Mencap Northamptonshire - Supported Internships
Address
The Bee Hive, Harborough Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire
NN2 8LR
United Kingdom
Other facilities on site
- Disabled Access
How to contact this service
Description
Mencap aims to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and their families. They offer Supported Internships - a study programme to help young people with SEND develop thier work skills and move into or towards a paid job. To be eligible, candidates need to be:
- Aged 18-24
- Have a current EHCP
- Be available to complete a full-time study programme
- Want to work
- Able to travel independently by the end of the programme (Mencap provide travel training)
- Able to work after 12 months on the programme
Mencap can deliver in a location to suit student needs. For instance, if a group of students live in (or near) Kettering, Mencap can set up a programme there. Please email [email protected] if you'd like to take part in a Mencap Supported Internship.
Mencap is a registered charity (no. 222377).
- Locality
- Northamptonshire
- Age range
- Suitable for ages from 18 years to 24 years
- Referral Route
- No Referral Needed
- Type of Service
- Training Providers
- Eligibility Criteria
- Diagnosis
- Provider Category
- Specialist Services - For those who require longer-term support
- Special Needs
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Learning Disabilities
Service hours
| Weekday | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 | 17:00 |
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Last updated 06 September 2023