Supported Employment and Social Enterprise

Perfect Partners?

• 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.

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

The Orchardville Company Ltd

Direct Mail

Contract Packing

Digital Print

Graphic Design

Internet Fulfilment

Database Creation

Data Entry

Employment Programmes

• ESF Employment Programme

• School Transition Service (16 – 19)

• ABLE (Autism: Building Links to Employment)

• Workable

• NDDP

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

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.

5 Stage Process of SE

Engagement

Vocational Profiling

Job Finding

Employer Engagement

On/Off Job Support

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Social Economy at Orchardville

Board of

Directors

Employees

Customer

Parents &

Guardians

Employment & Skill Team

Service Contractor

Service Users

Business Model Social Model

Stakeholders

Hybrid

• Balance

• Service user

• Customer

A Question of Balance?

• Social Focus

Training & Work Experience

Skill Evaluation

Social Enterprise

• Business Focus

Customer Satisfaction

Opportunities and Threats

Strengths and Weaknesses

Social Enterprise

The Orchardville Company Ltd

• Finance

Social Enterprise

Sales/Income

Service Agreement Contract

Investment

• Social & Communication

• Independent Travel

• Team Working

• Personal Presentation

• Numeracy

• Money management & Budgeting

• Literacy

• Self esteem/ confidence

• Work Culture

Generic Skills

• 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)

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.

Working Together

• 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.

Benefits

• Balance between business goals and social aims.

• External environment (opportunities & threats)

• Sustainability

• Attitudinal (service users, family, employers and customers)

Challenges

Age Groups in Social Economy

0

5

10

15

20

25

16 - 19 19 - 24 25 - 49 50+

Age Groups

%

Male

Female

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.

Service Users Entering Employment

0

20

40

60

80

100

2004

/05

2005

/06

2006

/07

2007

/08

2008

/09

Year%

% Soc. Economy

% No Soc.Economy

• Paid Employment.

• Numbers achieving accredited qualifications.

• Development of new training programmes.

• Transferable work skills.

Success

• Benefits of social enterprise

• Evidence of progression

• Model of Best Practice

Are we Perfect Partners?

Any Questions?

Conclusions