People with learning disabilities are offered to find work a hand. Heart of England Mencap supports 233 people currently living with a lea...
People with learning disabilities are offered to find work a hand.
Heart of England Mencap supports 233 people currently living with a learning disability - and only five in paid employment.
The organization received £ 156,000 in funding Opportunities Fund best advantage to launch two projects to support the most disadvantaged people in employment in the districts of Stratford and Warwick.
It speeds up the project and Coventry and Warwickshire CDA (Cooperative Development Agency) is working with more than 25, while the progress of the project, together with the preparatory work in the UK, working with children under 25 years.
Helen entered as a path to employment leader Cleminson while Nikki Hillard the Progreso Coaching connected. Both are every Monday and Friday 'work Pod' in Stratford college work. There they are with people working locally with disabilities to get ready to learn, work - skills find volunteer opportunities and internships help to identify and improve support to resume and interview, and search jobs.
An essential element of communication with schools and universities in the two districts Stratford and Warwick, disadvantaged people help soon quit teaching.
Heart of England Mencap CEO Helena Wallis said. "This may be one of the most difficult times - when people have been for a long time and the face in training, nothing to do.
"The number of people benefit with learning disabilities in paid work or work experience is surprisingly low and needs everyone wants change, meaningful work -. And should have people with a learning disability the opportunity to project to the barriers to employment. overcome, which is for many people exist in our local community,
to develop skills of each participant and to work to be ready, the training to recognize and motivate. "
Visit www.heartofenglandmencap.org.uk for details.
