The tagline for the charity organization Checkin Works is simple, to the point and excruciatingly necessary: "Employment, it's for everyone!" While having and keeping your job may seem like a necessary condition to living (and, in most cases, it is), many people have difficulties in the employment industry for various reasons. More specifically, Checkin focuses on "innovative new approaches to overcome enduring barriers in the workplace for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental ill health," as they write in their About Us page.
Checkin also has amazing-looking volunteer opportunities using a Buddy Scheme to assist with job training but also with life skills like confidence and encouragement. Buddies must be 18 years or older and enrol in a tailored training programme.
Contact Information
CheckIn Works website
Employment Barrier Charities
CheckIn Works is a Scottish Organization Galvanizing Opportunity
Trend Themes
1. Inclusive Employment - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technology platforms that connect individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and mental ill health to job opportunities and provide necessary support for success in the workplace.
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Industry Implications
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