Get Ready!

Get Ready! is a programme that engages business to provide early opportunities for people who have experienced homelessness to build skills and confidence for employment.

It's great to inspire people who may be losing hope.

Launched in autumn 2011, Get Ready! works with business in 8 cities who provide workshops, visits and short training sessions that inspire people to take the next steps towards employment.

With this extra support people can overcome some of the challenges that they face - from low self-confidence, to a lack of insight into different careers - and begin their journey into work.

Our impact

Get Ready! complements our Ready for Work programme. We have already supported over 2,400 people into employment through Ready for Work and Get Ready! will help us to support even more.

In our first year, we aim to provide 240 people with the opportunity to build their skills and confidence on the Get Ready! programme.

Business involvement

Businesses are working with us to deliver and develop events that inspire our clients.

Get Ready! provides opportunities for employee volunteers to develop project and event management skills as well as building stronger teams that better understand their local communities.

The programme

For our clients, there are 3 elements to the programme:

• Registration
• Weekly drop-in sessions
• A selection of events hosted by business for participants to choose from.

Get Ready! also provides training by business for key workers and homeless sector social enterprises to help them enhance the employability support they offer.

To find out more about this activity in your region, or to register your interest in receiving training, contact your local Get Ready! representative.

Or download the  Get Ready! flyer  to find out more.

Our partners 

Get Ready! has been developed with the support of the Department of Communities and Local Government and forms part of the Government’s new ‘Vision to End Rough Sleeping: No Second Night Out Nationwide’. The programme is delivered in partnership with a lead homelessness agency in each location - Crisis Skylight in Birmingham, Places for People in Bristol, YMCA Norfolk in Great Yarmouth, The Whitechapel Centre in Liverpool, Thames Reach in London, Mustard Tree in Manchester, Framework Housing Association in Nottingham and Zest in Sheffield.

Get involved

Whether you are a business or a referral agency, we need your support. Contact us to talk about Ready for Work nationally or in your local area.