Australian Social Enterprises

Flourish Australia run a number of Community Businesses and Social Enterprises aimed at providing high quality services for businesses, government procurement and the general public. Services include: grounds maintenance and cleaning, packaging, document management and digitisation, conference facilities and printing. Flourish Australia Business Services is a division of Flourish Australia, one of Australia’s largest non-profit organisations providing person-led, recovery-focussed support for people with complex mental health issues. Our business services range from specialised packaging and wrapping, to document scanning and archiving solutions, mail delivery solutions, commercial cleaning and grounds maintenance maintenance offered out of 6 sites across the Sydney, Hunter, Illawarra, New England and Murrumbidgee areas. The goal of our Employment programs is to provide meaningful ongoing employment outcomes for the people who access our services. Benefits to individuals, their families and the community as a whole can be measured by the social cohesion created by inclusion in all aspects of life.

At CPL, we work with people of all ages to maximise their potential. From going to school or finding a job through to enjoying their retirement years. Previously known as the Cerebral Palsy League, we changed our name to CPL which stands for Choice, Passion and Life – a sentiment that reflects everything we do. Mylestones is part of CPL - Choice, Passion, Life, a profit-for-purpose organisation that provides vital support to more than 5,000 people. At Mylestones, our businesses are focused on creating more opportunities for people with barriers and disabilities to find work, earn an income, gain independence, develop new skills and follow their passions.

The Flagstaff Group is an NDIS registered provider that provides life skills and employment for over 260 people with disability, who are provided sustainable and meaningful employment, training, skills development. This in turn builds confidence, independence, social inclusion and the opportunity to enhance their lives. Located in the Illawarra, Shoalhaven regions, Flagstaff operates several enterprises including a printery, braille and mailing house, commercial laundry, frozen meal production, coffee roasting, recycling, grounds maintenance, cleaning and light manufacturing including tagging, packaging and assembling, bottling, woodwork and commercial sewing. As a not-for-profit organisation, Flagstaff reinvests profits back into its social mission of enhancing the lives of people with a disability by providing employment, life skills and training. From accessible printing in braille to doing your mailing or grounds maintenance, Flagstaff can help. Get in touch today to know more about Flagstaff's services and support jobs for people with disability. Flagstaff delivers valuable education and positively adjusts mindsets about people with a disability. Many employees have the opportunity to interact directly with customers and the community. This inclusion actively demonstrates their abilities in working across a wide range of divisions and jobs. Flagstaff also positively impacts the community through the provision of meaningful work, social inclusion, and skills development opportunities. Flagstaff forms community partnerships to deliver training and hands-on work experience, as well as collaborating with like-minded not-for-profit organisations to enhance positive social outcomes, and supporting initiatives that benefit the community. Flagstaff provides social, independence, and skills development opportunities that support employees with a disability to unlock their potential and achieve their goals. Many people with a disability face barriers to employment. Providing these opportunities has benefits beyond earning a wage. Socially, employees gain independence and confidence as they spend more time at work. Employees can access a higher quality of life and services to help them engage in the community, such as using public transport. The time employees spend at work allows their families and carers to participate in the workforce, and reduces reliance on Government support and care services.

Endeavour Foundation is dedicated to helping people with a disability live fulfilling lives. We work together to turn possibilities into reality for each individual to live life to the full - whether that means moving into a new home, gaining qualifications that help fulfil individual aspirations or finding a job. Our commercial businesses range from confidential document destruction to e-waste recycling, offering real jobs in a social and supportive environment for people with a disability. Endeavour Foundation is dedicated to helping people with disability live fulfilling lives. We work together to turn possibilities into reality for each individual to live life to the full - whether that means moving into a new home, gaining qualifications that help fulfil individual aspirations or finding a job. Employment can boost your confidence and self-esteem, it connects you with your community and can give you a strong sense of purpose. We believe that employment opportunities form a critical part of an inclusive and empowering community for people with a disability.

