Watford Workshop is indeed No Ordinary
Workplace. It’s a supportive and friendly
workplace that has been providing paid
employment and life skills training for people
with learning, mental, physical and sensory
disabilities from Hertfordshire and the
surrounding areas since 1964. We were a small
operation back then, but over the years we have
grown to support 80+ people per year and
provide them with the opportunities that they
crave but so often sit far from.
The work our people do comes from
commercial contracts from businesses across
the UK. Our customers utilise our workforce’s
skills in assembly, packaging and distribution.
They are attracted by our competitive prices and
high level of service. Many of the products we
work with can be seen in retailers, supermarkets
and pharmacists nationwide.
The life skills training includes cookery,
literacy, numeracy, IT, personal care,
maintaining the home and money
management which enable further ability
and independence. They are taught by
professional tutors in a dedicated training
facility. This service provides respite to families
as ability increases and skills are nurtured; thus
paving the way towards fully independent
living. This work is only made possible every
year through donations.
When someone first arrives with us they
can lack confidence and ability. Most will have
not had a chance to work and earn a living
before. Through the employment and training
opportunities we offer, some will transition into
mainstream jobs; others will stay with us
long term including until retirement; and some
will be internally promoted to supervisory and
office based roles. Whether somebody is with
us for a matter of months or their entireSignal Boost
career, they all create their own legacy
through Watford Workshop.
There will always be people with disabilities
who need our help and year on year the costs of
delivering our services increase. It is crucial that
we build on our customer base and engage in
fundraising as we depend on these income
streams and government support to run the
workshop and keep our people in employment.
We would be delighted for businesses to
enquire about our commercial services.Want to know more?
Details can be found on our website
http://www.watfordworkshop.co.uk
Organisations and the general public
can also provide vital and much
appreciated donations through this link –
http://www.watfordworkshop.co.uk/donate
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No ordinary workplace