SeeAbility launched our Supported Employment programme because we know that around 65% of people with learning disabilities and sight loss want meaningful careers but only 6% are in paid employment.
We support people to realise their full potential and move into work. Fulfilling career ambitions is a hugely important part of this.
We draw on over 220 years of experience to support people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with sight loss, helping them achieve extraordinary things and crucially, to realise their ambitions around paid employment. At the heart of Ready, Willing and Able is inclusion, with the person always at the centre of the programme. The programme also gives employers the opportunity to recruit enthusiastic and talented individuals who will become valued employees.
We have developed a central hub of information for both participants and employers to find out all about the RWA programme, pioneering new accessibility options not commonly seen on other websites, such as easy read online content.
We also have dedicated Supported Employment coaches who work with participants to support them in building skills and confidence and to help them to find roles that they are interested in, and collaborate closely with the Creating Connections programme to provide digital upskilling for participants (where required).
Our coaches also work with employers to support their knowledge and confidence, so that they can provide accessible application forms, interviews and an accessible working environment once a candidate has been placed.
Since March 2021, we have set up several successful pathway partnerships, and have 17 participants meeting with a coach on a weekly basis developing their employability skills and actively applying for roles.
To learn more about how SeeAbility is promoting digital inclusion, check out Creating Connections and our resources. If you would like to hear more about how you could get involved with our Ready, Willing and Able programme please visit: https://www.seeability.org/supported-employment
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