Next Steps TV – Cambridge City

The Next Steps TV project for adults with learning disabilities is an exciting project based on making films and TV shows. Next Steps TV supports people to:

• Get confident
• Learn new skills whilst making films and TV programmes on themes such as news, drama or cooking
• Gain accredited qualifications
• Get involved -  we are skilled at engagement and accessibility, and find ways to involve everyone
• Make choices – all of our work is based on the user led model, promoting choice and empowerment
• Join a group, develop team working skills, and make friends

Cost: £26 per half day, £52 per day

Contact Graham Fitzgerald on 01223 555850
or email graham.fitzgerald@voiceability.org for more information.

Work to Success - Cambridge City

Work to Success is a tried and tested job coaching programme for people with autistic spectrum conditions, supporting individuals via bespoke One2One coaching to overcome the barriers to paid work, volunteering and vocational training. The programme supports people to:

• Experience a work placement
• Address autism related issues such as social and communication factors, and work towards managing them in a work setting via a structured goal-focused programme
•  Put together a passport to work, detailing their achievements and support needs for future employers
•  Gain skills and confidence, and gain accredited qualifications

Contact Lydia Eldridge on 07920 481985
or email lydia.eldridge@voiceability.org for more information.

Dreamers Bar - Huntingdonshire Regional College

Based at Huntingdon Youth Centre, Dreamers Bar is a lively drop-in information bar providing a social hub, as well volunteering and paid work opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum conditions. The group took part in a learning programme and developed Dreamers Bar over 6 months, redesigning and redecorating the premises, learning about food hygiene and customer service, leading up to opening in February 2011. Dreamers provides:

•  Volunteer catering and support roles for 8 people with learning disabilities or autistic spectrum conditions
• Paid peer coaching roles for 2 people with learning disabilities
• Social skills training and learning opportunities for pupils at a local special school and Huntingdon Regional College
• A place where vulnerable and sometimes isolated people can socialise and make friends
• A place where local disabled people can access information about what is happening in their local community, and how they can get the support they need

Contact Lydia Eldridge on 07920 481985
or email lydia.eldridge@voiceability.org for more information

VoiceAbility runs other projects in Cambridgeshire including advocacy, the adult learning disability parliament, Family Fusion, as well as bespoke training, inspection and auditing services. To find out more please check out our website or contact Graham Fitzgerald.