The advancement of education, training and development of individual capabilities, skills and understanding of young people with medium to severe learning difficulties in the Lanarkshire area, to improve their employment opportunities and employability skills.
The prevention or relief of poverty. The advancement of citizenship and community development. The promotion of equality and diversity.
To empower trainees to increase their levels of self-esteem and independence, thus promoting positive self -belief and advancement of mental health.
To promote and facilitate social inclusion.
To promote mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Supported by trained staff to assist in all these areas; and to ensure positive outcomes for those we help.
Attend schools to provide training; intake youth from schools and other bodies to the cafe to provide training; health and wellbeing via a tailored structured programme including ACT, mindfulness, the happiness trap and the chimp paradox; Mental health and emotional support; work with chefs on cooking skills and also front of house on cafe operations, customer service and barista skills. Employability focus to ensure trainee's can move on to meaningful full time employment. Teaching English to Ukrainian refugees.