Established in 1960, Mai-Wel offers a variety of innovative solutions for individuals and businesses. Mai-Wel Enterprises provides quality products and services made by people with a disability. As a customer of Mai-Wel Enterprises, you are contributing to long term employment opportunities for people with a disability in the Hunter. Mai-Wel contributes significantly to the local community by offering employment for people with disability, and services in the areas of living options, lifestyle and leisure and working life. Mai-Wel also supports those experiencing disadvantage or youth to get a job. The opportunities Mai-Wel provides, enhances the lives of people with disability or those experiencing disadvantage. Mai-Wel helps to link people to their local community, with the goal of empowerment and inclusion. Mai-Wel provides meaningful employment opportunities to people with a disability in the community through employment in Mai-Wel Enterprises, offering a range of employment options. Having a job benefits all people. Being in employment:• expands social networks• increases community connections• gives greater financial independence• improves health and wellbeing • creates a stronger sense of identity and self-worth.

For over 50 years, Barkuma has worked alongside people with disability to find rewarding jobs, learn new skills, explore their talents, and be included in the community. Barkuma provides services to over 700 people, making it one of the largest disability organisations in South Australia. Services include open and supported employment, transition services, community living support, training, counselling, advocacy and support. The Barkuma differences are a reflection of our deep-rooted commitment to inclusivity, innovation and individual empowerment. As a trusted and experienced partner in disability services, we are proud to continue to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals in South Australia, fostering a sense of belonging and independence. We are proud to have received the Service Provider Award at the 2023 South Australian Premier’s Food and Beverage Industry Awards. We have a 50-year history and are dedicated to South Australians. Barkuma’s not-for-profit ethos and person-centred approach distinguish us from others in the field. We work with people to establish the capacity and confidence to transition out of high school and continue to build a life of independence that makes quality employment and accommodation outcomes achievable.

Weve been part of the Tumut community for over half a century. In that time, it has been our privilege to give people the support they need to lead fuller lives, gain satisfying work, and show the world at large the true potential of their hearts, minds and bodies. Valmar supports people with disabilities to live and work in their own communities. This enables families and communities to remain connected, it enables real economic participation by people with disabilities, it enhances local employment for support staff and also enables unpaid carers / parents to have a life outside of their caring / support roles. Employees with disabilities are engaged in secure, well supported, meaningful and locally relevant employment that provide a range of vocational opportunities and career pathways. Being not-for-profit Valmar reinvests all proceeds from our Disability Enterprises back into these businesses to achieve improved pay and conditions, better work environments and more productive work processes and equipment.

Gumnut Place was established in 1986 by a group of families/friends of people with disabilities. Our business includes provision of 5 business units:A wood workshop which manufactures heat treated hardwood/pine pallets suitable for export, blasting and survey pegs. A commercial kitchen supplying daily deliveries of cakes, slices, biscuits to a local supermarket and catering for meetings, forums and private catering. A commercial laundry with long standing contracts to launder work wear for the local mine as well as other weekly washing/ironing orders for domestic and local businesses. A Trophy, Engraving & Badge-Making Service supplying an extensive range of trophies, medallions, shields, awards, commemorative plaques and personalised engraving on almost any surface. A Secure Document Destruction Service for local businesses with pick up and delivery. Gumnut Place provide numerous high quality products through our many business units that ultimately meet the needs of our local community. We also provide community inclusion, skills development and career progression opportunities for a high number of paid/volunteer employees with disabilities. Gumnut Place provides a happy and productive work environment for Supported Employees to reach their full potential through skills development, training and career progression. We provide an avenue for Supported Employees to build long lasting friendships with work colleagues and gain a feeling of ownership and pride in the quality products they produce.

