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Support that has an impact
Currently supporting over 300 people on their pathway to and into work, we are not a large organisation but one that has a big impact. In the ten years to 2022 we:
In the last few of years we have also:
These results have not just had an impact on the specific individuals and employers involved, but also illustrate perfectly how people with learning difficulties can and do make hard working and enthusiastic employees, bringing new skills, talents and perspectives to their employers.
This also has a significant impact on the employment support landscape locally, driving up standards and informing individuals, employers, commissioner and families of the efficacy of robust supported employment provision. Since 2017, 75% of jobs were sustained for at least 6 months, once again illustrating the efficacy of good practice employment support.
Support for Employers
The team work tirelessly to promote high aspirations and expectations with and for disabled people, their families and others that support them. Individuals are enthused to aim high, while employers are supported to widen their talent pool, consider alternative recruitment and selection processes, and make reasonable adjustments get the best out of their disabled colleagues.
Sixteen has developed close and enduring relationships with many employer's representative of the whole spectrum of business - from global brands and local tradespeople. Their approach is simple and consistent; offer good quality, evidence-based practice, celebrate the business case to supporting people with a learning disability and deliver it with energy and efficiency.
Support during COVID
Inspirationally, the team did not miss a day through COVID and continued to provide support throughout the pandemic, the lockdowns and the disruption. This involved supporting frontline workers employed in hospital and care settings, as well as developing and delivering vital online support through the innovative Engage and Digital Job Coach programmes to ensure ongoing connection with job-seekers.
Our ENGAGE programme brought people together online to encourage positivity, identify skills and talents and create achievable employment goals. Those without access to the internet were given the digital technology to enable them to take part. The Digital Job Coach – a range of films designed to inspire and encourage jobseekers on their journey to work, consider the different aspect of the supported employment journey and showcase different work sectors - offers practical advice and inspiration to young disabled people.
Support for the team
We recognise that few people will join them with previous experience of employment support so our Job Coach Development Programme offers mentoring, training and support and a chance to progress through the organisation. Support and training is offered all team members through a range of in house and external training opportunities.
The senior leadership team at Sixteen believe in ensuring workers have a real say in the development of the organisation, have the chance to progress and seek the balance between individual and organisation need. Roles and responsibilities are closely matched to the skills and experience of individual team members in order to let talents shine and there is regular dialogue regarding employment terms, company policy and working conditions.
Support to change lives
But Sixteen is not just about jobs. The team seek to change lives, disrupt ideas about disability and raise aspirations, expectations and assumptions about what people can do.
Support every year
Sixteen was set up to make a change in the way employment support is provided, delivered and paid for. We are proud of what we have achieved and strive to improve our work wherever possible.
To help this process, we publish an annual impact statement showing the jobs created, job coaches trained and return on investment. This way we hope to show value for money.
Currently supporting over 300 people on their pathway to and into work, we are not a large organisation but one that has a big impact. In the ten years to 2022 we:
- Supported 215 people into work
- Sustained a 75% employment rate across 5 local supported internship programmes
- Trained and developed 34 job coaches
- Worked with 382 employers to change the way they select, recruit and employ disabled people
In the last few of years we have also:
- Provided over 1230 experiences of work to young people at school and
- Ensured disabled entrepreneurs get the chance to explore self-employment and small business opportunities.
These results have not just had an impact on the specific individuals and employers involved, but also illustrate perfectly how people with learning difficulties can and do make hard working and enthusiastic employees, bringing new skills, talents and perspectives to their employers.
This also has a significant impact on the employment support landscape locally, driving up standards and informing individuals, employers, commissioner and families of the efficacy of robust supported employment provision. Since 2017, 75% of jobs were sustained for at least 6 months, once again illustrating the efficacy of good practice employment support.
Support for Employers
The team work tirelessly to promote high aspirations and expectations with and for disabled people, their families and others that support them. Individuals are enthused to aim high, while employers are supported to widen their talent pool, consider alternative recruitment and selection processes, and make reasonable adjustments get the best out of their disabled colleagues.
Sixteen has developed close and enduring relationships with many employer's representative of the whole spectrum of business - from global brands and local tradespeople. Their approach is simple and consistent; offer good quality, evidence-based practice, celebrate the business case to supporting people with a learning disability and deliver it with energy and efficiency.
Support during COVID
Inspirationally, the team did not miss a day through COVID and continued to provide support throughout the pandemic, the lockdowns and the disruption. This involved supporting frontline workers employed in hospital and care settings, as well as developing and delivering vital online support through the innovative Engage and Digital Job Coach programmes to ensure ongoing connection with job-seekers.
Our ENGAGE programme brought people together online to encourage positivity, identify skills and talents and create achievable employment goals. Those without access to the internet were given the digital technology to enable them to take part. The Digital Job Coach – a range of films designed to inspire and encourage jobseekers on their journey to work, consider the different aspect of the supported employment journey and showcase different work sectors - offers practical advice and inspiration to young disabled people.
Support for the team
We recognise that few people will join them with previous experience of employment support so our Job Coach Development Programme offers mentoring, training and support and a chance to progress through the organisation. Support and training is offered all team members through a range of in house and external training opportunities.
The senior leadership team at Sixteen believe in ensuring workers have a real say in the development of the organisation, have the chance to progress and seek the balance between individual and organisation need. Roles and responsibilities are closely matched to the skills and experience of individual team members in order to let talents shine and there is regular dialogue regarding employment terms, company policy and working conditions.
Support to change lives
But Sixteen is not just about jobs. The team seek to change lives, disrupt ideas about disability and raise aspirations, expectations and assumptions about what people can do.
Support every year
Sixteen was set up to make a change in the way employment support is provided, delivered and paid for. We are proud of what we have achieved and strive to improve our work wherever possible.
To help this process, we publish an annual impact statement showing the jobs created, job coaches trained and return on investment. This way we hope to show value for money.
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