For the last 50 years we have been working to ensure that people with learning disabilities aren’t isolated in their local community. Today that passion still inspires our staff: to support people with learning disabilities to live their lives, in the way they choose – enabling people to discover their passions, connect with their communities and explore ‘possibilities’. We actively support in the region of 200 people with a disability through our various projects at any given point. Generate has been creating opportunities and offering support to people with learning disabilities and autism since 1972. We are committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way , to access opportunities in the community, be active citizens and reduce reliance on services. Building on people’s strengths, we enable and empower them to have a voice, make choices, access their rights and make a positive difference to their lives through learning, work and leisure. Our vision is to support people with learning disabilities to access choice in their lives, valued as individuals as well as members of a wider community - accessing the support they need in order to live with dignity and respect.
Access to work provides quality in-work support to people with disability through experienced staff who empower clients to take a full and equal role in the working environment.
• Internship programme provides trained job coaches to support internships for young people with a learning disability and/or autism in employment settings. Generate are responsible for the recruitment, training, upskilling and line management of the job coaches on the internship programme.
• Community Connections offers a range of learning, lifestyle and wellbeing opportunities to enable people to fulfil their potential. Our person-centred one-to-one support for people with learning disabilities enables them to access their community and promotes independence. The type of support provided by the project will vary according to the need, but might include developing budgeting and shopping skills,. support in finding new activities, and support with parenting, travel training or general social skills. Community Connections also offers a range of classes/group activities, including a range of health and wellbeing activities, cooking, art, music, sports and physical fitness.
• Social opportunities encourages and supports people to participate in social activities within the local and wider community to provide people with a varied and diverse social calendar to reduce isolation and increase their connections to the local community.
