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EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS. Womens Wisdom Jane Kent Regional Lead. EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS. Womens Wisdom – A few facts. EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS.
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EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS Womens Wisdom Jane Kent Regional Lead EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS
Womens Wisdom – A few facts EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS • 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
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
EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS Empower Programme EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS
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
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
EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS The Progress Programme Customer Journey Step 4 Apply for Eligibility through Solution 9 • Step 3 • Initial Meeting • ESF Form • Consent Form • Needs Analysis • Action plan • Identify 1st Progress Measure • Book next coaching session Eligible - No Refer to other WOW opportunities Eligible - Yes Proceed with Progress Step 1 Referral Received Step 2 Contact Participant to arrange initial meeting Coaching Session EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS Progress Measure 1 Coaching Session Coaching Session Cohort learning Progress Measure 2 Coaching Session Coaching Session Cohort Learning Coaching Session Coaching Session Cohort Learning Progress Measure 3
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
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 07876 345278 if you need to discuss further or to arrange a local presentation/discussion EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS
EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS Contact Details Jane Kent Regional Lead 07876 345278 Email: jane@womenswisdom.co.uk Website: www.womenswisdom.co.uk EMPOWER RESPECT ENABLE PROGRESS
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