Young people
Are you a young person interested in the project?
Welcome to Engage to Change
The Engage to Change project is working across Wales to support young people aged 16-25 who have a learning difficulty, learning disability and/or autism to achieve their full potential.
Using a person-centred approach, Engage to Change works closely with young people, their parents/carers and employers to:
- overcome barriers to employment
- develop transferable skills
- offer unpaid work experience
- provide paid supported employment
- find volunteering opportunities
- offer access to supported internships.
This project is made possible through funding from the National Lottery Community Fund in partnership with Welsh Government.
Parents and carers
Information for parents and carers of young people with a learning disability and/or autism
Gerraint's blog October 2020
16.11.2020 Date 16th November 2020
October has been a busier month for me, and I’ve really enjoyed it. On 7…
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Gerraint's blog September 2020
20.10.2020 Date 20th October 2020
I’ve spoken before about my involvement with the National Autism Team’s website Stakeholder Content Group. …
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Gerraint's blog August 2020
22.09.2020 Date 22nd September 2020
August is traditionally a quiet month and this month has been no exception! As I…
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What needs to change to allow people with a learning disability and/or ASD equal access to employment?
06.08.2020 Date 6th August 2020
The challenges “People with a learning disability or Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face many challenges…
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Ryan is enjoying life as a hospital porter
17.07.2020 Date 17th July 2020
“I love my job, it has helped me see how important the role of the…
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Working on the NHS frontline
29.06.2020 Date 29th June 2020
Ever wondered what is like working on the frontline in the NHS in Wales during…
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New research report on project outcomes
17.06.2020 Date 17th June 2020
Researchers from our project partners at the National Centre for Mental Health at Cardiff University…
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Elenid follows her dream
12.06.2020 Date 12th June 2020
“My name is Elenid Williams and since March I have been working as a bank…
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Alex is keeping it clean in his new job at Ysbyty Gwynedd
20.05.2020 Date 20th May 2020
“My name is Alex Jones and since March I have been working as a Domestic…
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Engage to Change position statement in response to the Covid-19 crisis – 13 May 2020
14.05.2020 Date 14th May 2020
The Engage to Change project partners have implemented new procedures to enable the project to…
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Kiara finds her niche
13.05.2020 Date 13th May 2020
“My name is Kiara Gisbourne and I am currently working as a bank catering assistant…
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Engage to change: Progress so far and what we've learned
10.02.2020 Date 10th February 2020
December 2019 | A report about what we have learned so far through the Engage…
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Twitter Feed
See our latest tweets on @engage_2_change
@Engage to Change
24.11.2020 Date 24th November 2020
RT @dfnsearch: DFN Project SEARCH supported internships have proven a strong pathway for people with learning disabilities and autism to ac…
@Engage to Change
24.11.2020 Date 24th November 2020
Latest accessible coronavirus update for Wales from our Lead Ambassador Gerraint https://t.co/Rc54VDlnqI
@Engage to Change
20.11.2020 Date 20th November 2020
RT @LdWales: We are looking for people with a learning disability and their families in Wales to take part in this crucially important stud…