The Bridge Inc. is a not-for-profit disability services provider located in the south-eastern and Northern suburbs of Melbourne. We’ve been helping people with disabilities develop key life skills for over 50 years. We offer job placement services, supported employment opportunities, learning in life skills, support to participate in social and leisure activities in the community. The Bridge Works is the warehousing and manufacturing service for The Bridge Employment. We provide meaningful employment for people with disabilities who require support to work. We assist with a range of business services, including labour hire, logistics support, manufacturing and e-fulfilment services. This service is useful for manufacturers experiencing space limitations; and wholesalers & importers requiring rework of products. The Bridge Works is part of The Bridge Employment which is a not–for-profit employment service provider delivering a comprehensive range of employment solutions to employers and jobseekers across South-East Melbourne. The Bridge Works provides warehouse solutions and commercial cleaning services to businesses through a supported employment enterprise. We match our supported employee's skills to the requirements of the jobs we have available, offering ongoing individualised training and guidance to complete tasks. Each employee is trained in Occupational Health and Safety Awareness, then specialised training is provided to gain new workplace skills. Our focus is on assisting people with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds to maintain their employment, achieve goals and realise their full potential. We strive to ensure that each person achieves their own individual employment outcome.

Civic Industries provides paid employment to people with disability who have 'Finding and Keeping a Job' in their NDIS plan. A range of jobs including packaging, decanting, mail-outs, labeling, administration, lawn mowing, catering and barista are offered for differing skill levels within a supportive environment in South Sydney and other locations. We also work at the Department of Defence at Holsworthy Army Base delivering administrative work. Civic Disability Services provides supported accommodation, employment and social connectivity to more than 750 individuals with disability. Founded more than 60 years ago, Civic is an ambitious, forward-thinking organisation, which has built on its solid heritage and emerged as a true leader in the disability sector. Defining ourselves as a ‘for-purpose' organisation, our goal is to improve outcomes for individuals with disability by investing in innovation, technologies and pilot ideas which drive forward the delivery of disability services. Civic provide meaningful employment and every day we see the pride that clients take in having a job and working alongside their mates. We recognise that the social activities that arise from work are as equally important. The fact that the work is variable and interesting, and supported employees are working with staff they know, gives peace of mind.

Good Sammy Enterprises is a for-purpose organisation focused on creating employment opportunities for Western Australians with disability. We’ve been around since 1958 and, as a registered NDIS provider, we deliver quality personalised services that help achieve individualised outcomes. Good Sammy has a workforce of more than 800 people, with over 50% identifying as having disability. We reduce waste and help the environment by recycling almost 7 million kilos of used goods each year and as an official collection organisation for the Containers for Change program. Our op shops are the public face of our organisation and allow employees to explore opportunities in the retail industry, as well as supply chain operations and logistics. Our business services provide warehousing and logistics, packaging and assembly, and gardening services to the WA business community, while providing employment in a safe and structured environment. We work with business and government, providing social procurement opportunities that deliver on social and economic outcomes. Good Sammy’s Training Academy also provides structured learning and work experience opportunities through our contemporary programs and nationally recognised certifications, helping participants to build skills and confidence to progress into open employment. Good Sammy is an iconic Western Australian charity and a leading provider of employment and training opportunities for people with disability. For more than sixty years, Good Sammy has been supporting people with disability through meaningful social and economic participation. Good Sammy helps people with disability build confidence, skills and expand job opportunities. We offer a range of disability employment services to support people with disability as they achieve personal employment goals. Our services include:- Job opportunities at Good Sammy- Academy training programs- Certified traineeships- Employment support services - Work experience with us or one of our employer partners- Pathways to Open employment Good Sammy ensures employees are supported by a dedicated team, who help map personal plans to set employees up for success.

