siawns teg
London
Siawns Teg is a social inclusion charity that works in the community of Powys to
break down the problems and issues surrounding unemployment, personal learning
opportunities and health. Siawns Teg has a highly motivated and experienced team
of Trainers and mentors and is connected to a number of other local support
groups with similar ideals. We are well known locally and internationally for
our innovative and effective ways of engaging people in their own destiny and
opportunity. We challenge two misconceptions: 1. Some service providers say that
“people with problems are hard to reach”. We say that people with problems often
don’t have the resources to travel and research what services are available. The
problem is that people find services hard to reach. We believe that service
providers should be working to break down barriers of access for people they aim
to support, not the other way round. 2. Some funders provide money for
organisations like Siawns Teg based on the numbers of people who will benefit.
In Powys numbers are much less than in urban populations, and so outcomes for
funders are not so exciting. We believe that the problems facing people in rural
areas are just as difficult as for those people in urban cities, and that rural
communities should have the same opportunities. What we do Siawns Teg takes
pride in helping people to help themselves. We do this impartially and without
discrimination, regardless of what situation, difficulty or problem comes
through our door. We provide a holistic approach, working with individuals
either alone or in groups to look at problems and planning solutions. We are
good at supporting people to fit in with their community at work and play. We
see it as a community effort, that is not only a problem for the individual, but
one for the community as well to help address. That’s not to say that
individuals can dodge the responsibility, each person is motivated to see what
they can do and to own their progress. We run local courses and mentoring for
individuals that guide people to realise their worth to themselves and the
community. The course are tailor made and can cover anything from giving people
confidence to attend a course to starting their own business. Some courses carry
a recognised qualification! Our style of support is unique and proven with
partner organisations in Europe. We have a high success rate of engaging with
the unengaged, and getting people into work.
