GO To Work
DON’T GIVE UP!
If you have a learning disability, autism a long term condition or some mental health challenges, Grampian Opportunities GO Work program can help you get ready for and find paid work, Volunteering opportunities or enter into formal further education.
We will help you develop your discover your unique talents build your confidence and skills helping you to move forward.
What we cover;
- Identifying your personal skills, strengths and qualities
- Understanding yourselves through
- CV-building workshop
- Job-seeking skills workshop
- Dealing with discrimination and workplace bullying
- The benefits system:
- Will work affect my benefits? (Put this in a bubble as a question to make more interesting)
- Work interviews/techniques and skills:
- The 5 key elements
- Presentation skills for interview
- Employers’ expectations
- Sustaining work:
- Strategies for dealing with health issues
- Moving forward – Next steps
- Celebration and certificates small certificate picture
- It doesn’t stop there
Once you move on we will stay in contact with you through your first year, and you will always be able to access any additional support you may need. We can also support you to access funding for whatever you may need to attend an interview or items you may need for a job. Craigmyle link
Employers
- Grampian Opportunities can provide bespoke support when you employ a person completing the GO Work Program.
- The support we offer will be tailored to the individual, but can include
- Training on any conditional associated with an individual
- Mediation
- Support in the work place for a limited agreed time.
Case Study
Due to a long-term condition I had to give up my nursing career and was retired on medical grounds. I did not have paid employment for 9 years. Volunteering became part of my life, and I called it my work. Grampian Opportunities ran a Go to Work Club which I attended for 12 weeks. The course was inspiring as it covered so many areas that were relevant in seeking employment. The session that stood out for me was an arranged visit to an employer. It then became noticeably clear to me that paid employment was possible. One thing that the employer made clear was a small number of hours was feasible. This changed my way of thinking and gave me hope as I knew that I would now be able to search for work. I honestly believe that I would not have been working today if I had gone through the normal channels. By the time my health improved my confidence required attention, and I lacked knowledge in information technology/ computer skills as most jobs now require this. The support I received from Grampian opportunities turned my life around, I now have a future to look forward to.