Hull

Catalyst organisation

Objectives for launch

Enable residents of the East Hull area to access the local labour market. Use a Slivers-of-Time marketplace to establish a recruitment agency for people from a disadvantaged background, then expand the agency to offer conventional employment as well. Use funding from UK Online’s “Social Impact Demonstrators” to train people with hours to sell but little experience in technology how to access the market.

Current status

Outreach to local employers.

Registration of sellers.

Probe's Slivers-of-Time website

Target date for first transactions

Transactions started in February 2008.