Suited for Success

Suited for Success is a registered UK charity based in Ladywood, Birmingham. We provide FREE high-quality interview clothes, styling and interview preparation skills for unemployed men and women who have a confirmed job interview. Professional men and women in corporate companies, law firms, banks, offices and businesses donate gently worn suits and smart work wear across the city.  The suits are given to our clients ‘FREE of charge’ to wear to a job interview.

Dressed ready for success

We work with a variety of frontline support agencies that work with unemployed men and women of all ages and backgrounds who are experiencing significant personal barriers and complex issues to gaining employment including long-term unemployed, ex-offenders, ex- forces, back to work mums, substance misuse recovery, homelessness, and NEET 16-29 year olds.

We work on a referral/appointment basis ONLY and all referred clients must have proof of a guaranteed job interview.

Education

We are pleased to be in partnership with locally based training organisations which offer our young people full support with a variety of educational and vocational courses as detailed below:

Our focus has remained on supporting young people aged 14-24. At the present day our educators operate provision from 22 locations across the local authorities of Birmingham, Cambridgeshire, Dudley, Essex, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Sandwell, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire. Our Apprenticeship programmes and other employer led services see us delivering education further a field. 

Our programme delivery now includes; 16-18 Study Programmes, Traineeships and Apprenticeships, 14-16 School Provision and Apprenticeships for adults.

We can offer maths, English and ICT training as part of our courses and also deliver vocational training in the following; Bricklaying, Carpentry, Painting and Decorating, Plumbing, Plastering, Warehousing, Retail, Sales, Hospitality, Customer Service, Business Administration, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and Motor Vehicles.