1. Positive Steps with Partners

2. Who are we? Employed by The Ayrshire Community Trust
Funded by the European Social Fund & North Ayrshire Council
Employability Pipeline
Partnership work with organisations/groups

3. Who do we work with? Lot 1 on the Employability Pipeline Requirements?
North Ayrshire
Unemployed
1 other barrier (No work experience, Homeless, Over 54, under 25, Substance issues, convictions, Disabilities, Mental Health, Illness, SIMD area, Asylum seeker, etc.)
We support Long term unemployed people of North Ayrshire who are facing multiple barriers to finding employment. Our referrals come from partners on the pipeline such as CEIS Ayrshire, Job Centre plus, Addictions and many self refer.

4. Volunteer Introduction
What is it?
6 week training programme
STEPS
to excellence
Mindfulness
Ayrshire
College
Life
Coaching
Adult
Support &
Protection
Basic
First
Aid
We deliver the cognitive behaviour therapy course Steps to Excellence this course helps to explore learnt behaviours and attitudes toward employment this is a powerful motivator in encouraging individuals to step out their comfort zones and learn how new experiences can promote personal and professional growth. After the 4 days of Steps we then tap into other provisions such as life coach sessions, mindfulness, stress reduction and The Ayrshire College provide us with a community tutor to deliver accredited training in our building. All the training/services we source play a role in supporting the journey towards a voluntary work placement opportunity. Everything is delivered at a local level and accessible to all who participate in our programme.
Volunteer Introduction
Fire Safety

5. I Can’t Wall Get a Job Get an Motivate Interview Myself Stop Smoking
Build
Confidence
Get an
Interview
Motivate
Myself
Get out of
Bed in the
Morning
Stop
Smoking
Write a
C.V
Speak in
A Group
Work a
Computer
Get Over
My Anxiety
When people first come to us they have many negative believes about themselves this is a typical example of what people say. Its our job to turn the I cants into I cans and help people overcome these personal barriers.

6. What Next? 3/6 Month Volunteer Work placement Retail? Community?
Gardening?
Animals?
Care?
Hospitality?
Once individuals have graduated from the training programme we them help them to explore Volunteer Work Placements that are available to them. This is an import part of the process, beneficiaries have made some huge achievements their feeling good and motivated for change. The placement helps to keep up momentum and beneficiaries continue to grow and develop at a much faster pace in placement. I always say the real magic happens within the placement because they are out in the community making a difference not only to their own life but to the wider community. Maryjane light bulb moment.

7. Individual Journey
Interviews with Community Action Team
Starts new placement with Cancer Research Irvine
Staff Attitude Training
Progressed into employment FT within the Cancer Research work placement has now sustained 12months
Starts and completes6 month placement with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
Adult Support and Protection Training
Ayrshire College Working with Others SCQF Level 4
(12 week course)
Referral to KA leisure's Physical Activity Team
Introduction to Volunteering & placement match
Life Coach Session x 5
Volunteer challenge: 17 mile walk Ardrossan to Largs via Portencross. £160 raised for Cash for Kids
First engagement is to complete the STEPS to Excellence 4 day course
Mindfulness Sessions x 4
This is an actual journey of one of our participants who was a lone parent unemployed for over 20 years who had many health issue's. This journey started in January 2017 and this person progressed into employment on 17/1/18 so we supported this person for a good year.
Referral to North Ayrshire Literacy's team
This Journey started with a Referral from CEIS Ayrshire

8. What's Different? Positive Lifestyle changes Person Centred Approach
New Links within the Community
New Friendships
Goal Setting
Routine & Structure
Realise True Potential
Work in Partnerships
Many people who come through our project are socially isolated and many have little or no family/friends networks. To come and participate people have really stretched their comfort zones and started to make positive changes to their life's. I feel our work helps to give people the foundations they need to progress and sustain employment. We have had some people progress straight into employment, many progress further by signing up for college or progressing onto other programmes further up the pipeline projects such as skills for life.
New Skills and Qualifications

9. The Partnership Mindfulness in Ayrshire
Our project is not a stand alone project, without the partnership we would not be able to achieve the outcomes that we have seen throughout the project. Each partner brings something different from training opportunities , stress reduction tools and work placement opportunities. I’m working to bring together a strong network of opportunities for the people we support.

10. Can you Help?
Help to give long term unemployed people of North Ayrshire a chance to shine.
Cook
Domestic Worker
Support Worker
Porter
Drivers
Front of House
Our programme really support individuals on their journey towards employment we motivate them helping them to feel they can achieve their goals. As I have said in previous slides the real difference happens when the people are in their work placement out their in their communities making a difference, this is where their confidence in their own abilities really grows. I have put up some examples of placements we are looking for and would really welcome any opportunity to discuss further with any organisation who thinks they may be able to help, i have passed our programme and contact details if out wish to contact me to discuss further.
Gardener
General Labourer

11. Thank You
Questions ?