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ABOUT EQUALITY 2000 Equality 2000 has been working with and for Disabled People since 1999 and we have experience in meeting the needs of people with various disabilities including physical disabilities, learning difficulties, mental ill health, visual and hearing impairments.

OPPORTUNITIES IN TRANSITION This is a pilot project, which is being run by Equality 2000 in partnership with Barnardo’s, Willowbank Resource Centre, Southern Care Trust and The South West College and funded by BIG (Lottery), through the Change UR Future Programme.

OUR COMMITMENT The project will work with young people in Transition, their Parents/Carers and Employers to facilitate Employment based training, which we hope will link young disabled people with employers and real employment opportunities. This project will offer disabled school leavers training & support over 2 days / week for a fixed term of 2years with Equality 2000 in the Willowbank Community Resource Centre. Over the 2 days trainees will participate in employment-based training covering a range of areas including

  • Work, Jobs & Skills
  • Getting a Job & Preparing for Work
  • Being Effective in Work
  • Communication
  • Appropriate Work Behaviour
  • Assertiveness, Respect & Rights
  • Health & Safety at Work
  • Personal Hygiene & Self-Presentation
  • Independent Travel Training &
  • Job Club support


      What happens over the other 3 days? We aim to secure placement opportunities and/or vocational training related to the students chosen career for between 1-3days. Job support will be available for individuals on placement.

      YOUR COMMITMENT This is an employment-training programme and we will work with you to identify the suitability of this course to your needs. If accepted onto the course we expect a commitment to attend training & placement and a willingness to progress into employment at the end of the programme. WHAT NEXT If you are interested in this training opportunity you should contact Catherine using the details below. Your application will be processed and assessed for the suitability of this programme to your needs. It is important to know that not all applications will be successful in securing a place on this programme.


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      This project is funded by BIG Lottery under the Change UR Future Programme



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