Centre
Gifted Women
We are Gifted Women, the charity dedicated to supporting women who are rebuilding their lives after problematic substance use, homelessness and contact with the justice system, with fresh starts and pathways into the world of work. We believe every woman is gifted with a wealth of skills and life experience to offer the workplace, and can shine with the right opportunities.
The Gifted Women programme
- A weekly social group for our community to work up to our employability programme, build routine and life skills, and socialise with other women.
- 12-week group work employability programme, building self esteem, aspirations work-readiness and equipping women for their next steps.
- Weekly employability support drop in, to get support with building your CV, applying for jobs, practicing for interviews and more.
- Work experience placements in local businesses, enabling women to put their learning into practice, gain invaluable experience and be part of a team.
- 1:1 mentoring and support personalised according to each woman’s individual gifts and goals, to help break barriers to employment.
- Support in securing and sustaining employment upon graduating the Gifted Women programme.
Services offered by this centre
Referral Information
Gifted Women Eligibility
To be eligible for the Gifted Women Programme:
- You must be a woman, this includes Trans Women.
- You must have been out of paid employment or formal education for at least 6 months.
- You must have a genuine desire (even if it currently feels impossible) to work and be open to taking the steps with our support to make employment a reality
- You must have experience of at least one of the following: Homelessness (this may include rough sleeping, sofa surfing, living in a B&B, hotel, refuge or other temporary accommodation). Problematic substance use, be it drugs or alcohol (Please note, Gifted Women is not intended for women still in active addiction). Have a criminal conviction/s, which may or may not have resulted in you spending time in prison.
In addition to eligibility, we will also look at readiness to join the Gifted Women Programme – readiness refers to it being the right time. This means taking into consideration the current stability of the woman’s circumstances e.g. housing, recovery, mental health.
Where it is agreed with a woman that she is not yet ready to start the Programme but this is likely to change in the next few months, she will instead be invited to attend weekly social Drop In group and we will keep reviewing readiness together.
To refer yourself or someone else, please visit our website: https://www.giftedwomen.co.uk/refer
Referrals Offered:
- This centre does not offer Booking referrals
- This centre does not offer Drop-in referrals
- This centre offers Electronic referrals
- This centre does not offer Other – See referral information referrals
Referrals Email Address:
[email protected]
Referrals Web Address:
https://www.giftedwomen.co.uk/refer