News and views

This blog will enable people who maybe at a crossroads in their life to look at news and views of WLS News "Neurolife" a newsletter for people on the Working Life Service.
It is hoped that the published newsletter will be able to be displayed on this site.
Check for some of the details published in the first newsletter below


Following a 3 year grant from the Department of Health we have been able
To establish the Lifestyles service as part of the Working Life Service.
We recognise that some people face considerable barriers to moving
Forward in their lives. Lifestyles has been set up to work with those
Farthest away from employment and to help reduce or eliminate those
Barriers. For people who are unable to work or who are not yet ready
For work, Lifestyles will help to find meaningful alternatives to work
Such as voluntary work, training or leisure opportunities. We also
Provide a number of interventions to support people to move on.

* A number of courses to help individuals to regain self-confidence and self-esteem including confidence building, yoga, Tai
Chi, art, relaxation, creative writing, basic IT, numeracy and literacy.
* Counselling

* Welfare rights advice

* Debt advice

* Pensions and other financial advice

* Access to legal advice around Employment Law, Disability
Discrimination Act, Community Care Law and Housing
For each person that enters the Lifestyles service, an individual action
Plan will be drawn up that will support the person to move forward in a
Structured way. Elements of the plan may include any part of the Lifestyles service and also signposting to more suitable organisations.
For some people, this may result in a transfer to the vocational service
Of the Working Life Service in order to move towards employment

We have recruited a new worker, John Fox, to run this service.
The grant will also enable us to set up a peer advocacy service. We
Will shortly be holding a consultation event to determine exactly how
This service will work.
If you are interested in using the services of
Lifestyles then please contact John Fox on 0151 298 3282 or john@neurosupport.org.uk.

The article about John Fox was recently published in “Glance” A Newsletter of Neurosupport. If you wish to be added to the “Glance" mailing list contact the Information Officer using our telephone number or pick one up in reception next time you visit the centre.

Lifestyles
Following a 3 year grant from the Department of Health we have been able
To establish the Lifestyles service as part of the Working Life Service.
We recognise that some people face considerable barriers to moving
Forward in their lives. Lifestyles has been set up to work with those
Farthest away from employment and to help reduce or eliminate those
Barriers. For people who are unable to work or who are not yet ready
For work, Lifestyles will help to find meaningful alternatives to work
Such as voluntary work, training or leisure opportunities. We also
Provide a number of interventions to support people to move on.

* A number of courses to help individuals to regain self-confidence and self-esteem including confidence building, yoga, Tai
Chi, art, relaxation, creative writing, basic IT, numeracy and literacy.
* Counselling

* Welfare rights advice

* Debt advice

* Pensions and other financial advice

* Access to legal advice around Employment Law, Disability
Discrimination Act, Community Care Law and Housing
For each person that enters the Lifestyles service, an individual action
Plan will be drawn up that will support the person to move forward in a
Structured way. Elements of the plan may include any part of the Lifestyles service and also signposting to more suitable organisations.
For some people, this may result in a transfer to the vocational service
Of the Working Life Service in order to move towards employment