PLEASE NOTE: This event has been rescheduled to take place on Tuesday 9 February, 9:30am-12:30pm (UK time). To register please visit https://buff.ly/390exqn.

Join us for the final online event of the European Action for Employment in Recovery (EAER) project, which will showcase all the work produced by the partnership.

The EAER project is a partnership of four European organisations which have aimed to use their collective knowledge to create resources that would help people in recovery access employment and to share knowledge and practice with other organisations working in employability projects with people who have a history of problem substance use.

This event will highlight the resources created for the project and presentations will include;

• Examples of good practice in employability and recovery

• An overview of a good practice guide to training, support, and qualifications across Europe.

• EAER online platform which will host the EAER project with a number of interactive features

• SocialMe and digital identity

Project information

People with experience of drug and alcohol problems face significant social and economic inequalities and are marginalised within society, particularly in terms of their education, training, and employment.

People with long-term issues can face a cycle of disadvantage where poor school experiences lead to low participation in post-school education and less work experience, and so less vocational training.

Their employment prospects are greatly reduced as are other factors including confidence and understanding of the labour market. They also face significant stigma from employers and others.

The EAER project has therefore aimed to:

• To deliver positive and long-lasting through building more employability and employment opportunities for people who use or have used substances

• To deliver positive and long-lasting effects on people participating in the programme through increased knowledge, skills, and motivation to improve services

EAER partners include:

• Dutch Foundation Innovation in Welfare 2 Work (Netherlands)

• Agência Piaget para o Desenvolvimento (Portugal)

• Comunità "La Tenda" Cooperativa Sociale (Italy)

• Scottish Drugs Forum (United Kingdom)