suffer with depression, stress, muscular pain, arthritis, a heart problem or any
other ... empowered to rebuild your personal resources, resilience and
confidence ...
condition management supported employment
unemployed
and struggling to cope
feeling stressed always anxious living with a long
term condition muscular pain
depression type 2 diabetes
heart problem lost confidence
low self esteem
Progress can support you to move towards your return to
employment
What is Progress? Progress is a Condition Management and Supported Employment Programme that will help you manage (or minimise) your particular healthrelated barriers to employment. We will work with you to devise your personalised package of one2one and small group support options including: ✓ Stress and condition management ✓ Specialist health, lifestyle and employment advice ✓ Access to a wide range of appropriate training courses ✓ Supported work placements and employment opportunities
Who is Progress for? Progress is for you if you live in Inverclyde and you: ✓ feel that your physical or mental health problem places you at a disadvantage when you are competing in the job market ✓ suffer with depression, stress, muscular pain, arthritis, a heart problem or any other long term health condition ✓ lack the confidence to fully participate in the world of work
What can you expect at Progress? At Progress you can expect to be: ✓ accepted and valued for who you are ✓ supported by a highly qualified and experienced team in a client focussed, confidential and safe environment ✓ encouraged to think about how your health condition or personal circumstances might be a barrier to gaining employment ✓ challenged to set realistic goals and consider what you might need to do in order to manage your condition and move towards employment ✓ empowered to rebuild your personal resources, resilience and confidence so you can regain your energy and enthusiasm for life ✓ motivated to identify your strengths, build on past work experience and when ready engage in supported work placement opportunities which will further boost your confidence and develop work related skills
What is expected of you? For you to gain the most from Progress you need to be: ✓ committed to keeping your appointments always being punctual ✓ prepared and willing to consider making changes in your lifestyle or habits: this could be as simple as: ✓ making the effort to always present yourself at Progress as well as you would if you were going there for an interview ✓ taking on board suggestions relating to eating habits or exercise ✓ focussed on achieving your goals by keeping to the agreements you make with the Progress team
How do I know if Progress is for me? One of the biggest barriers to moving forward in our life and work aspirations is stress and the negative effect it can create in all aspects of your life. Please take 2 minutes to complete the questionnaire below. Tick each symptom that you are experiencing or have experienced in the last few years. Add up your score to find your stress level.
Physical
Emotional
Thinking
Behavioural
Tightness in chest
Mood swings
I am a failure
Drop in work performance
Chest pain or palpitations
Feeling anxious
I should be able to cope
More accident prone
Indigestion
Feeling tense
Everyone is getting at me
Drinking or smoking more
Breathlessness
Feelings anger
No one understands
Change in appetite (+ or -)
Nausea
Feelings of guilt
I don’t know what to do
Change sleep pattern
Muscle twitches
Feelings of shame
I can’t cope
Poor time management
Aches and pains
No enthusiasm
What’s the point
Too busy/ struggle to relax
Headaches
Feeling more cynical
Can’t get on top of things
See less of family/friends
Skin conditions
Out of control
Forget where I put things
Loss of interest in sex
Return of illnesses/allergy
Feeling helpless
Losing my judgement
Poor judgement
Constipation/ diarrhoea
Reduced confidence
Inability to express feelings
Weight loss/gain
Reduced selfesteem
Over reacting
Sleep problems or tiredness
Poor concentration
What does your score mean?
TOTAL SCORE
‣ 0-4 You are unlikely to be stressed ‣ 5-8 You are experiencing mild stress and you are not coping as well as you could. You would benefit from accessing Progress. ‣ 9-12 You are experiencing moderate stress and need to make major life changes; Progress’s condition and stress management programme could help you to achieve this. ‣ 13+ You are suffering from severe stress and need to bring your stress levels under control. We advise that you make an appointment with the Progress team.
How can I access* Progress? To find out more about how Progress may be able to support you contact the Progress team on 01475 724038 today.
Do I have to pay for Progress? No. Progress is part of the wide range of employability services available throughout Inverclyde, funded by Inverclyde Council. Progress works closely with The Trust, Financial Fitness, Inverclyde Advice and Employment Rights Centre to ensure you have full access to all the employability support you require (including Better Off In Work calculations, benefits and employment advice, CV writing, job searches as well as a wide range of training opportunities). *Please note access to Progress requires registration with The Trust who provide the main employability services throughout Inverclyde. We can assist you to register with them.
Stepwell is an innovative social enterprise company committed to improving the health, wellbeing and employment opportunities of vulnerable people living in Inverclyde. Our businesses, The Cookschool at Stepwell (www.cookschools.co.uk) and Fresh (www.afreshexperience.co.uk) as well as our supported employment programme Progress, underpin our work, raise the profile of the organisation, create an invaluable employment and training resource and promote Inverclyde as an attractive business, leisure and tourism destination.
Suite 3 | Clarence House | 7 Hood Street | Greenock | PA15 1YH | 01475 724038 | www.stepwell.org.uk
