The Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning 2010

This A5 spiral bound booklet contains:-

• Diary pages from January - December 2010
• Useful information about what support is available to help you take up learning or working, including information about money and benefits
• Activities to help people experiencing mental health difficulties move forward in their lives
• Hints and tips about applying for jobs, creating a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and going to interviews
• Case studies from real people who have taken positive steps forward in their lives
• Ideas to encourage positive health and wellbeing
• Information about useful organisations

Getting back into learning or work is a journey. It might start with small steps like taking up a hobby, doing a short course or even just making plans about the future.

This book has been designed to give information, advice and support to help people take this journey. We hope it will help people experiencing mental health difficulties take positive steps forward in their lives.

NIACE has developed this resource in conjunction with people experiencing mental health difficulties and other agencies.  Details of the resource have been distributed widely and it is now available to purchase from the NIACE Bookshop.

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The Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning 2010 is designed to support people experiencing mental health difficulties who wish to return to or take up work, volunteering or learning. 

Teachers, tutors, support workers, key workers, employment advisors, coaches, mentors and all practitioners working with people experiencing mental health difficulties may wish to purchase this resource to support those they work with.

NIACE has produced over 150,000 copies of the Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning since 2007.

Feedback shows the positive impact this publication has had on people's lives: ‘I wish there were more books like this, it is a great source of information and it helps me put things into perspective and plan ahead' says one end user; ‘I really like the section on personal skills and positive statements. I also found the section on hints and tips for job hunting helpful. Both sections I used a lot' said another.

Feedback from practitioners also highlights how useful the resource is: as one said, ‘Great to hear that the book is available again as it is of great support to our clients and us as a provider.

Caroline Law
caroline.law@niace.org.uk
NIACE
21 De Montfort Street
Leicester
LE1 7GE