The Careers Development Group was a workfare organisation and Work Programme provider in the United Kingdom.
Brief Summary
Pursuing a goal of providing a helping hand to the needy and jobless people, Careers Development Group had been working for over three decades. According to their records, in 2011/ 12, the organization helped over 30,000 people to jobs. Apart from their work program, young people from South London had been getting support from the organization in job placement in social and charity enterprises.
The winner of the "Best Contribution from a Third Sector Organization" award for its outstanding work. The year 2012 saw CDG merge with another charity organization called Shaw Trust.
CDG group advocate: "A society in which everyone has the opportunity for employment, inclusion and independence". Hence, CDG not only provides jobs but also prepares people by imparting training for better placements. Their charity work also includes supporting those with disabilities, health problems and lack of experience.