Supported Employment and Social Enterprise Perfect Partners?

1. Supported Employment and Social Enterprise Perfect Partners?

2. Voluntary Organisation and registered charity. • Parents and carers organisation established in 1982. • Service users involved at strategic and implementation • level. • Currently offer services to over 250 young people and • adults per annum with learning disability and Autistic • Spectrum Disorder in South and East Belfast.

3. Vision A just Society that celebrates human differences, creates opportunity and accommodates choice for all. Mission Statement Working in Partnership to prepare people with learning disability for employment and greater independence Strands to our service: Employment & Skills & Social Economy

4. The Orchardville Company Ltd

6. Direct Mail Contract Packing Digital Print Graphic Design Internet Fulfilment Database Creation Data Entry

7. Employment Programmes • ESF Employment Programme • School Transition Service (16 – 19) • ABLE (Autism: Building Links • to Employment) • Workable • NDDP

8. Skills Delivered internally or sourced externally to enhance employability Independent Travel Inclusive First Aid Essential Skills Provision Money Management NVQ’s Retail, Hospitality and Administration Social & Communication Skills All internally delivered qualifications are accredited

9. Supported Employment in NI • SE not Government funded programme. • Must work within available Government • resources. • Social Economy not part of 5 stage model • of SE however assists with progression onto • model.

10. 5 Stage Process of SE Engagement Vocational Profiling Job Finding Employer Engagement On/Off Job Support www.euse.org

11. Social Economy at Orchardville Business Model Social Model Stakeholders Hybrid

12. A Question of Balance? • Balance • Service user • Customer

13. Social Enterprise • Social Focus • Training & Work Experience • Skill Evaluation

14. The Orchardville Company Ltd Social Enterprise • Business Focus • Customer Satisfaction • Opportunities and Threats • Strengths and Weaknesses

15. Social Enterprise • Finance • Sales/Income • Service Agreement Contract • Investment

16. Generic Skills • Social & • Communication • Independent • Travel • Team Working • Personal • Presentation • Numeracy • Money management & • Budgeting • Literacy • Self esteem/ confidence • Work Culture

17. Working Together • Person centred approach. • Co-ordinated by designated Employment Officer • to maximise successful progression onto SE. • Co-ordinated management approach (Heads of • Service, Unit Managers, Operational Staff)

18. Working Together • Regular feedback and reviews. • Skills Audit conducted six monthly – assessment tool • to measure progress and quality of training delivered. • Training reflects opportunities, aspirations and gaps. • Stepping stone to SE.

19. Benefits • Skill development e.g. vocational, independent, social • and confidence. • Supportive and safe environment • High supervision level. • Springboard to other services e.g. vocational • qualifications and employment. • Detailed assessment enables successful job match. • Pathway service.

20. Challenges • Balance between business goals and social aims. • External environment (opportunities & threats) • Sustainability • Attitudinal (service users, family, employers and • customers)

21. Profile of Service Users in Social Economy • Available to all service users 16 – 65. • Predominantly < 25 group. • Complex needs / ASD • Limited or no prior experience of • employment.

22. Success • Paid Employment. • Numbers achieving • accredited qualifications. • Development of new • training programmes. • Transferable work skills.

23. Conclusions • Benefits of social enterprise • Evidence of progression • Model of Best Practice • Are we Perfect Partners? • Any Questions?