Past Work
Our team grew out of the Engage to Change project — one of the largest employability programmes for people with learning disabilities and/or autism in Wales.
We did a big project. It was called Engage to Change.
Engage to Change: research and evaluation
1000+
young people supported to gain work skills or move into paid employment
Wales
working with people with learning disabilities across the whole country
Policy
directly influenced Welsh Government employability policy
Our directors led the evaluation and legacy work of Engage to Change at Cardiff University. The project supported over 1000 young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to gain work skills or move into paid employment across Wales, and directly influenced Welsh Government employability policy.
We did a big project. It was called Engage to Change.
Engage to Change: a job coach’s perspective Engage to Change: safbwynt hyfforddwr swyddi
An interview published by Engage to Change about the role of a job coach in the project. Cyfweliad a gyhoeddwyd gan Engage to Change am rôl hyfforddwr swyddi yn y prosiect.
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Watch on YouTube (opens a new tab)Recognising our team
Gerraint Jones-Griffiths won The David Granger Award for challenging perceptions at the British Association of Supported Employment Awards.
Gerraint won a big award. He changes how people think.
Read the announcementReports and Easy Read summaries
Co-production and public involvement in research: Lessons from Engage to Change Co-production and public involvement in research: Lessons from Engage to Change
Gerraint Jones-Griffiths, Influencing and Informing Engage to Change Lead Ambassador. Andrea Meek and Dr. Elisa Vigna, Engage to Change Research Team
Gerraint Jones-Griffiths, Influencing and Informing Engage to Change Lead Ambassador. Andrea Meek and Dr. Elisa Vigna, Engage to Change Research Team
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Employing people with learning disabilities and autism Employing people with learning disabilities and autism
This document was written by Andrea Meek and Dr. Elisa Vigna, from the National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University. It is an easy read version of ‘Employing people with learning disabilities and/or autism: a feedback report from Engage to Change employers’.
This document was written by Andrea Meek and Dr. Elisa Vigna, from the National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University. It is an easy read version of ‘Employing people with learning disabilities and/or autism: a feedback report from Engage to Change employers’.
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Making a National Job Coaching plan for Wales Making a National Job Coaching plan for Wales
Helping people with learning disabilities and autism find jobs
Helping people with learning disabilities and autism find jobs
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We are the Welsh Centre for Learning Disability Inclusive Research team Rydym yn dîm Canolfan Cymru dros Ymchwil Cynhwysol Anabilities Dysgu
An Easy Read introduction to who we are and what we do, with simple words and pictures.
Cyflwyniad Darllen Hawdd i bwy ydym ni a beth rydym yn ei wneud, gyda geiriau syml a lluniau.
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What we have learnt through supported internships in Wales What we have learnt through supported internships in Wales
This document was written by Andrea Meek, Dr. Stephen Beyer and Dr. Elisa Vigna, from the National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University This is an easy read version of ‘Engage to Change: Influencing and informing -Briefing on the evaluation of supported internship models to support young people with learning disabilities and autistic young people into employment.
This document was written by Andrea Meek, Dr. Stephen Beyer and Dr. Elisa Vigna, from the National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff University This is an easy read version of ‘Engage to Change: Influencing and informing -Briefing on the evaluation of supported internship models to support young people with learning disabilities and autistic young people into employment.
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