Skills, Employment & Enterprise

Our Future Jobs project

Aimed to minimise barriers faced by learning disabled adults to employment. The full programme included everyone having a professional video CV made for them, showed at a Celebration event. Community trips included pizza making at Pizza Express, visits to Magna science museum, a theatre tour. The project increased the wellbeing, confidence and aspirations of participants, providing exciting insights into different industries, jobs and professions, encouraging creative thinking about work. The project’s success led to approval of continued funding.

Career Connect project

Ran in 2024, supporting 37 adults facing barriers to employment by providing, in three of our local centres, individual support to help people identify skills, interests and aspirations and build an Action Plan. Then followed support with CVs, applying for jobs, training courses to improve skills, employer visits, mentoring and celebration events. Participants included learning disabled adults, people facing mental health challenges, Hongkongers.

Inspiring Futures

Engaged over fifty Bangladeshi, Chinese and eastern European young people in aspirational activities.