“This has been amazing, because at school I never wanted to do stuff, in this I just got out my comfort zone and gave it a try”
Participant
Impactful Parents
West Lothian (7 week block) :
Dates: 17th February – 2nd April
Days: Wednesdays 9:30am-2:30pm
Venue: Bathgate Regal Theatre, 24 – 34 North Bridge St, Bathgate EH48 4PS
North Lanarkshire:
Dates: 7th of Jan to the 27th of March
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30am – 2:30pm
Venue: Motherwell Library, 35 Hamilton Rd, Motherwell ML1 3BZ
Parents will gain employability skills and SQA qualifications, and will receive 1-1 support towards future employment, plus there will be lots of creative arts activities to enjoy.
During the sessions, participants will benefit from tailored activities that focus on preparing them for the world of work, including interview preparation, job research and confidence building tasks. Health and wellbeing is also a key focus of this programme, with regular scheduled wellbeing activities.
Participants can receive up to £30 per week as a training allowance for attending the programme, plus travel costs can also be reimbursed.
North Lanarkshire Participant Guide
West Lothian Participant Guide
An employability programme designed for parents experiencing barriers to employment
What to expect
Impact Arts’ friendly, supportive delivery staff will work with participants to ensure everyone reaches their potential and has a great experience. Our dedicated Youth Worker will support participants to gain an SQA qualification and will offer tailored pastoral support throughout the programme. Our Creative Lead tutor will introduce participants to new artistic techniques and will support them in creating artworks using various artforms. We also hope to link up with local community groups during this programme and to work with specialists to offer a packed programme of useful training and activities.
At the end of the programme, there will be a celebratory showcase of work that will be planned, collated and hosted by the participants. Friends and family members can help the participants to celebrate their achievements. This event will be child-friendly and open for all!
We aim to help each participant to build confidence and develop employability skills to ensure they go on to a positive destination once they complete the programme. This could be further training, education or employment.
The programme is open to the following people:
Parents (can be any age, up to 67 years) who are experiencing barriers to employment
Lone Parents
Parents with a disability or who have children with a disability
Parents with 3 or more children
Parents from a minority ethnic background
Families with a parent under 25 years old
Other low-income parents e.g. kinship carers
If you are a parent who meets the criteria or a referral agency, and you’d like to express an interest in joining the Impactful Parents programme, please complete our form below.
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