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Single Parents Project.
A news story
Single Parents Project.
Community | 23 March 2023
We recently launched a new project in partnership with Transform and Achieve to assist single parents find sustainable work that will allow them to balance work and family life. We ran seven daily sessions for people in Walthamstow who are part of the Restart Scheme and the Work and Health programme.
The participants received useful advice on how to identify their strengths and match them to different types of work; how to stay motivated and use the resources available to manage childcare; and what they can do to find new job opportunities, particularly those in the ‘hidden job market.’
Following the group sessions, our participant single parents are now receiving one-to-one support to maximise what they have learned and understand what they can do. We have planned some more personalised activities based on individual circumstances, as well as provided practical financial advice to help them find affordable childcare and take the next step into work.
The primary goal of this new project is to facilitate all single parents who want to work but are unable to do so, and to assist them in overcoming the practical barriers that prevent them from entering the labour market and creating a better life.