We are a commercially competitive not for profit social enterprise operating in Kew, Melbourne since 1963. As a social enterprise we trade and reinvest for the benefit of our employees and the community. We employ over 130 people and our purpose is clear: 'Through employment, we create opportunities for people living with a disability and those socially excluded, to discover their potential and enhance their lives" We have four operating units: wire & metal fabrication, digital document scanning and business services, packing & assembly, logistics & fundraising and engage with customers from many sectors. We are a solution focused, agile, innovative and results driven business which puts its people at the centre of its operation. Ability Works produces quality products and delivers outstanding services across four business units: * Wire & metal fabrication* Digital technology services* Packing & assembly* Logistics and fundraising Procurement from us provides meaningful employment for people living with a disability and economic, social and environment benefits for corporates, governments and the community. Work provides purpose and meaning for everyone. It provides huge personal wellness, social and community benefits for those people living with a disability and those socially disadvantaged. For Ability Works employees, there is a great sense of pride and achievement that comes with not only having a job, but being part of a team that creates outstanding results both for industry and for those who are working as part of the team. This sense of belonging and achievement is recognised and appreciated by a range of stakeholders including employee family members.

Greenacres is one of the largest disability service providers in the Illawarra. For over 70 years, we have been committed to enabling people with a disability to achieve their dreams. Our Social Enterprises teams are highly experienced in Light Manufacturing, Assembly, Industrial Sewing, Sandbag Production, Packing, Labelling, Rework, Shrink Wrapping and Metal Sheering. We have a fleet of trucks and run a daily service throughout Sydney and the Illawarra. Our own brand of Australian-made homewares and hampers are excellent for corporate and employee gifts. We operate a retail store and markets in Wollongong, and sell wholesale to various stockists, in addition to offering a white label service. We also operate three Cafes and a Catering division serving culinary delights for meetings and staff training days throughout the Illawarra. Our Labour Hire crews work at your location and come with a Supervisor to oversee all works. We currently provide Garden & Property Maintenance, Cleaning & Scaffolding Crews. Greenacres proudly supports over 500 people with disability. Greenacres Disability Services plays a pivotal role in our community by empowering individuals with disabilities to lead fulfilling lives. We offer employment opportunities, skill development, and social inclusion programs for over 500 participants, enabling them to integrate into society, contribute meaningfully, and gain independence. By breaking down barriers, promoting inclusivity, and advocating for the rights of individuals with disabilities, we foster a more just and accepting community. Moreover, through our social enterprise initiatives, we create jobs, operate cafes, and produce locally sourced products, contributing to economic growth and showcasing the talents of individuals with disabilities. In essence, Greenacres enhances the fabric of our community through empowerment, advocacy, and economic participation. Our organisation significantly benefits supported employees and their families by providing stable employment, skill development, and a supportive environment. We offer employment opportunities for people with disabilities, allowing them to create their own positive future and transform their ideas and goals into experiences and achievements. Employees gain not only income but also a sense of purpose, self-esteem, and independence. Families witness their loved ones flourish, fostering pride and peace of mind. Additionally, our programs promote social connections, enhancing the overall well-being of both employees and their families. Through our advocacy efforts and community integration, we help reduce stigma and misconceptions about disabilities, creating a more inclusive and accepting society that benefits everyone involved. Ultimately, Greenacres Disability Services empowers individuals and strengthens family bonds while fostering a more inclusive community.

Founded in 1962, Fairhaven is a not-for-profit NDIS Registered Provider and community leader on the Central Coast of NSW in the provision of services for people living with disability. Our range of services include: * Fairhaven CoPack* Fairhaven Op Shopping Village* Fare Cravin Cafe* Supported Employment* Community participation and drop-in supports* Specialist Disability Accommodation & Supported Independent Living Options* Support Coordination* Community Transport At our CoPack facility, we take great pride in partnering with our customers to help develop, high quality tailor made solutions for their Food packaging, Packaging and assembly solutions to deliver the best results possible. We offers a variety of innovative solutions for individuals and businesses and are HACCP and ACO approved and have staff certified in Cert 3 in Warehousing. • 5 Clean rooms• Food filling and Packaging solutions • Packing & General assembly • Stickering and Re-work Fairhaven contributes to community connection by providing support to people living with disability. This includes meaningful employment, skills development and capacity building, supported accommodation and day programs. Our thriving retail outlet, at Point Claire Fairhaven Op Shopping Village, draws in people from the wider community who come to shop and relax at our café. Our community hub runs activities for our participants as well as the broader community. Fairhaven is more than just a work place – Fairhaven offers a meaningful and productive means of supporting people with disabilities. There is a great sense of pride and achievement that comes with not only having a job, but being part of a team. This sense of belonging and achievement is recognised and appreciated by our customers and supported employee family members.Our Australian Disability Enterprise provide meaningful employment to over 140 people living with disability. We offer food and general packaging, as well as retail experience. The variety of work offered by Fairhaven ensures that people can choose a supported employment role that best suits their interests and ability.

