GOAL DIGGER

WHAT WILL THE COURSE INVOLVE?

• 6 places per course; 4 hours a week for 6 weeks

• 3 hours structured course content, 1 hour playing and interacting with dogs 

• The course will equip all participants with the skills needed to move into volunteering or work.  These skills can be utilised whenever a client is ready. 

• Fun, interactive and engaging 

• Weekly goal setting

WEEK BY WEEK BREAKDOWN:

    Week 1: SMART goals, strengths
    Week 2: What are your interests?, advantages of work/volunteering, how to search for positions
    Week 3: Decide on volunteering positions. Look at CVS
    Week 4 : STAR & Managing Mental Health & Recovery at Work
    Week 5:  Interviews, overcoming barriers 
    Week 6: 12 month action plan

WHAT WILL PARTICIPANTS GAIN?

• Chance to apply for a  3- 6 month voluntary placement with us. Where volunteers will be supported into paid work

• Confidence on how to reach their goals 

• A chance for clients to plan what to do next in a supportive non pressured environment 

• Full understanding of their strengths 

• Fun and time around dogs
   

WHY US?

• Course run by highly experienced course leaders who have worked in the ETE recovery field for several years. 

• Course tailor made for people in recovery 

• Dogs are great for people with anxiety and people that struggle in social situations

• Progression options 

• Only organisation combining dogs and an employment training programme
   

WHAT WILL YOUR ORGANISATION GAIN?

•     Outcomes

•     Clients who have the confidence to start planning for move on from your service    

•     Feedback on clients

•     Reliable programme

•     A course you can trust to deliver appropriate, and tailor made, content for your client group 

•     Staff who understand risk, safeguarding and healthy boundaries 

•     An unique course utilising the power of dogs for people in recovery