Many people face barriers to employment – poverty, discrimination, disability, trauma – and need support to look good, feel confident and find work. Our unique solution is to work to empower the whole person by enhancing their external appearance, developing their toolkit for job-hunting, fostering their sense of connection, and most importantly, building their confidence and self-belief. Ready Set’s mission is to strengthen communities by empowering job seekers with Clothing, Coaching and Connections so they can build their confidence, realise their dreams, and change their lives. Ready Set provides vulnerable, unemployed people with Clothing, Coaching and Connections that support them to be work ready. Our services include: Clothing: one-on-one styling sessions where up to $1800 worth of interview and work appropriate clothing, accessories and hygiene products are provided to each client. Coaching: employment preparation including identifying appropriate job roles based on skills, experience and interests, goal setting, CV writing, developing online job seeking profiles and interview preparation. Connecting: linking clients to employment opportunities, volunteering opportunities, Ready Set alumni and other relevant community organisations. Ready Set helps any community member who requires assistance to gain employment irrespective of age, gender, ability, or background. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disability, refugees, First Nations people, women who have experienced domestic violence, people from non-English speaking backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and those recently released from the justice system. We work with clients aged from 15 to 70+, with the majority in the 20 – 50 age range. Our client breakdown is 50% male, 45% female and 5% transgender / non-binary.