North London Training Project
Are you a lone parent?
Would you like to meet other lone parents in similar situations and learn how to set up your own community group?
Gingerbread is the leading support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales and we are being funded by the Learning Skills Council to deliver our Community Learning Programme to lone parents in North London.
“It was the hardest thing I've ever done, but I loved it.” Kathy – a previous learner
What’s On Offer
- Free informal training in a friendly environment
- Free coaching and support to keep you on track
- School-friendly hours and a free creche for your children
- Free lunch and refreshments
- Free weekend or half term residential with your children
- Travel expenses
- Free membership to Gingerbread
What You Could Gain
- A nationally recognised qualification (accredited by the Open College Network)
- New skills and build on the skills you already have
- Confidence and support from a group of new friends
- A time and space for developing and nurturing yourself
- Work and volunteering opportunities and/or progress on to further training
When and Where?
The Community Learning Programme will run one day a week and you can choose between 3 North London locations. The programme will start in April 2007 and will run until August 2007.
Who Is Eligible?
To be eligible you must:
- Be a lone parent
- Live in Barnet, Enfield, Haringey or Waltham Forest
- Be unemployed
- Have no post-16 qualifications that are Level 2 or above
- Have the right to live and work in the UK
To find out more, please contact Chloe Lankshear on 0800 018 4318 ext. 207 or email chloe.lankshear@gingerbread.org.uk
28/3/07