SAFE Choices Programme

Choices courses lead to outcomes of reduced depression and anxiety, jobs and learning, employability and motivation, and resilience and lasting change.

Choices is a holistic programme based on cognitive behavioural therapy and vocational support. This is currently delivered as both an adult and a youth programme, and has become the focus of SAFE's work.

Choices is truly life changing, giving outcomes of significant internal change in confidence, hope and resilience. This in turn leads to measurable external change in:

• jobs - job search self efficacy, re-employment, voluntary work and further learning,
• health - reduced anxiety and depression, and
• social - tackling addictions, housing, relationships and debt

Health
Choices is aimed at helping those facing mild to moderate depression and anxiety, and also can help those facing disability and chronic pain.

Employment
Choices is aimed at those who are workless, and especially for those facing multiple barriers, health problems, and the long term workless.

Social
Choices can help those in social housing, ex-offenders, ex-drug and alcohol, and area regeneration.

Youth
Youth choices is for NEETs and year 11. It also helps 18-24 year olds.

Adult Choices
-Free course
-Group training sessions
-One to one coaching sessions
-Practical applications
-5 week course, 2 days per week
-Community based location
-Free coffee and lunches

Youth Choices
-2 days per week for 5 weeks
-No qualifications are needed
-Take part in a small friendly group
-Individual sessions to help you plan your next steps
-You will also have support from a Connexions PA
-Run locally
-Free drink and lunches
-Have fun