EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS Womens Wisdom Jane Kent Regional Lead

EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS Womens Wisdom – A few facts A Social Enterprise – not for profit organisation Organisation operates across the South Coast region (including Hampshire & I.O.W), London and Yorkshire Training Provider – funded and commercial Work Placement Provider Volunteer Opportunities Enterprise/Self-Employment Advice Involved with Work Programme & Pre-Employment Support Business Support Coaching and Support for Offenders

EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS Who do we work with? Don’t be fooled by the name! Award winning for our work with women but we also support men Vulnerable People i.e. Victims of Domestic violence, mental health, drugs/alcohol abuse Unemployed people People who need support to ‘change direction’ People who have an aspiration to start their own business Women Offenders (with either custodial or community orders)

EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS CoachingCoursesEmploymentSelf-Employment ProgressEmpowermentCoursesEnterprise Clubs Job DealConfidenceCoachingBusiness Support Coaching Discover Programme CommunicationWork ExperienceCrafty Enterprises Day in the Life OfMoney Management VolunteeringHot Desking Time Management Administration Support Employability Bespoke Training

EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS The Progress Programme Aimed at families where there is worklessness The term family is more than two people (not necessarily with children) There must be an adult in receipt of a working age benefit to qualify for Progress More than one member of the family can be on Progress, but they are all able to make individual choices Linked to the Troubled Families agenda Ideal for families who are just outside the TF agenda Ideal for Work Programme returners Supports adults to reduce their barriers to employment Involves identifying individual targets and working towards specific ‘Progress Measures’ There are 23 Progress Measures that cover a wide range of issues

EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS The Progress Programme What is involved? One to one intervention and support Working with close partners to identify candidates and support them to select Progress Starts with a coaching session – a warm hand over is preferred Progress measures achieved through one to one activity, cohort learning, work experience and volunteering.

EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS The Progress Programme Customer Journey Step 1 Referral Received Step 2 Contact Participant to arrange initial meeting Step 3 Initial Meeting  ESF Form  Consent Form  Needs Analysis  Action plan  Identify 1 st Progress Measure  Book next coaching session Step 4 Apply for Eligibility through Solution 9 Eligible - No Refer to other WOW opportunities Eligible - Yes Proceed with Progress Progress Measure 1 Coaching Session Progress Measure 2 Coaching Session Progress Measure 3 Coaching Session Cohort learning Cohort Learning

EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS ALL PROGRAMMES AND SUPPORT IS WORKING TOWARDS AN OUTCOME OF EMPLOYMENT OR SELF EMPLOYMENT …. however there is always an individual journey

EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS What you do next Refer via the process designed for Winchester We do accept self or direct referral Contact Jane Kent if you need to discuss further or to arrange a local presentation/discussion

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