To work or not to work?

When: September 2006
Where:  Weekend event in Leeds
What:  Talks on confidence building and how to write an effective CV, work experience, training opportunities, benefits, employment rights, voluntary work and support in employment.
Attended by: 23 delegates (3 as day delegates)

To work or not to work?  That was the question posed at the recent Your Voice weekend which aimed to help people make choices about paid and voluntary work.

The weekend, held at the Novotel in Leeds, was attended by 23 Your Voice members. The event attracted eight speakers who covered a range topics aimed at providing information to people who were considering their work options.

These included talks about confidence building, how to write an effective CV, advice about work experience, voluntary work, training opportunities, Benefits, employment rights and support in employment. 

Your Voice delegate, Claire Tushingham, from Chester, said: ”I have had a few health problems over the last two years so taking a job would be quite difficult for me. I was very interested to learn more about voluntary work which is a more flexible option.”

Claire, who has spina bifida and hydrocephalus, added: “The weekend was fun and very informative. I learnt a lot about Benefits and what options are open to me. It was a surprise to learn that there is a lot of help and support available if you know where to look.”