Young People
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Parents & Carers
Information for parents & carers of young people with a learning disability and/or autism
Welcome to Engage to Change
The Engage to Change project is currently running across the whole of Wales to support young people aged 16-25 with a learning disability and/or autism into paid work placements lasting 6-12 months.
We aim to help over 1000 of these young people achieve their full potential by supporting them to gain experience in the workplace and develop transferable skills through a person-centred approach. To do this we are working with 800 employers over five years, offering one-to-one job coaching and specialist employment support to both young person and employer.
This project is made possible through funding from the Big Lottery Fund in partnership with Welsh Government.
This Is Me - Levi's Story
08.03.2019 Date 8th March 2019
“I just love this place. I’m safe here. As well as my job, this is…
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Elsa’s smiling more than ever thanks to her role as Engage to Change Ambassador
07.01.2019 Date 7th January 2019
“Hi Elsa!” The calls ring out as Elsa Jones walks down the street in Llanidloes.…
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VIDEO: Project SEARCH Cardiff 2018 - First Internship!
17.12.2018 Date 17th December 2018
It's Year 3 at Engage to Change: Project SEARCH in Cardiff! In this new video…
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Gerraint's Blog
10.12.2018 Date 10th December 2018
Our Lead Ambassador Gerraint promotes the Engage to Change project across Wales and manages a…
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Engage to Change runs Valued in Work event hosted in conjunction with Cardiff Business School
07.12.2018 Date 7th December 2018
On Monday 3rd December, Engage to Change marked the International Day for Disabled People with…
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Engage to Change supports the launch of Welsh Government’s Inclusive Apprenticeships Disability Action Plan
05.12.2018 Date 5th December 2018
This week Welsh Government launched an inclusive disability action plan to increase apprenticeship opportunities for…
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Twitter Feed
See our latest tweets on @engage_2_change
@Engage to Change
14.03.2019 Date 14th March 2019
RT @unitedresponse: James, who has a #learningdisability, got his first-ever paid job at the age of 35.
Since he began working at @Specsav…
@Engage to Change
12.03.2019 Date 12th March 2019
RT @ncmh_wales: Andrea Meek, part of the @Engage_2_Change research team at NCMH, is up now - she’s discussing supporting people with LD and…
@Engage to Change
08.03.2019 Date 8th March 2019
RT @Engage_2_Change: “This is not just my job, this is my safe place.” On #InternationalWomensDay we’re showcasing a remarkable young woman…