Employment and training

The YMCA Charity Shop provides workplace volunteering opportunities. If you want to get back into work and need to brush up your CV volunteering is a great way to get started and meet new people. Volunteer work placements Flexible hours – could be 7 days…

Adzuna is a UK based company listing over a million job vacancies found in Kent and beyond, helping you to save time when jobseeking. Our unique (and free to use) tools like ValueMyCV help users to craft CVs that are free of grammatical errors and…

Inspire Community Trust supports adults with a learning disability. The Trust works with people to build their confidence, develop skills and broaden opportunities.  The activities offered include: Art and Craft Woodwork Rehabilitation Relaxation Gardening Cooking Table Games Horse Riding Swimming Glass Painting Information Technology (IT)…

A rural farm setting providing opportunities for those with physical and learning disabilities aged 16 - 65 to engage with farm animals, plants, horses & donkeys, developing life skills to enhance independence, achieve goals and aspirations. Look us up on Facebook ! Our current pathways are -…

In Creative Media and Digital Arts (CMDA) we work alongside adults with learning difficulties/disabilities to develop skills in photography, photo editing, social media, graphic design (posters flyers) and animation.  We also support people to develop their skills in creative writing - for example, writing poetry and short stories.   We…

bemix (formerly Skillnet Group) works alongside and supports adults with learning difficulties/disabilities and/or autism.  We run a number of projects and groups and run our organisation in a co-produced way - equally with people with and without learning difficulties/disabilities. Specifically, bemix supports people to become more…

bemix (formerly Skillnet Group) works alongside and supports adults with learning difficulties/disabilities and/or autism.  We run a number of projects and groups and run our organisation in a co-produced way - equally with people with and without learning difficulties/disabilities. Specifically, bemix supports people to become more…

Discovery Catering is a social enterprise.  It is run by a group of people with and without learning difficulties who work together to gain skills in cooking and catering. People are supported to develop and prepare recipes, learn about healthy eating, gain skills in using kitchen…

A Supported Internship is a study programme that will Help you get a job Get qualifications if that is what you need Help with Maths and English so you can use them in real life Support you to become more independent!   What are we…

Spadework offers independent living skills training and work experience to adults with learning difficulties. This is done through activities such as: Growing plants sold in the garden centre; Growing fruit and vegetables served in the café and sold in the farm shop; Making cakes, jam and chutneys…