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ELITE complete the Cardiff 10k run

September 2, 2019 | Comments Off

On Sunday 1st September 2019, staff and friends of ELITE Supported Employment ran the Cardiff 10k race! Raising money for a defibrillator through Welsh Hearts, 13 runners ran on behalf of ELITE and Welsh Hearts with all completing the race! It had recently been brought to our attention that our office complex at Magden Park would benefit greatly from having a defibrillator installed. Despite our office only being a 5 minute drive to the Royal Glamorgan hospital, in life and death scenarios every second counts! The defibrillator would not only benefit ELITE but the various other organisations located at Magden
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Jobseeker Spotlight: Mitchell

August 23, 2019 | Comments Off

Introducing Mitchell – the latest jobseeker to be featured on the ELITE Jobseeker Spotlight. The 25 year old from Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taff has been working at the Cynon Valley Museum since January 2018. Through ELITE and our Engage to Change project, Mitchell’s journey to employment has seen him develop greatly over the past 18 months. When Mitchell was first referred onto the Engage to Change project, he was keen to find paid employment. After speaking to him about his hobbies and interests, it was soon established that his ideal job would be to work in a museum. With
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Jobseeker Spotlight: Josh

August 14, 2019 | Comments Off

This time on the ELITE Jobseeker Spotlight, we are going Hollywood… well technically! We are shining the spotlight onto Josh who is currently working at Odeon Cinema in Cardiff Bay. With popcorn in hand, we had the chance to catch up with SES participant during his lunchbreak a few weeks ago! Josh was initially referred to ELITE by Cardiff JCP in July 2018 and he was signed onto the Specialist Employability Support programme (or SES for short). When he first started to engage with his Employment Advisor, Gaynor, Josh explained about his lack of confidence in his ability to attain
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Jobseeker Spotlight: Daniel

August 8, 2019 | Comments Off

This time on the ELITE Jobseeker Spotlight, we had the chance to catch up with Daniel from Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan. Daniel, a 24-year-old young man, first came to ELITE in 2018 in order to find employment – after an initial meeting with our Employment Advisors, it was apparent that Daniel qualified for our Engage to Change project. The project which assists those with Autism and/or a Learning Disability aged 16-25 in Wales provides job coaching funds. With this backing, ELITE’s team of Employment Advisors got to work in creating a bespoke recruitment plan for Daniel tailored to
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ELITE and Bridgend Ravens announce charity partnership

August 5, 2019 | Comments Off

ELITE Supported Employment are immensely proud to announce our latest charity partnership with Bridgend Ravens rugby. The Indigo Premiership club based at the Morganstone Brewery Field have long been supporters of ELITE’s message of enabling equality in employment and have kindly offered ELITE a partnership for the 2019/20 season. With the new season fast approaching, the Ravens invited ELITE staff members to the Morganstone Brewery Field for a tour of the facilities alongside the chance to meet some of the members of the Ravens squad and personnel. The main purpose of the partnership is to spread awareness of ELITE’s employment
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Jobseeker Spotlight: Brad

July 30, 2019 | Comments Off

Say hello to Brad! Brad is one of our Engage to Change participants in the Newport area of South Wales. After leaving education, Brad wanted to find employment but struggled to cope with his various disabilities. He was recommended to ELITE and met with our team out in East Wales. Brad, from Llyswerry in Newport, showed promise early on demonstrating a willingness to work and a passion for physical tasks. His ADHD and Alcohol Fetal Syndrome diagnoses threw some barriers in his way to employment, however both Brad and the ELITE team were confident in Brad’s ability to complete tasks
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Jobseeker Spotlight: Sam

July 25, 2019 | Comments Off

It is time for another Jobseeker Spotlight from ELITE Supported Employment. Today, we are shining the light on our Engage to Change participant Sam who lives in Swansea. Sam, who is 24, is currently working at Costa Cwmdu after receiving support from both ELITE Supported Employment and Costa Coffee! His journey into employment started in early 2018 when he visited our Engage to Change Employment Advisor team based out of Llandarcy. Sam first came to ELITE with a desire to gain meaningful employment, there were a few barriers in the way that prevented him doing this himself. With a diagnosed
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Meet The Team: Amey

July 23, 2019 | Comments Off

First up on the revamped edition of ELITE’s ‘Meet The Team’ is one of the newest members of the ELITE family – Amey! Amey joined ELITE in March 2019 forming part of the new JobSense project assisting people with visual and hearing impairments into work. The Employment Advisor has settled into her new job and has become an integral part of the project. Offering one-to-one support to jobseekers with impairments, Amey covers a wide area from Cardiff through to the English boarders in Wales. Asides from her main duties as an Employment Advisor, she also manages the JobSense Twitter page!
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ELITE Win Charity Bus Competition

July 22, 2019 | Comments Off

ELITE Supported Employment were recently announced as one of the winners of the Charity Bus Competition hosted by Edwards Coaches! The competition will see 10 local charities featured on the Edwards fleet for a 12-month period. Covering all of South Wales, these bus adverts will provide vast exposure to many local charities as Edwards continue their usual bus routes and services sporting charity livery! Benny and Kathy from ELITE with the new bus advert! ELITE’s COO Kathy Rivett and Communication Officer Benny Griffiths were invited down to the official launch on Sunday 21st July 2019. Hosted at the amazing Hensol Castle,
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Jobseeker Spotlight: Bradley

July 17, 2019 | Comments Off

In this edition of ELITE’s Jobseeker Spotlight, we catch up with recent Project SEARCH graduate Bradley. Bradley first came into contact with ELITE after he was accepted onto our Project SEARCH internship in Bridgend. Project SEARCH, a year-long internship as part of our Engage to Change project, sees interns hone their work skills and experience through education and placements. Bradley was part of a small group of fellow interns who were accepted onto the first ever Project SEARCH in Bridgend. Held at The Princess of Wales Hospital, with support from Bridgend College and ELITE Supported Employment, Bradley started on the
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