I wanted to let you know that the Women’s Work Lab applications are OPEN for the April 2025 Bath programme, supporting unemployed mums to become work ready and are thrilled to be offering more opportunities this year. 

We currently still have spaces for the upcoming programmes and I would love any support spreading the message to mums who would benefit from our programme. We deliver this training in Bath once each Academic year and I would love to make sure we are reaching all possible avenues. 

You might have met myself and my colleague Samantha when we came to do a walk around Bath on Friday. Here’s some more information, and the PDF / PNG files for you to share with anyone and everyone. 

Our bespoke classroom training and work placements focus on building confidence, ambition and employability skills. We specialise in unlocking potential and laying the foundations for a brighter future. Outcomes for participants include new careers, positive role modelling for their families and communities and the creation of a vital support network.

Applications are open now and we would love to hear from any women who you are connected with that you think would be a good fit. We are keen to reach out to as many community groups as possible to hear from women who may be interested in taking part. Typically we work with mums who have experienced barriers to work such as lone parenting, domestic abuse, poor mental health or children with additional needs. 

There is plenty of information on our website and I also attach a leaflet that we would be grateful if you could share in your networks. We will be following a shortlisting process for all applications which will then be followed up with an informal interview before formally offering places on the programme.

The main things you need to know:

Course Dates 

• Free 12 week part time programme starting April 23rd 2025. Classroom based training will be on a Wednesday & Thursday 10am -1pm 
• We are open to mums who are unemployed or mums who might be working part time / 0h contacts etc
• No upper age limit 
• Applications welcome from across Bath providing mums can get to Newark Works, 2 Foundry Ln, Bath BA2 3GZ
• If you have young children the job centre should be able to help with additional childcare, or travel expenses via the Flexible Support Fund. Speak to your job coach. 
• Mums can apply via our website www.womensworklab.co.uk