Supporting Employment

MENCAP research states that approximately 8 out of 10 working age people with a learning disability have a mild or moderate learning disability, but less than 2 in 10 are in employment.

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The many barriers faced by people with a learning disability to access employment include:

• A lack of good quality support to get and maintain employment

• A lack of support to build confidence and skills

• Employers’ attitudes

• Lack of understanding as to what people with a learning disability can do with the right support

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We provide voluntary work opportunities for adults with a learning disability living in Ashtead and surrounding areas; for some people this will provide a long term job and for others will provide a stepping stone to paid employment.

How do our supported employment opportunities promote well being?

• People with a learning disability have the right to feel fulfilled and contribute to their community

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How do supported employment opportunities encourage understanding, acceptance and the involvement of people with a learning disability into the community?

• We provide work experience for adults with additional needs in a nurturing environment enabling our members to provide a useful service to the community and feel valued

• Job coaching including teaching work skills enables the people we support to move onto voluntary work in a less supported environment and for some paid work