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We are a Berkshire-based not-for-profit community interest company formed to set up a coffee van to teach life skills to young people with severe/specific learning difficulties. We need to raise about £30,000 to get this venture up and running. We have £11,000 so far. Can you please help us to raise more? Anything you can give will be gratefully received!
There is a huge need for social enterprises like this in the U.K to focus on what our young people CAN DO to make a contribution to society, whilst increasing their independence, reducing social isolation, and contributing to good mental health.
The young people accessing this venture will learn the following work-life skills that can be applied to many forms of employment:-
There is a huge need for social enterprises like this in the U.K to focus on what our young people CAN DO to make a contribution to society, whilst increasing their independence, reducing social isolation, and contributing to good mental health.
The young people accessing this venture will learn the following work-life skills that can be applied to many forms of employment:-
- Communication skills
- Meeting new people & friends.
- Working as part of a team
- Decision making
- Food and drink preparation
- Hygiene and safety
- Functional numeracy and literacy
- Money handling
- Experience of running and contributing to a real business.
- Baking cakes and biscuits
- Gain industry recognised certification to take on to other employers. Our social enterprise has been set up as a community interest company whereby all profits from any sales will be ploughed back into training more students.