Founded in 1952, Sunnyfield has grown in depth and breadth of support services. Sunnyfield Enterprise workplaces play a vital role in providing employees with a sense of purpose, independence, friendship and skills development. We take great pride in working in partnership with our business customers to develop, high quality tailored packaging and assembly solutions that will deliver the best results. - 3 x Sydney locations - Automated and hand packaged solutions - Our promise is delivery in full and on time Vision: Excellence in supporting people with intellectual disabilityMission: To enrich the lives of people with disability by creating choice, opportunity and skills for lifeValues: Respect, Trust, Honesty and Innovation Day to Day, we deliver services for over 1,800 clients, including young children, teenagers, adults and seniors. Sunnyfield employs over 1,200 staff in NSW and the ACT, providing accommodation services, assistance with daily life, social and community participation, supported employment and clinical services. Sunnyfield offer a range of active support options so people with disabilities can try new things, learn additional skills, and get involved in their community. Sunnyfield Enterprises provides employment for people with disability across three Sydney locations, bringing industry and community together to create sustainable, meaningful employment opportunities. Working together with families, friends and dedicated staff, Sunnyfield supports a brighter future for people with disability. Guided by our values of respect, trust, honesty and innovations, it’s our mission to enrich the lives of people with intellectual disability through person-centred active support that creates choice, opportunities and skills for life. Opportunities exist for Supported Employees to become Assistant Team Leaders through the newly created mentoring and training program at Sunnyfield Enterprises. Over a 14month period all Supported Employees work towards attaining a Process Manufacturing and Language, Literary and Numeracy Certificate III qualification.

ParaQuad Industries is an Australian Disability Enterprise based in Shenton Park WA. We provide general packaging, bulk breaking and repetitive assembly services as well as picture framing and courier services. We also manufacture rag wipers and recycle donated goods through sale in our three Op Shops and through export. Each year ParaQuad Industries collects and recycles about 1,500 tonnes of donated used goods, approximately 75% of which are diverted from landfill. This assists local governments and provides metropolitan residents a convenient way of disposing of unwanted items. ParaQuad Industries provides a wide variety of meaningful employment and social interaction opportunities to all of our supported employees in a modern facility. We enable the transition to open employment where appropriate and encourage eligible employees to upgrade their skills by sponsoring advanced training for them.

Caloola Vocational Services is located in Cessnock NSW and has been operating for the past 30 - 40 years. The service provides supported employment to individuals who have an intellectual disability in the areas of shop assistance and/or ground maintenance work. It has created a well- respected name in the Lower Hunter community for being reliable, flexible and thoughtful through its delivery of quality landscaping and grounds maintenance work and shop assistance services. The Caloola Crews and Management work together to make sure their commercial customers receive the highest quality results and that the people of Caloola continually learn and develop their life and work skills.

cape solutions provide supported employment to more than 300 people with disability. Our team offers co-packing and assembly services, warehousing and third-party logistics, food packing, corporate gifting, nursery services, and print and communications solutions. All cape solutions sites and services are ISO-9001 certified. Our capabilities- A HACCP food-safe room- A commercial print and multimedia room- Container docking facilities- More than 12,000 square meters of factory and warehouse space between our sites- Capacity to store 1,500 pallets indoors across both sites, as well as outdoor storage options Our locations - cape solutions North (1-7 Belfast Street Broadmeadows)- cape solutions East (52-62 Rooks Road Nunawading) We are a certified social enterprise with over fifty years in operation that employs a large and flexible team of Australians with disability. cape group aims to deliver social impact by providing people with disability the opportunity to work, build connections, and reach their full potential. Our goal is to equip, educate and inspire our people so, should they wish to, they can progress into open and mainstream employment. We work with a wide range of industries so our people can build varying and transferable skills that reflect the current job market. This variety also provides an opportunity to explore their passions and purpose.

