The programmes ran during the period Mar 1992 - Mar 1994 under the EC New Opportunities for Women human resources initiative. The NOW projects, in particular RWBB, enabled WREN to offer important ad-ons such as free childcare, personal development, individual counselling and integrated IT and business training over a 3 month training period and beyond into business launch. ORE was instrumental in training over 60 N. Warwickshire women in computer and job search skills. There is strong interest in two locations for Telecottage development. The projects have established the acceptance, status and credibility of WREN in the market place as a functioning training and development agency and contributed to WREN's stated aims of networking.
Relationships continue with five funding agencies.
Two assessors were trained. It helped WREN to establish awareness and a reputation among its chosen constituency. With a pool of trained women returners to draw on, WREN can now expand its marketing activities, to the benefit of its users and WREN itself.