Tom had been unemployed for the last couple of years and was in receipt of benefits. He was low in confidence and self-esteem due to various health conditions that made him feel self-conscious also he lived in his own flat and felt very isolated. Although Tom experienced various barriers he managed to keep physically…
DetailsNew project coming to Cornwall and Isles of Scilly which will help over 3,000 unemployed and inactive young people aged 15-24 year olds to explore skills and career aspirations. CSW Group have been awarded funding from the European Social Fund to lead a group of partners to support over 3,000 economically inactive and unemployed…
DetailsCSW supply specialist mentoring support and specialist one to one study skills tuition for students in Higher education who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Differences. Disabled Students Allowance is funding that is available via the students own funding body for their tuition fees. It is not a loan and does not have to be…
DetailsSince May 2016 CSW Volunteers has successfully recruited, registered and placed over 200 Somerset volunteers who give their time each month to support services with Somerset Partnership NHS Trust. Research from the Social Care Institute for Excellence describes how loneliness and isolation impact upon quality of life and wellbeing, adversely affecting health. Findings show that…
DetailsWednesday 10th October is World Mental Health Day 2018. Why is this important to us at #Focus5?… According to the World Health Organisation, half of all mental illness begins by the age of 14 with most cases going undetected and untreated. This can affect young people’s ability to fully access education or employment, and that’s where #Focus5comes…
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