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EmployAbility: FACET

Nigel Wedge

Fife Arts and Crafts Enterprise Training (FACET) is a pre-vocational workshop, offering a range of employment skills and development opportunities to people affected by disability. Skills development opportunities include training in:

• Pottery and woodwork
• IT and computers

Employment opportunities include access to:

• Work placement with local employers
• Voluntary work and paid employment

Nigel Wedge

"The best thing about a placement was it allowed me to build my confidence and self-esteem and I felt part of the community. It made me feel worthwhile. It was a good support network, having new people in my life."

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