Womens WisdomJane Kent

Regional Lead

Womens Wisdom – A few facts

•A Social Enterprise – not for profit organisation

•Organisation operates across the South Coast region (including

Hampshire & I.O.W), London and Yorkshire

•Training Provider – funded and commercial

•Work Placement Provider

•Volunteer Opportunities

•Enterprise/Self-Employment Advice

•Involved with Work Programme & Pre-Employment Support

•Business Support

•Coaching and Support for Offenders

Who do we work with?Don’t be fooled by the name!•Award winning for our work with women but we also support

men

•Vulnerable People i.e. Victims of Domestic violence, mental

health, drugs/alcohol abuse

•Unemployed people

•People who need support to ‘change direction’

•People who have an aspiration to start their own business

•Women Offenders (with either custodial or community orders)

Coaching Courses Employment Self-Employment

Progress Empowerment Courses Enterprise Clubs

Job Deal Confidence Coaching Business Support Coaching

Discover Programme

Communication Work Experience Crafty Enterprises

Day in the Life Of Money Management

Volunteering Hot Desking

Time Management

Administration Support

Employability

Bespoke Training

The Progress Programme• Aimed at families where there is worklessness• The term family is more than two people (not necessarily with

children)• There must be an adult in receipt of a working age benefit to

qualify for Progress• More than one member of the family can be on Progress, but

they are all able to make individual choices• Linked to the Troubled Families agenda• Ideal for families who are just outside the TF agenda• Ideal for Work Programme returners• Supports adults to reduce their barriers to employment• Involves identifying individual targets and working towards

specific ‘Progress Measures’• There are 23 Progress Measures that cover a wide range of issues

The Progress ProgrammeWhat is involved?

• One to one intervention and support• Working with close partners to identify

candidates and support them to select Progress

• Starts with a coaching session – a warm hand over is preferred

• Progress measures achieved through one to one activity, cohort learning, work experience and volunteering.

The Progress ProgrammeCustomer Journey

Step 1

Referral Received

Step 2

Contact Participant to arrange initial meeting

Step 3

Initial Meeting

ESF FormConsent FormNeeds AnalysisAction planIdentify 1st Progress MeasureBook next coaching session

Step 4

Apply for Eligibility through Solution 9

Eligible - No

Refer to other WOW opportunities

Eligible - Yes

Proceed with Progress

Progress Measure

1

Coaching Session

Coaching Session

Progress Measure

2

Coaching Session

Coaching Session

Coaching Session

Progress Measure

3

Coaching Session

Coaching Session

Cohort learning

Cohort Learning

Cohort Learning

ALL PROGRAMMES AND SUPPORT IS WORKING TOWARDS AN

OUTCOME OF EMPLOYMENT OR SELF

EMPLOYMENT

…. however there is always an individual journey

What you do next

• Refer via the process designed for Winchester

• We do accept self or direct referral• Contact Jane Kent 07876 345278 if you

need to discuss further or to arrange a local presentation/discussion

Contact Details

Jane KentRegional Lead07876 345278

Email: jane@womenswisdom.co.ukWebsite: www.womenswisdom.co.uk

Questions?