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Young people who are currently out of work are being invited to apply to work at Jamie Oliver’’s London restaurant Fifteen.

The restaurant takes on 18 new trainees each September and the celebrity chef is now actively looking for young people to help in this next phase of recruitment, news that could be of interest to those currently working for public sector recruitment agencies.

"We”re interested in getting nominations from charities that work with disadvantaged youngsters, because they”re in a particularly good position to identify promising candidates who could benefit from the Fifteen experience," a spokesperson for the restaurant said.

Anyone thinking of applying must be between the ages of 18 and 24 and living within the M25 area, they must also be presently unemployed, out of school or college and in no form of full-time training.

Meanwhile, individuals working in the third sector have been invited to apply for funding as part of Safer Homes Fund.

The scheme will provide a total of 300 grants to key frontline community organisations in order to develop safety initiatives.

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Bob Prothero, 49, of Staines, has entered the Guinness Book of Records for completing the fastest marathon time in history dressed as a vegetable.

He donned his giant carrot suit in the Flora London Marathon which took place on Sunday (April 26th) and completed the 26-mile course in 3:34:35.

Mr Prothero was running on behalf of WaterAid - a charity dedicated to providing clean, safe water for families facing poverty in the third world - something which might be of interest to those who are looking for jobs in the third sector.

"In a world where there is so much extravagance and waste, to deny anyone of this basic human right is outrageous," Mr Prothero commented.

Meanwhile, Editor of the Sunday Times Giving List Alastair McCall recently highlighted the fact that in the last 12 months the level of charitable donations by wealthy individuals in the UK has risen by eight per cent.

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The government is to launch a new community investment package which will turn disused buildings into community centres to help those struggling during the economic downturn.

Hazel Blears, local government secretary, has outlined plans for local groups to be given sustainable sources of income to promote these centres and to provide help to those who are in the greatest need, which could be good news for anyone looking for charity jobs.

Ms Blears commented that the government aims to help those who are currently struggling by "keeping people in touch with the world of work, providing skills training, bringing people together and giving people inspiration and hope".

Meanwhile, trade union Unite recently highlighted the need for the government to safeguard jobs in the third sector in order to insulate the industry from recession and ensure that it maintains its services.

The organisation asked number 10 to consider employing longer funding streams and investing in training for third sector workers in order to ensure that this is the case.

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Despite the ongoing economic downturn, the amount of money being donated by wealthy individuals in the UK has risen by eight per cent in the last year, new figures have shown.

Editor of the Sunday Times Giving List Alastair McCall noted in a speech yesterday (April 28th) that the UK’’s top 100 philanthropists donated a collective £218 million in 2008 - eight per cent more than the previous year.

Furthermore, he noted that major donors were keen to "grease the wheels" of social mobility, news which could be of interest to anyone looking for jobs in the third sector.

He stated: "The biggest casualties of the credit crunch so far have been the ”get-rich-quick” types, who tended to give little to charity."

Meanwhile, figures compiled by JustGiving recently showed that this year’’s London Marathon - which took place last Sunday (April 26th) - raised more money for charities than ever before.

In total, 22.4 million was raised in 2009, with this figure set to rise further over the coming months.

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The government must do everything in its power to protect third sector jobs during the economic downturn, it has been stated.

A report published by the trade union Unite has highlighted the need for high-level ministerial meetings to hammer out ways to safeguard the sector during these difficult times.

It advised ministers to consider employing longer funding streams and the right to accredit training to every employee in the sector as a way of adding extra protection.

Rachael Maskell, national officer for the not-for-profit sector at Unite, commented: "In the sector there’’s always a focus on end users - and that’’s absolutely right - and a growing focus on volunteers, which is fantastic, but the workforce itself isn”t at the front of the agenda."

Meanwhile, Tristan Donovan, deputy editor of ThirdSector.co.uk, has asserted that those looking for jobs in third sector have so far been insulated from the worst effects of the economic downturn as there appears to be a time delay between the fall in the financial markets and its resultant effects on the industry.

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