Australia’s ONLY NDIS Accredited Electronics Manufacturer & Precision Product Assembly At our Hornsby based manufacturing center of excellence we provide state-of-the-art Mycronic Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and Assembly Services while providing meaningful and rewarding employment for individuals with disabilities. Australian-Made since 1984, CNS has taken pride to expand its supported workforce which now accounts for over 60% of employees at CNS. The remainder includes engineers, technicians and production personnel who are highly skilled and have years of experience. Supported by a quality system accreditation to ISO9001 2015, we specialise in high quality printed circuit boards and product assembly services that provide value, responsive service, technical excellence, global component procurement and agility. CNS is a manufacturing company operating as an Australian Disability Enterprise. This allows CNS to provide employment opportunities to people with a disability that may find it troublesome to enter the mainstream workforce. The work done at CNS by the Supported Workers offers them a sense of community belonging, as they interact with others with similar disabilities to themselves, as well as staff member without a disability. CNS always strives and has prided itself on workplace integration, with everyone’s work just as important as anyone else’s in the organisation, working together to achieve our outcomes. The Supported Workers of CNS are heavily involved in the day to day manufacturing process, using the abilities they have and skills they have learnt to contribute high quality work that goes towards supporting Australia’s mining, transport, animal conservation, to name just a few industries. Their employment also allows them financial independence, a social platform to interact with friends and colleagues and the opportunity to learn new skills, giving the feeling we all perceive from what society deems a “normal” life.

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Disability Services Australia (DSA) is a respected not-for-profit organisation that provides essential community support, employment and training services to enhance the lives of people with a disability. DSA is an integral part of more than 65 communities and employs more than 1,300 people. From our early beginnings back in 1957 we have grown to become an innovative organisation, developing and evolving personalised services that drive true inclusion. We are a professional and flexible organisation, fit for the exciting future we face as the Australian disability sector undergoes profound and fundamental change. Our priority is supporting people to reach their full potential at home, at work and in their community life. Each year, we reaffirm our commitment to our mission of enabling opportunities for people with a disability to experience choice, inclusion and achievement.

genU Business Enterprises is an Australian Disability Enterprise operating a range of businesses in the Geelong 7 Colac region. These businesses provide employment for people with a disability in a supportive work environment whilst operating to the highest commercial standards. Our businesses include hospitality, land care and business solutions genU provides meaningful employment to people with a disability whilst delivering quality and value for money products and services to our customers. genU offers a range of supported employment opportunities as well as training and pathways from school into employment as well as on to open employment.genU is a diverse and supportive workplace where supported employees will feel valued and included in their community.

Glen Industries is an Australian Disability Enterprise providing supported employment and training for people with a disability. We ar a not for profit charitable organisation and receive some funding from the Federal Government, Department of Social Services, to provide on the job support, skill development and assessments for individuals whom otherwise may not be active in the workforce. In addition, we have a responsibility under corporations law to maintain a viable business and as such provide a range of valuable products and services within Glen Innes and surrounding communities.. . We are located in beautiful Glen Innes, Celtic Country, which is a rural community of approximately 7500 people. Glen Innes is ppositioned on the intersection of the New England and Gwydir Highways, which offers scenic routes North to Brisbane and South to Sydney, and East to the coast, Coffs Harbour 2.5 hours, and West to the ranges and plains. . . We enjoy a temperate Summer, colourful Autumn, brisk Winter, with the occassional snow fall in neighbouring communities, and flourishing Spring.

