Working Wardrobe CiC
Welcome to Working Wardrobe CIC - Women working with Women in the community to Inspire, Motivate & Empower
Working Wardrobe will help to solve the catch-22 that confronts disadvantaged women trying to enter the workforce: without a job how can they afford a work suit; without the skills and confidence how can they get an interview and without a work suit how can you get a job?
The aim of Working Wardrobe is to work with disadvantaged women returning to or entering the workplace and to give them the skills and confidence they need to improve their chances of getting a job. Once they have a letter confirming an interview Working Wardrobe supplies the women with a work suit which is then theirs to keep.
The Suiting Program will be a crucial part of our work and a vital first-step in a woman's journey towards self-sufficiency.
Working Wardrobe CiC
While working alongside Government agencies on ‘Back to Work’ projects, it became apparent that the women attending the courses had a desire to get back into employment. However due to lack of available money (most were on benefits or managing a very tight weekly budget) the practicality of having enough spare funds to purchase a suitable outfit for an interview prevented many women from applying for a job.
Working Wardrobe goes further than any other ‘Back to Work’ project by offering a complete package of tailored workshops focused on developing women’s confidence and interview skills. This is then followed by a one-to-one mentoring scheme which is linked to the Suiting Programme where women are then offered a work suit.
An interview suit is more than just clothing; the suit helps to give women the self-esteem they need to feel they have the confidence required to attend an interview and get the job.
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