THE CREATIVITY CENTRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST

To provide a series of 5 sessions for women in Torbay who have been bereaved and are finding it difficult to adapt to life without their partner.

Grants up to £7,500 to support programmes that connect and engage older people through befriending and social inclusion

The funding will be used to run ‘Creating Your Future’ courses enabling unemployed and underemployed women to return to work or set up their own businesses. The project aims to develop their skills making them more employable.

The funding will be used to provide workshops and outings for lonely elderly people in the community who have experienced loss and bereavement.

vulnerable people: befriending for recently bereaved women in the Torbay area.

Based on our previous experience, we anticipate the outcomes will be highly congruent with Objective 1. Outcomes The self-confidence and self-esteem of all participants will increase through learning what they can do and as a result of peer support ....more

Based on our previous experience, we anticipate the outcomes will be highly congruent with Objective 1. Outcomes The self-confidence and self-esteem of all participants will increase through learning what they can do and as a result of peer support Through learning new skills, employment-related and creative problem solving skills, they will be in a much better position to obtain work, set up their own business or undertake the necessary accredited training for their chosen career. Most will know exactly what they want to do next and many will be working or well on the way to this by the course end. Through developing their creative thinking skills, they will be able to consider new areas of employment and be better able to address personal problems. As well as achieving Objective 1, there will be evidence of successful outcomes re Objectives 2 & 3: improved well-being and self-worth as a result of working productively with others facing similar issues. Peer support from this new social network is very likely to continue long after the course, based on previous experience, Overall participants will have a sense of achievement and feel happier because of it. Some previous participants comments: This course has been really important for me. It helped transport me over a potentially depressing/sticky patch and enabled me to find out about work opportunities I wouldnt otherwise have known about. Im good at more than I thought. Barriers are mostly in my head and can be managed and overcome. 'i've got this far in 10 weeks; what could I achieve in another 10 weeks!' I really enjoyed myself and have taken steps to better my future you helped me get my life on track and started me on the road to a better life for me and my son.

delivering a 'Creating Your Future' course to 20 disadvantaged women in Torbay, enabling them to increase their self-confidence and self-esteem, whilst learning new problem solving skills to help them tackle the significant challenges they face

The funding will be used to run activities for women who have been widowed, to bring them together, reduce isolation and improve their wellbeing.