joined the Harehills store in Leeds this month, after training through a pilot scheme with the company.

The initiative will now be rolled out across the country with the help of charities Create and the Salvation Army.

Gary Stott, deputy chairman at Create, said: "This is a real example of collaboration between social enterprise and corporate employers. We hope that Morrisons will be the first of a 'coalition of the willing' to see talent grow and lives change in every sector of society."

Morrisons said that it wanted to offer up to 10 per cent of jobs at new stores to vulnerable people, adding that former rough sleepers would receive three months of training before moving onto the shop floor.

Norman Pickavance, group HR director for Morrisons, added: "This initiative will help give disadvantaged people to get their lives back on track. We would encourage other British businesses to join us on this initiative."

Anyone interested in joining the scheme should either do so through the organisation which has supported them into secure housing, said Create, or contact the charity at info@createleeds.org.

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