By Ian Steuart Fothringham | Director, Streets of London
Thanks to the generosity of those who have donated, in the last months the 'Women into Work' employment, training and education programme has been able to continue its work engaging and supporting previously homeless women living in London, helping participants to secure employment, some for the very first time.
The programme trains, supports and guides them on their journey into the work-force, by providing the practical support and encouragement needed so that the women can make their first steps back towards employment and independent living. The support provided includes: one-to-one mentoring; help with writing a CV; finding an appropriate volunteer placement, educational or training course; help with on-line job searches, writing covering letters; in-house IT, Literacy and ESOL (English) courses; catering training; clothes for interview.
In the coming months we will be posting a further follow-up report to let donors hear how people have been getting on at the project, how many more homeless women have been supported as a result of the funding and sharing further stories of some of the women who have been helped and who are making positive steps in their lives.
This particular funding request is coming to an end but the work of the 'Women into Work' employment programme continues and its services are needed more than ever as the number of people who are homeless in London continues to increase at an alarming rate. Many thanks to everyone for lending their support to this important cause.
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