Learn and practice skills that will support the life you want to live.
Skills Build supports you in developing life and employability skills.
The day is split into a morning and afternoon session covering a range of different experiences. In the morning, we focus on learning and planning. In the afternoon, we practice our skills out in the community.
How the day works:
- In the morning, we will focus on essential maths, English, and IT skills, followed by planning travel arrangements and costs for the afternoon activities.
- In the afternoon, we will visit different work environments, learning and experiencing the varying opportunities offered in the working world.
Topics Include:
- Life management skills development
- Literacy and numeracy skills
- IT skills
- Money values and management
- Travel training
- Volunteering
- Work Experience
Get your Mencap Gateway Award
These sessions are focused on the Mencap Gateway Award, for which we are a registered award centre. The award uses activities in areas of everyday life to help participants experience new things, develop life skills, build confidence, become more independent, improve health and well-being, make new friends and most importantly, have fun! Find out more about the Gateway Award.
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How it works
- Where: The Link
- When: Tuesdays, during term time, 10:00am – 4:00pm
- Cost: £40 per session
- Age: 18+
- Booking: Contact us to book your place
Please be aware that this group needs to be booked on a termly basis.
To attend our groups, you must be registered with LinkAble.