What is Our Futures Group?
The Our Futures Group is a 10 week pre employability course, offering both 1:1 and group sessions for people with a learning disability and/or autism. Within this Our Future provides comprehensive support for individuals looking to gain valuable experience, build essential skills, and prepare for a fulfilling future.
With a person-centred approach, our programme offers practical workshops, guest speakers, and real world experiences to empower individuals at every stage of their journey.
Employability Skills
- Support with paid or voluntary work
- Creating a CV
- Learning how to search for jobs
- Practice interview techniques and mock interviews
- Visits to employers, to discover workplaces
We adopt a person-centred approach to find the right position which is then supported by one of our team, whether that’s voluntary or paid work.
Social & Community Skills
- Social activities are centred around the groups personal interests, hobbies and goals
- Joining social activities such as local walking groups, day trips and more
- We adopt a person-centred approach to find the right activities to suit each person
Independent Travel
- Discussions around the safety of independent travel
- We support each person to find and learn new routes
- Provide individuals with the skills and confidence to be able to plan and navigate their own routes independently
Friendships & Healthy Relationships
- We support individuals around the awareness of healthy relationships and friendships
- We often have guest speakers from the NHS to talk about health and wellbeing
- Developing friendships through social activities
Physical and Mental Wellbeing
- Introduction to sporting and wellbeing activities
- Group activities around the hobbies of the class
- Mental wellbeing walks and talks
Digital Skills and Online Safety
- Digital Skills workshops
- Online Safety workshops
- How to keep yourself safe online
- Signposting opportunities to support IT skills
Money and Budgeting Skills
- Group and 1:1 advice from Citizens Advice Bureau
- Completion of Better Off In Work form
- Awareness around living expenses
- Money and Budgeting Workshops
- Learn how to independently manage finances
Eligibility
If you answer yes to the following you may be eligible for our service:
Referrals
To make a referral for yourself or on behalf of someone else, please follow the link below to access our referral form and email this to ourmanchesterourfuture@pureinnovations.co.uk
Quotes from Our Clients/Families
“K was enrolled onto your 10 week programme and has not looked back since. We have seen K’s confidence grow from rock bottom to being a proud confident young man who now has paid employment. I am the proudest Auntie. I cannot find the right words to tell you how grateful we all are. You haven’t just changed K’s life, but our entire family.”
“One of the best experiences I’ve had to date, the group was really fun, I was always engaged and I felt like I’ve had some light in my small dark world.”
