Aims of the Presentation
Explore Employability and Social Enterprise in the broad context of our service users
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The Percy Hedley Foundation
Established 1953 Aims to promote the needs, rights and
aspirations of disabled people through the provision of high quality, specialist services
Nursery, 2 schools, Post 16 facility, FE College, day service, residential service, sports academy
450 staff
The Percy Hedley Foundation
• Works with profoundly impaired disabled people
• Increased importance of advocacy and employability
• Karten support at Able 2 day service and Karten Media Suite
Example Policy Drivers
– Valuing People– Supporting People– Improving the life chances of disabled
people– Independence, well being and choice– Learning for living and work
Messages from policy drivers
More choice of activities and more service flexibility Individualised budgets as part of a range of funding
mechanisms Greater ownership and control of services -
Advocacy Progression towards independence More community based services Flexibility learning towards outcomes Person centred plans Moves towards employability
Ex PHF School pupil research
September 2007 Questionnaires sent to all students leaving
PHF schools between 1995 and 2005 Age range approx 18-28 41 replies from 137 questionnaires (30%)
Housing
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I live in my own place I live in rentedaccommodation
I live with my parents I live with friends I live in a residentialcare home
I live in residentialcollege
Relationships
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Married with children Married no children Boyfriend or girlfriend No boyfriend or girlfriend
Service expectations
More choice, flexibility and control More community based services Social enterprise opportunities Mixed package of services across a number of
locations Person centred services Advocacy Housing options Employability Opportunities
Advocacy definitions
Advocacy – Speaking up for yourself or having someone speak on your behalf
Representational advocacy – Electing representatives to service steering group, Management committee and Executive committee
Person centred plans – services build around the individual not individuals fitting into services
Employability
Delivered via two mechanisms– Employability Project (Demand side)
– Projects (Supply side)
(Print, Catering, Music Studio, Karten Media Suite)
Employer Engagement Tools
Events– Megaquiz– Business breakfasts– Fashion shows– Awards ceremony
Publications Employability Centre
Idea – Karten media suite
Everything in one place ‘Real’ work experienceCheap but commercial ratesEmerging social firm or social
enterprise
Real work experience
Working conditions Real work to do Business park location Open to the public for business Training opportunities Some paid employment opportunities
Social Enterprise
Social purpose is central to what we do Social enterprise is a model linked to social
justice Social enterprises growing in number and
importance The right business model for us
Social Enterprise opportunities
Move from day service user to Project Worker
Training in social enterprise undertaken with a group of people already operating a social enterprise
Business plan completed Development of ceramics business