Our East Renfrewshire service
Call us on 07506 904 368 or 0141 847 0444 for more info.
Alternatively, you can email us at: 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 single parents to do this. We can help you to start your journey of working towards training, education, or employment opportunities.
Our work in East Renfrewshire includes a number of free group sessions, workshops, and training courses to help you build your confidence and develop your skills to help support you to access local opportunities and resources. Alongside this, you will receive support from both OPFS and East Renfrewshire services to help you overcome any challenges or barriers that 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: TBC. Please get in touch for further info.
Times: 10am-12pm
Location: East Renfrewshire
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 help participants develop their skills, 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: TBC, please get in touch for further info
Times: 10am – 2pm
Location: East Renfrewshire
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 suitable employment.
These are group sessions held in a safe space alongside other single parents, where they can share their experiences and support one another.
Dates: TBC, please get in touch for further info
Times: 10am-12pm
Location: East Renfrewshire
Cost: Free. Travel costs will be reimbursed.
National debt service
You don’t have to face money worries alone. We give advice on all statutory debt solutions in Scotland. See more about our money and debt advice service.
Service manager
Scott Collatin
East Renfrewshire & Glasgow Regional Co-ordinator