Our East Renfrewshire service

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 21st

Times: 10am-12pm

Location: East Ren Office

Cost: Free. Travel costs will be reimbursed.

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 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.

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