Active Futures Programme

The Active Futures Programme in partnership with The Northern Health and Social Care Trust supports young people in the Causeway area with physical and/or sensory disabilities to ensure a smooth transition from school into employment, further education and community based programmes across a range of social, recreational, voluntary, vocational and educational sectors.

The Active Futures Transitions Programme (16-18 years) aims to :

Ensure a person centred approach to Transitions.
Liaise & plan with young people their options after leaving school.
Initiate contact with parents and ensure they are part of the transitions process.
Work with schools to identify young persons further options & support needs within their chosen provision.
Promote choice of opportunity to young people leaving school.
Network with relevant professionals and develop a multi agency approach to transitions.
Provide an independent training programme to support young people leaving school.

The Active Futures Community Inclusion Programme (18 -25 years) aims to:

Promote person centred planning methods and approaches including personal networks and contacts
Involvement in mainstream educational training activities with the opportunity to gain qualifications
Assist participants to access sustainable, socially inclusive activities in their local community
Facilitate work placements with job coaching support to enhance opportunities to gain employment
Provide an independent training programme to support young disabled people to develop skills to facilitate community inclusion

Programme Benefits:

Person centred planning approaches to meet individuals interests, needs and skills of participants
Enhanced social inclusion for people with physical and/or sensory disabilities
Smooth transition from school to future sustainable activities
Involvement in mainstream educational and training activities with the opportunity to gain qualifications
Develop and enhance vocational skills through voluntary work placements

Contact:

Project Officer
Active Futures
The Cedar Foundation
Armour Day Centre
6 Newal Road
Ballymoney
BT53 6HD
T: (028) 2766 8162
Mob: 079 3328 5201
E: tsn@cedar-foundation.org

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