Our Current Projects

As experts in both employment and disability practices, ELITE deliver and co-ordinate numerous projects that provide professional support to those who need it. Acting in both lead and partnership roles, ELITE projects cover a wide demographic of jobseekers with disabilities and/or disadvantages. If you are based in South, East or West Wales, aged between 16-65+ and are disabled or disadvantaged, we may have just the project for you!

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Supported Shared Apprenticeships

The Supported Shared Apprenticeship programme aims to provide disabled people with a service that offers training, access to support, and valuable work-experience that leads to long-term sustainable employment. The programme is a partnership between ELITE, host employers, and dedicated training providers.

 

We work with local employers seeking to match opportunities with apprentices to create apprenticeship placements that can last for up to 18 months.  During this time, a dedicated training provider supports the apprentice as they undertake a level 2 qualification (or above). Apprentices receive tailored guidance and assistance every step of the way.

Supported Internships

 Our Supported Internship program offers a comprehensive one-year work preparation initiative designed for young individuals with a learning difficulty, learning disability, and/or autism. Geared towards those eager to enter the workforce, this programme serves as a vital transition from education to employment.

We provide a person-centered approach to guide the indterns on their one-year work preparation. Through a blend of college-based training, career exploration, and hands-on employer-based skills development via work experience, interns gain practical insights and hone essential skills.

Throughout the programme, interns receive individualised support from a specially trained Job Coach, ensuring a supportive environment within the workplace. The Supported Internship programme not only enhances interns' prospects of securing paid employment but also fosters confidence building and cultivates a range of life and employability skills. Moreover, the success of this programme hinges on a robust three-way partnership involving a host employer, an education provider, and a supported employment agency, ensuring comprehensive support and collaboration every step of the way.

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Supported Employment Project

ELITE Supported Employment is committed to providing comprehensive support to disabled people, ensuring they thrive in the workplace. Through our Supported Employment Project, we offer a range of services tailored to specific needs for disabled individuals in Rhondda Cynon Taff.

Our Employment Advisors provides one-to-one support, guiding the individual through every step of their employment journey. Our dedicated team conducts detailed assessments to understand each individual's unique circumstances, skills, and strengths, enabling us to tailor our support to their individual needs. We offer training, benefits advice, travel training, job coaching, work skills development, and assistance with finding suitable employment.  We also offer assistance and advice on workplace aids and adaptations, ensuring you have everything you need to succeed to unlock your full potential in the workplace.

Involved is a supported volunteering project by ELITE Supported Employment, designed to make volunteering inclusive and accessible for disabled people in Bridgend. Involved has been created with with inclusion at its heart.

Funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund and delivered in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council, the project offers tailored one-to-one support to individuals seeking meaningful volunteer roles, we will work with you to find a volunteering role that suits your interests and goals, and get you the support you need to thrive.

Involved also provides free disability awareness training and practical guidance to voluntary organisations to help them create welcoming, accessible environments for all.

Involved is about making volunteering open to all — for good.

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