We offer a wide range of skills and employment programmes to help the people we support achieve their goals.
Helping people who have experienced homelessness to gain skills and develop their employability is a fundamental part of our aim to help people rebuild their lives.
We want the range of skills and employment services we offer to suit the diversity of our clients. Many of our clients have low literacy levels or learning difficulties, so we start with the basics – offering classes on literacy and numeracy through our Basic Skills team.
We then work with clients to build a sustained recovery, progressing from basic skills to more vocational training, such as learning trade or administrative skills. The ultimate aim is to get clients back into employment, which helps them build confidence and independence. So we have close links with partners across a number of sectors so we can help clients into meaningful, paid employment.
At Putting Down Roots we use horticulture as a tool to help people on their recovery journey.
Supporting our clients to nurture a plant or garden can help them to build, or rediscover, their self esteem and dramatically improve their wellbeing.
In 2022, the Putting Down Roots team attended RHS Chelsea Flower Show, with a garden funded by Project Giving Back, and designed by long term partner, Cityscapes, where people we support were involved in growing the flowers ahead of time and assembling the final garden!
Our accredited Construction Skills Programme gives people a safe, supportive, and inclusive space to learn, rebuild confidence, and move towards independence. We offer person centred, bespoke training that meets clients exactly where they are, helping them gain new skills, refresh old ones, and discover their potential.
Our Employment Support team assists people who are interested in finding work. We use an evidence-based approach called IPS (Individual Placement and Support) to help people find jobs that suit them and provide ongoing support to both the employee and employer. Our staff are embedded within frontline services, including accommodation and street outreach, reducing barriers to access for clients and ensuring that everyone who wants to work can explore this option.
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