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 is our employment and enterprise lead and liaises with our members to understand their skills & interests and then match these to appropriate vacancies to create paid employment opportunities. If you know of any vacancies that may be appropriate or are a business with current employment opportunities, then please contact Lucy here.

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Independent Businesses

As part of her role, Lucy assists our members in bringing their business ideas to life.

If you have an enterprise idea and want to contact Lucy, 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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