Shop / Work Training

A work training project for individuals recovering from mental health problems.

ABOUT US
The Guideposts Shop in Watford town centre is a high quality gift shop specialising in unusual ideas for presents, cards and homeware.

We are funded as a training project to help people who are recovering from mental illness to gain confidence and experience, working towards a retail qualification, to enable them to return to work.

ABOUT TRAINEES
Most of our trainees have had long-term mental health problems and we offer support to those wishing to seek or return to work.

They meet new people, improve self-esteem, learn new skills and work as a team member to help in the successful running of the shop.

SERVICES
Trainees will have regular reviews with staff to support their progress. Activities at the shop include promoting sales by offering help and information to customers about our products and Guideposts Trust, handling money and deliveries, pricing goods and arranging appealing displays. You will learn retail skills and work towards an NVQ qualification in Retail Distributive Trades which covers a wide range of skills and knowledge which could be applied in other areas of work.

We aim to help you prepare for work by strengthening your confidence, build on your skills and increase your social network in a friendly and supportive environment.

GUIDEPOSTS SHOP
TRADING HOURS
MONDAY – SATURDAY
9.30AM – 5.30PM
Trainees attend the shop for up to eight hours per week for approximately twenty weeks and are also given employability training.

If you would like more information contact:

Saira Asfar
Shop Manager
Guideposts Shop
1 Market Street
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0PA
01923 226597

Lorna Cunningham
Community M H Services Manager
Guideposts Trust
Henry Smith House
3-5 Estcourt Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 2PT
Tel: 01923 223554
Fax: 01923 245288
Email: hsh@guidepoststrust.org.uk

This work training project for people with mental health problems in South West Hertfordshire has been given a major boost from the Community Fund who have agreed to fund it over the next three years. Selling gifts, greeting cards, soft toys etc. We aim to develop our clients’ skills, motivation and self-confidence by offering them the opportunity to be trained in retail and study for NVQ qualifications.