Minister visits the 101 Project

On 15th July, OPFS 101 Project in Dundee had a very successful visit from Housing & Communities Minister, Alex Neil, viewing the work being done to help parents back into employment.

Project 101's training scheme offers qualifications for healthy cooking, budgeting and hygiene training, with an on-site crèche providing free child care. The new skills help single parents back on the road to employment and benefit home life by providing economical healthy cooking ideas and skills. The first six mums to benefit from the Dundee based scheme - supported by the Scottish Government Fairer Scotland Fund - today received their SVQ certificates from Alex Neil.

Mr Neil said:

"Raising a child single-handed is not an easy job. That is why it is important that when single parents want to learn new skills or get back to work, the support is there which allows them to do so. This project has all the right ingredients with fantastic childcare support and practical skills that can be used in the workplace, in the community and in the home."

The 101 training scheme delivers the Health and Hygiene course over six weeks, with parents attending one afternoon a week. The project aims to provide training for 100 single parents every year. The project is also set to deliver a new sports course, which will give single parents the skills for community leisure leadership positions.