EMPLOYABILITY & ENTERPRISE

Supporting adults with Down syndrome to find work experience, paid employment opportunities and creating independent businesses.

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1192916

WHAT WE DO

Paid Employment

Lucy, our Employment and Enterprise Worker, liaises with members to understand the occupations that suit their interests and skills and helps to create paid employment opportunities. If you would like to contact Lucy regarding an employment opportunity or to make her aware of employment opportunities at your business please email us here.

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Independent Businesses

As part of Lucy's role she assists our members to bring their business ideas to life.

If you would like to contact Lucy to discuss your enterprise idea please email us here.

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Gain work skills

Skills sessions are run in our enterprise suite at our community hub as well as bespoke numeracy and literacy courses designed to support our members into employment.

See below for our current work experience opportunities at our hub for our members. To apply for any of these, please download and complete the relevant application form and return it to us, either in person or as an attachment via email.

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#iChooseBoard

Our board of young adults with Down syndrome meet monthly and have access to easy-to-read documentation and scribe support so that they can express their views on how they can live the life they choose. For more information or to join the group email us here.

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