Southend Mencap - Essex Community Foundation

Disability

Southend Mencap

Southend Mencap report that people with learning disabilities are much more likely to be unemployed and must ‘jump through’ so many more hoops to be in a position to secure some form of work placement.

To help their members gain work experience they set up The Novel Coffee Shop to provide a safe space where they can improve their skills and employment opportunities.

The grant awarded to Mencap is helping up to 40 people per week to showcase their skills and how they can contribute to local businesses and their wider community.