What is the Live and Work Well programme?

An 18–22-week training programme to support women to enter employment. Our programme is designed for women to grow in confidence and learn new skills to enable them to move into fulfilling employment. It  has been created for women who have experienced some kind of trauma, for example domestic abuse, trafficking /exploitation or psychological distress and mental health challenges experienced by individuals forced to flee their home countries due to conflict, persecution, or other traumatic events.

The programme includes up to 20 sessions on life skills, employability training and self-care alongside learning to manufacture our range of luxury natural candles and wellbeing products. Sessions are practical, creative, nurturing and empowering and follow LoveWell’s values of Respect, Equity, Accountability, Trust and Teamwork.

Participants are also supported to take part in a short, voluntary work placement, and every trainee is matched with a mentor who will give 1:1 support to them for up to a year. 

Who is the Live and Work Well programme for?

We support women from a range of backgrounds, who have experienced trauma from life experiences, which means they find it difficult to find or keep work.

Women who have taken part in previous projects have experienced insecure immigration status, domestic abuse, trafficking or exploitation or may have worked in sex work and no longer want to be. 

Is this the right time in their life to take part in the programme?

The Live and Work Well programme requires commitment from the women we work with. Ideally, they should be able to come every week. We understand that women will need a certain amount of stability and support in other areas of her life to be able to do this. If you are considering this programme, do you have the right support in place for you to commit one day a week for up to 6 months?

We acknowledge that women may have experienced barriers to work or severe trauma without having experienced the above. We will consider all referrals on a case-by-case basis. However, no matter the background or experience, what we are looking for is a woman who wants to find employment, or education/training to move into employment in the future, someone who is committed to learning and being motivated to make changes in her life. 

 

If you are unsure whether a woman is currently in the right to make the most of the Live and Work Well programme, please do not hesitate to contact us to talk through the referral.

Please complete the referral form with as much information as possible. Please email completed referral forms to training@lovewelluk.com. If you have any questions regarding a referral, please also email the above address or call 07517 869798 to discuss any questions.

Please get in touch to discuss any questions, or to access the self-referral form for women not currently engaged with services.

 

How to complete this form:

If you need help completing the form you can email: training@lovewelluk.com.

Date: …………………………………………….

 

Contact Details (referee)
Name:
Phone number:
Email:

 

Contact Details (referring agency)
Name:
Phone number:
Email:

 

Housing Type (please tick):

Hostel/Supported housing               Council                   Private   Other (please state):

 

Other details
Date of birth:
Ethnicity:
First Language:
Are you confident in spoken English?
What is your postcode:
Are you happy to travel to BS2 8XJ by bus if we provide bus fare?
Why do you want to come on this programme?
Have you got any previous work experience?   What kind of work would you like to try in the future?
What hardship have you faced that has stopped you from being able to gain employment? Please highlight which are relevant to you:	You have experienced: ●       Domestic abuse ●       Exploitation ●       Trafficking ●       Forced to flee home country ●       Mental Health issues
Other (if you feel comfortable, please provide some context)
Are you at the right point in life to make the most from the programme? (i.e. do you have some stability in life, for example a stable housing situation)	Can you commit to once a week for the next 6 months?   Can you travel to on your own?   Are you in a good place to start thinking about personal and professional development?
Are you working with any support organisations? If so, please give details.
Please give details of any physical health issues you have, which may affect how you access the programme (this will not affect your place on the programme).
Please give details of any mental health issues you have, which may affect how you access the programme (this will not affect your place on the programme)
Are you currently working with mental health support?
Do you have any learning difficulties or other issues reading or writing English? Do you have an ESOL qualification?
Please give details of any unspent convictions.
Do you have the legal right to work in the UK?
How did you hear about LoveWell?

 

 

Declaration

“I confirm that all the above information is correct. If a situation changes at any time, I will discuss it with the Lovewell team at the earliest opportunity.”

Name:

Signed: (Same as above is fine)

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