For the past 13 years, RBLI’s Lifeworks employability programme has supported veterans into employment through its four-day course. The outstanding success of the Lifeworks programme is proven as 83% of delegates find a job, training, or volunteering role within 12 months of completing the course.
From October, spouses, partners, and school leaving age children of serving Armed Forces personnel and reservists, and family members of veterans who have settled in the area where the course is held can take the Lifeworks programme.
The inaugural Lifeworks Families course will be held at Catterick Garrison from October 21st to 24th 2024, with sessions running from 10am to 2pm daily to accommodate busy family schedules.
An additional Lifeworks course that is solely for veterans will run alongside the family’s course from 21st to 24 October at Catterick Garrison, although this is a residential course.
Further Lifeworks Families courses will take place in Tidworth from 27 to 30 January, Edinburgh from 24 to 27 March and in Colchester from 12 to 15 May.
During the four-day Lifeworks course, delegates learn how to develop a CV that is tailored to the job they want. Interview skills are improved through a series of mock interviews that are facilitated by leaders from various sectors of employment. They also learn how to adapt to, and overcome change, set realistic and attainable goals, and improve their confidence. The course is reinforced with 12 months of forward assist support, featuring scheduled check-ins from the wider Lifeworks team to keep participants on target and advancing steadily toward their mission of securing employment.
Steve Parrott, RBLI’s Head of Lifeworks, who served in the Parachute Regiment for 24 years in the UK and Afghanistan, said,
“The Families course will run from 10am to 2pm daily to fit around busy family lives. We’re opening the Lifeworks training to family members of serving Armed Forces personnel as they often face unique challenges, such as frequent relocations and the demands of operational deployment. These disruptions can derail careers and limit job prospects, so it’s essential we acknowledge the impact and arm them with the tools to secure the right job — ideally one that moves with them. Through the Lifeworks training, we also help each person to rebuild their confidence and sharpen their skills to ensure they secure meaningful employment, no matter where life takes them.”
RBLI’s Lifeworks team includes Armed Forces veterans, spouses of serving personnel, life coaches, vocational assessors and career advisors. Holistic support is provided by RBLI’s dedicated staff teams, including the charity’s Welfare and Housing specialists.
Everyone enrolled on the Lifeworks course has access to a free vocational assessment, conducted by one of our psychologists and careers guidance coaches.
To register for the Lifeworks course, or find out further information, please telephone freephone 08003196844 email us at lifeworks@rbli.co.uk or go to: https://rbli.co.uk/what-we-do/lifeworks/
