Stephen Bell Chief Executive

Our Values: Working with service users Valuing all our staff Being good at what we do … … being courageous about how we do it Embracing change Our Mission: ‘to change lives and build futures ’

How we developed employment initiatives Lessons learned Give hope and more importantly a CHANCE Benefits to The Cyrenians The Cyrenians experience

Training Opportunities - Volunteering Programme - Brighter Futures – construction skills training - The shop – retail partnership - Transitional Spaces Project Wide Range Employment Opportunities

Measuring the success of Employment ? Hit the target but don’t miss the point Employment is THE point

What finally enabled participants to give up? Not at allA littleQuite a lot A lot Physical health problems19.6%42.4%15.2%22.8% Psychological health problems 23.4%18.1%22.3%36.2% Criminal justice30.4%26.1%19.6%23.9% Family pressures36.0%24.7%21.3%18.0% Work opportunities76.5%9.4% 4.7% Support from partner72.6%15.5%6.0% Help from friends37.9%28.7%14.9%18.4% Tired of lifestyle6.3%4.2%13.5%76.0% Used by permission of Dr David Best, University of West Scotland

What enabled people to maintain abstinence? Not at allA littleQuite a lotA lot Support from a partner45.2%20.0%12.9%21.9% Support from friends14.5%21.1%16.9%47.6% Moving away from drug using friends 16.1%5.0%18.0%60.9% Having a job31.2%17.8%18.5%32.5% Having reasonable accommodation 10.3%17.6%26.1%46.1% Religious or spiritual beliefs22.3%11.4%16.3%50.0% Used by permission of Dr David Best, University of West Scotland

“The Power of Recovery” (Personal communication with Phillip Valentine, Executive Director, CCAR, Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery ) Time Potential “Normal People” “Recovering People” “Long Term Recovery” “Better than well” “A grateful addict/alcoholic” “Model citizens” “Early Recovery” “5 years+ In recovery” Used by permission of Dr David Best, University of West Scotland

Key Dates Intermediate Labour Market 2003 – 1 st April – Supporting People 2003 – Investors in People 2003 – First current User who is still member of staff 2005 – Trading Places 2006 – Self Build Elliott House 2006 – Transitional Spaces Project

2007- Volunteering Programme 2007 – Brighter Futures 2008 – Self Build – CLG Funded Employment post TCUK The number of people employed through our employment schemes: 160 Last 2 years : 107

Support Worker16 Construction trainees8 Maintenance worker3 Support coach2 Floating support worker2 Manager 1 Programme leader 1 Counsellor1 Senior support worker1 Project Manager1 Cook1 Kitchen assistant1 24% of current workforce have previously been clients Job roles

Future plans…. - Apprenticeships / Traineeships - Business Action on Homelessness - Developing the next generation of managers - Continue to learn from other organisations - Work In Partnership

And Finally It ain't about how hard ya hit its about how you handle the blows. It's about how hard you can get up and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth - Rocky Balboa