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Life Skills
Step Up
Step up is the name given to our Improving Employability project with the aim of empowering people of working age who are long term unemployed with enduring mental health needs to regain and/or sustain a meaningful contribution to the wider community, including work related activities. In addition people may have issues around homelessness and /or addictions. This project enables group members to:
The project is based in the centre of Bath at James Street West and is supported by the Life Skills team, but the intention is that there is an element of self direction from clients either as a group or as individuals. For them to practice new skills, learn or refresh old ones such as taking a group session.
We work in partnership with local organisations and churches where appropriate. We also make an effort to find appropriate placements for clients within the many Genesis Projects, such as helping with admin, manning the Wood works or charity shops and refer clients on to other projects.
The focus has changed from assuming a natural transition into volunteering and jobs
to developing the employability skills needed, building confidence and self-
We work with clients more holistically thereby helping them not just with employability
skills but socially and emotionally as well. The group has developed together and
become much more supportive and tolerant of each others needs. It is a friendly
group of about 8-
Group comments
“Step Up has helped me build confidence within the group and is a great help to me, both socially and intellectually” W
“Step Up is a weekly support group for people like me to build confidence and employability skills especially where I feel uncertain in the modern jobs market.” S
“It is not just hard work, there is an element of fun within the group and we often have days out together.” M

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