Type of service: Training providers, Training providers

Work-Link, a Hinckley based charity provides an "Open Door" project specifically designed for people who wish to enhance their prospects by volunteering. The Project provides meaningful opportunities helping unemployed individuals, who for a variety of reasons are not ready or able to embark on a more formal training/educational programme, or to directly enter the employment market. The Project is an integrated scheme catering for a wide variety of people, many of whom have special needs including mental ill health.

The initiative came from the Hinckley Volunteer Centre who saw the need for a project to help people who were wanting to make changes get out of the house; make new friends; feel useful; learn new skills; and, build their confidence and self-worth. Work-Link was founded in 1986 with around 18 individuals attending per week and has now grown to 70 volunteers.

Aimed at: Adult

Specialisms: Has autism-specific elements