14/10/2026
Parent Pathways is designed to support parents who may be experiencing barriers to employment, training, or career progression. The programme aims to build confidence, develop practical and employability skills, reduce barriers, and support participants to take positive steps towards their future goals.
The programme is delivered in small groups of up to six participants and runs over seven weeks. Sessions take place:
Every Wednesday
10:00am - 2:00pm (during school term time)
The Salvation Army, 45 Marketgate, Arbroath, DD11 1AU
A free lunch is provided at every session, and bus fares, can be reimbursed for participants attending the programme.
Who is the programme for?
The programme is open to eligible parents across Angus, with priority groups including:
Lone-parent families
Minority ethnic families
Families with a disabled person
Families with three or more children
Families with a child under one year old
Families with mothers aged 25 or under
Parents in insecure or low-paid employment who are looking to progress
We are particularly keen to support parents who may be experiencing barriers such as low confidence, social isolation, financial pressures, caring responsibilities, or digital exclusion.
What will participants gain?
The programme combines group activities, practical learning, and individual support. Topics include:
Confidence building, motivation, and goal setting
Identifying and overcoming barriers
Cooking on a Budget practical sessions
Money management and food budgeting
Tenancy sustainment and healthy relationships
Digital and life skills
CV development and creating an effective CV
Job searching and understanding current recruitment methods
Exploring volunteering, training, and employment opportunities
Wellbeing, routine, and positive habits
Individual action planning and one-to-one support
Access to online iLearn training and accredited learning, including courses such as Food Safety and COSHH
Support to identify the most appropriate next steps into employment, training, education, or other employability provision
Importantly, Parent Pathways is not simply about completing a seven-week course. We will work with each participant to identify suitable onward progression opportunities and, where appropriate, support referrals and handovers to other employability, training, education, and support services.
Next Cohort
The next Parent Pathways cohort will begin on Wednesday 21st October.
If interested please contact using the details at the very bottom of the flier.
