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86% of people with learning disabilities want to work, yet only 5% are in paid employment. At SeeAbility we’re determined to change this and with help from The Big Give in 2018 we launched a supported employment programme. It’s been a great success and now we need your help to take it to London.
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Situation
Research shows that whilst most people with learning disabilities want to work, their unemployment rates are amongst the highest in the UK. The UK employment rate is 80% for non-disabled people, 47% for disabled people, and just 5% for people with learning disabilities. In some areas of London, the situation is worse with even fewer people with learning disabilities in paid work and a similar lack of employers that feel able to support a disabled person in their employment.
Solution
Participants will be paired with a Supported Employment Coach to help them explore their career aspirations, refine their CV, and hone their interview skills. This appeal will also allow us to establish a ‘Ready to Work Fund’ to help participants be job ready by helping them to get some smart clothes or a travel card for instance. When participants have secured a job, and to ensure long-term success, their coach will continue to work with them and their employer for up to twelve months.
