working with ex-offenders
Job Deal is a new
initiative designed to support offenders back into work by improving their employment
prospects and tackling barriers to employment. It is funded by the European Social
Fund (ESF) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and managed by the National
Offender Management Service. Women's Wisdom are a Sub Contractor to Serco the Prime
Contractor to NOMS/ESF.
Some of the fantastic benefits of Job Deal are that we can work 1-2-1 with individuals
and provide bespoke holistic support to the participant. This could mean support
with Housing, Debt, Attitudes and Behaviours, Training and Education and of course
finding suitable sustainable employment. Another great benefit is that we can provide
access to Discretionary Allowances to support training, education or equipment.
The project's aim is to provide offenders with the support and skills they need
to help them find work and live a stable, healthy, law-abiding life after the end
of their sentence.
Women's Wisdom are sub-contracted to work with women offenders across Hampshire,
and the following areas in Surrey and Sussex; Chichester, Eastbourne, Littlehampton,
Staines and Godalming.
Who:
To be eligible for the project, offenders must be over 16 years old, resident in
the UK with permission to work and serving a custodial sentence (with less than
three years left to serve) or completing a community sentence.
What:
Job Deal is a voluntary project and participants will be referred to us for a six-month
package of individually tailored support with job preparation and training
When:
The project runs from 2011 - 2014.
How:
Organisations:
To refer, your team can either refer the participant to ETE or to Women's Wisdom
directly using an ETE referral form. Referrals should be sent via secure mail to
claire.salerno@wwisdom.cjsm.net. Alternatively please call 02381 780027 and advise
that you wish to refer to Job Deal.
Self-referral:
Please call 02381 780027 and advise that you wish to be referred to Job Deal. A
Case Manager will contact you and arrange for a 1-2-1 appointment.