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*MOMENTUM (The Pathways Programme)*

MOMENTUM
Working with people in Scotland to build an equal future

The Pathways Programme
The Scottish Borders

Getting Back to Work after Brain Injury

Momentum:
Momentum enables and empowers disabled and excluded people throughout Scotland to identify and achieve their life goals
By developing and delivering innovative, quality services Momentum promotes equal choices and equal futures for more than 1300 people every year

The Pathways Programme:
Momentums Pathways programme in the Scottish Borders delivers specialist training and support for adults with brain injury who want to return to employment or further education.

What is Pathways:?
Pathways is a full-time vocational rehabilitation programme, which supports clients to return to work, further education or training following brain injury. Clients take part in-group and one-to-one sessions, which cover:
· Personal development
· Work skills
· Healthy living
· Managing the effects of brain injury
· Information & Technology training
· Vocational exploration and job seeking skills

Clients are assisted to identify and set practical, solid goals for the future and staff works with them to ensure that a flexible plan is in place to achieve these goals.

A Pathway to Work:
Pathways clients are assisted to undertake work experience placements, which are an essential step in allowing them to transfer the skills they have learnt to the working environment. Placements may be full or part time and can last for several weeks.

Clients are supported throughout by an Employment Support worker. As their confidence grows, the clients are encouraged to apply for jobs or further education and training courses. Momentum’s Employment Support workers also provide a vital link between clients and employers, providing specialist brain injury awareness guidance to placement companies and their staff.

Once clients are working. Pathways staff offer a continued period of aftercare to ensure a positive transition to the working environment.

Benefits of Pathways:
· An individually tailored holistic programme.
· Increase in confidence, self esteem, and self worth
· Develop new skills
· Return to employment
· Share experiences with people in an similar situation.

How is a Referral Made?
The pathways programme is open to any adult who has sustained a brain injury and would benefit from a vocational rehabilitation programme.

Any individual can refer a client to the service, and clients can also self-refer. Application forms and further information may be obtained from the address at the bottom.

Momentum
Working with people in Scotland to build an equal future

· Equal Choices
· Equal chances
· Equal futures

Want to know more?
To arrange for an informal discussion contact us at:

The Pathways Programme
Momentum, unit 5,
Abbotsford Court Business Centre
Kelso
TD5 7BQ
Tel: 01573 229730 Fax: 01573 229729
Email: info.pathwaysborders@momentumscotland.org
www.momentumscotland.org