1. Yes project – leading people into employment

2. Our Organisation CSV

3. CSV- SNAPSHOT National charity
With a focus on supporting some of society’s most vulnerable individuals
CSV- our vision is of a society where everyone can participate to build strong and inclusive communities.

4. CSV- SNAPSHOT
Client groups involve young people, unemployed, migrating families, creatives, young people NEET, ex-offenders and older isolated individuals
Our mission is to enable people to take an active role in their communities

5. Understanding your target group and your limitations
What are your overall aims
How to target your group
How to keep them interested and engaged in your concept
Understanding their barriers to accessing your provision
Not creating dependency or creating learnt helplessness
Remembering its ok to fail and cushioning a blow is better than not allowing that process
clear and easy to understand –
Material promotion - think outside of the box.
Do things creatively don’t be afraid of allowing the individual to have control over concepts.
Try embedding simple SW theories.. Theories can help you understand how people got here and helping with understanding barriers.
Solution focus theory – puts the user in control. This way people remain the author of their life
Resilience is an important lesson to learn for both staff and users. Its ok to fail occasionally.

6. Keeping it fun and innovative

7. Setting the foundations early – preparation is the backbone of any engagement plan

8. Pathway plan integral to all engagement, Today is a pathway to Employment –
Unemployment
Engagement
Talent Development Instrument
Volunteering /Internship
Employed
Each person I meet is an inspiration to me but we have limited time so I have chosen Justina as sometimes the people who are on the side lines get missed.

9. Embedding the Theory Cycle
The theory cycle is a process of continuous change and review.
Theory cycles
1 presenting the issue 2
2. choice of theory
3. intervention / plan
4. change and review
My theory of choice is TA Eric Bernes- 1950
Person centred approach
Solution focussed brief therapy –

10. Engagement plan theories used
Transactional Analysis is a theory developed by Dr. Eric Berne in the 1950’s. Berne wanted a SIMPLE theory which could be understood and available to everyone . It’s a method to improve communication.
people can change
we all have a right to be in the world and be accepted
Person Centred Approach
Solution Focussed Brief Therapy

11. Meet Justina

12. I’m getting there

13. I’m doing things I wouldn’t have done before
I’m doing things I wouldn’t have done before. Meeting new people and having fun.

14. I want to do youth work, I have been given the opportunity to do some free training

15. Justina’s placement is over

16. I went to visit the Queen

17. A Project officer job came up and I bagged it… All that volunteering was worth it… now I can start to make a real difference to young people in crisis.

18. Johari Window
Open / free area – what is known by the person about him/herself and is also known by others 
Blind area, blind self, or blind spot –what is unknown by the person about him/herself but which others know
Hidden self area, avoided self-what the person knows about him/herself that others do not know 
Unknown area or unknown self – what is unknown by others and self

19. My work Colleagues

20. Justina
Still continues to volunteer supporting vulnerable young people and women escaping domestic abusive relationships
Plans and delivers gang workshops voluntary for young people at risk
Uses her experiences to shape the work she does now with YP
An asset to CSV and an inspiration to other young people and women.