Wales Council for Deaf People present ‘Directions’

The employability project supported by the Active Inclusion Fund

Criteria

• Must Live in RCT
• Must be aged 25+
• Must be long term unemployed (12 month+)
• Must be Deaf/ have a hearing loss
• Can be Ecenomically inactive ( studying, caring for family, long term sick)
• Can be on a range of Universal Credits

Benefits

• Provides ‘soft skills’ ( Confidence training, travel to work preparations)
• Getting you ‘job ready’
• Training on how to complete an application form
• Preparing an up to date CV
• Support to search for jobs
• Getting a DBS check
• Offering Volunteer placements
• Offering work tasters
• Finding Paid work with employers who are Deaf aware & have an interest in offering employment