My name is Steve I am 25 years old. I work at the cinema 3 days a week. I work on a farm for 2 days a week and I work in a cafe on some other days. I live with a housemate. Once a week I play football and do Judo. I got a gold medal for Judo in Sweden last year. My...
Zena has great qualifications and is looking to further her career. Zena is independent and keen to make the next steps on her career path. Watch Zena’s story in this short BBC Three film:
WorkFit is a programme designed to improve access to mainstream employment and other meaningful activities for people with Down’s syndrome. The programme officially launched in 2012 and it is dedicated in supporting employers in creating work opportunities for people...
DSA member Stephanie is midway through her exciting placement at multi-national pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. She is part of Project Search hosted by GSK, a scheme to help people with learning disabilities get into work. "I started my second placement on...
The Down’s Syndrome All-Party Parliamentary Group (DS APPG) hosted a presentation of the WorkFit project at the House of Commons on 5 December. Veronica Mulenga (Employment Development officer), Brown’s Hairdressing, an active employer in the project and Kate...