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EmployAbility: Impact

Claire Farquhar

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Julie Allan RT Stuarts, Leven, and Mark Jackson, Dean Park Hotel, Kirkcaldy

Impact supports adults with learning disabilities to access a range of work opportunities. Impact helped Craig Bernard who attends Robert Gough Centre to find paid employment at Kwiksave, Methil.  Craig maintains the shop car park, working four hours a week under Permitted Work Rules.  

Due to his hard work, Craig's duties are increasing and more hours are a possibility.  Craig also received a certificate for completing an Ethos of Work Course.  Organised by Impact, the course helped him understand the importance of communication, teamwork and safety.

Through working with Impact and Dalgairn Centre, Jimmy Wood successfully completed a work experience placement at a local garage.  He then secured paid employment with Nationwide Crash Repair Centre, Cupar.  Working 3 hours a week, his duties include sweeping and tidying the workshop as well as emptying bins and helping hoover cars.

Impact can help by giving:

   *  Benefits advice                            *  Training

   *  A chance to learn new skills         *  Help to find employers

   *  Support in the workplace

Benefits to you can include:

   *  Independence                             *  Confidence

   *  Money                                       *  Making new friends

   *  Be part of the community

Jimmy Wood

"I like hard work. It's great being paid to do what I like. I'm good at what I do."

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