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Our East Renfrewshire service

Call us on 0141 847 0444 or 07345 482 064 for more info

Alternatively, you can email us on eastrenfrewshire@opfs.org.uk

Local support and drop-ins

Thinking about getting a job can feel overwhelming at times. We know that there can be lots of things that need to be considered to enable parents to do this. We can help you to start your journey of working towards employment.

Our work in East Renfrewshire includes a number of free rolling workshops to help you develop confidence and new skills to support you on your journey towards work. Alongside this, you will receive support from both OPFS and East Renfrewshire services to help you overcome barriers you may be facing such as finance management or childcare issues.

Our workshop series

View our range of workshops for parents below.

Confident Me

Confident Me is a 4-week programme establishing foundational skills to help build confidence and positive self-esteem including assertiveness, boundaries and goal setting. These are group session where single parents can share experiences and meet like-minded people in a safe space.

Dates: Every Tuesday starting from October 22nd

Times: 10am-12pm

Location: East Ren Office

Cost: Free. Travel costs will be reimbursed.

Foundations for Change for Single Parents

Foundations for Change for Single Parents is a 6-week programme establishing positive habits to forge a strong foundation to support single parents in their journey of moving into work.

The programme includes health, wellbeing and nutrition guidance, accredited First Aid and Food Safety training to upskill participants, as well as guidance on CV building, interview techniques and routes into further training or education.

These are group sessions where participants can learn alongside and gain support from their peers and likeminded people in a safe and supportive space.

Dates: 2x sessions a week for 6 x weeks. Session dates TBC. Check back for details.

Times: TBC.

Location: TBC.

Cost: Free. Travel costs will be reimbursed.

Empowerment to Employment

Empowerment to Employment is a 6-week programme for single parents who feel ready to move into work and want to build key employability skills and gain vital knowledge.

These sessions include CV building and job-hunting, as well as navigating childcare, benefits and better-off calculations. The programme also covers soft skills and wellbeing factors such as self-esteem strengthening and motivation, which will help to continue to support parents in the process of finding work.

These are group sessions held in a safe space alongside other single parents, where they can share their experiences and support one another.

Dates: 1x session a week for 6 x weeks. Session dates TBC. Check back for details.

Times: TBC.

Location: TBC.

Cost: Free. Travel costs will be reimbursed.

Contact

Standard Building 94 Hope Street 6th Floor Glasgow G2 6PH

0141 847 0444

eastrenrewshire@opfs.org.uk

Service manager

Scott Collatin

East Renfrewshire & Glasgow Regional Co-ordinator

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