A SMALL international reforestation charity is calling employers to join forces and provide employment for 30 youngsters.

The Word Forest Organisation, which is based at St Michael's Business Centre in Lyme Regis, wants Lyme companies to take part in the Government's Kickstart Scheme, which creates new six month job placements for young people who are currently on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment.

The charity is on a mission to mitigate climate chaos by planting trees in the tropics where they grow up to 10 times faster than anywhere else on the planet.

CEO Tracey West said: "The workload has gone through the roof and our resources are stretched to capacity and our funding is currently supporting 1,500 people from the tree planting communities we work with, helping them keep starvation at bay."

Tracey said that with the Kickstart scheme employers applying for less than 30, must go through a representative of a group of employers who can submit an application on your behalf, using other employers to create 30 or more job placements in one application.

She added: "Come on all you employers of Lyme Regis and the surrounding area, can we make this happen together? Can we find a way to help at least 30 youngsters in our town who desperately need our help, guidance and patience to teach and support them as they learn.

"We can offer two placements right now and if they're able to help us increase our income, we'll take more in the future with a view to making them staff. That's 28 left to find. Are you in? I've made an online form for local employers to get in touch and express their interest to have a Zoom to discuss it."

If you are a west Dorset employer and wish to join the WordForest in the Kickstart scheme and offer employment to young people, email Tracey at tracey@wordforest.org