We are a Queensland-based social enterprise helping people with disability lead fulfilling and independent lives. Over the past 50+ years, we’ve created an integrated network of services to provide people with disability the essentials, routine, and stretch they seek in life. Whether it’s employment, learning, living arrangements, community involvement, or anything else in between – we work alongside people to help them achieve the things they set out to. We do this with the help of our social enterprise businesses, organisational partnerships, and DES and NDIS service streams. We like to think of it as an ecosystem of opportunity. Help impact lives by directly employing over 300 people with disabilities and helping others find meaningful work with inclusive employers. We enable independent living for those with cognitive disabilities and provide social connections and daily routines through our hubs. We also help businesses become inclusive employers and have a ripple effect of social good. At Help, our vision is clear: an inclusive world where people with disability lead fulfilling, independent lives. With our scope of services available to our supported employees, we've created what we call our 'ecosystem of opportunity,' empowering them through high-impact services shaped around their goals.

Est in 1969 we currently employ 134 people.Our services include, packaging, kitting, electronic waste, Return & Earn depots, 3PL, warehousing, media/product destruction & recycling, Candle manufacturing and retail No ordinary workplace!Hoxton – operating since 1969. We employ more than 100 people with barriers to mainstream employment Hoxton has grown from humble beginnings into a modern workplace. We now proudly provide meaningful employment to more than 100 people who face barriers to mainstream employment, including people living with disabilities. We balance a business-like approach to contract packaging with a friendly and supportive work environment for the people we employ.All our packaging services are performed by a proficient and experienced workforce. Every one of our employees takes great pride in their work. Hoxton also provides valuable add-on packaging services such as labels, barcode labels, batch labels, pallet wrapping, pallet storage and inventory control. Packaging is more than putting things in boxes. Protection, handling, storage, savings on materials and presentation for sale are important aspects of packaging. All our packaging solutions and add-on services meet high quality standards. And they are competitively priced, so you get value for money. We create jobs for people facing barriers to mainstream employment we are RESPECTFUL, we are FUN, we are OPEN, we are SUPPORTIVE, we take RESPONSIBILITY. WE ARE HOXTON – AND THESE ARE OUR VALUES At Hoxton, success is measured by the impact we have on the lives of our employees. Over the past 47 years we’ve learned that participating in work transforms lives in ways people don’t expect. We have a workforce filled with happy, proud, confident and productive people. They give their best and they know that’s appreciated. At Hoxton everyone is welcome We have an active social club. A designated public transport bus runs to and from Liverpool Station every morning and afternoon. Here’s what our employees and their families say about Hoxton “People with disabilities don’t get accepted in a lot of workplaces but here they are accepted and appreciated by the supervisors. We make a lot of friends here, in the outside world we are seen as different but here they are seen as people not disabilities. I like working at Hoxton because it’s a safe environment. The people and supervisors are so friendly, lovely training officer and boss who understands us and isn’t hard on us but if we do something wrong they will come down on us.” ~ Sergio “Since Lauren has been working at Hoxton I have found that she is a lot more confident and is not worried about voicing her opinions anymore. She is also showing a much more mature attitude and doesn’t react to situations as quickly. She now has a good network of friends and she looks forward to going on the social outings that are held through work.”~ Anne – Lauren’s Mum When Ryan joined Hoxton Industries in January 2014 my first impression of the workplace was “wow” as it was clear that Hoxton was run very professionally and that it was more than just a place of employment – it was a hub where relationships are built and friendships are formed.It was clear from the outset that Ryan would thrive here. He has developed skills he didn’t even know he had – work wise, emotionally and socially.Ryan is supported in doing something different every day, expanding his skills and giving him the courage to continue to develop.His confidence has increased immensely – and the knowledge that he is contributing to the workforce, home and the community gives him a sense of pride in himself he didn’t previously have. Ryan is a changed person since starting at Hoxton. Because of all the help and support he receives, he is happier, healthier and more confident than we ever thought possible. Hoxton has given him the sense of responsibility and dedication required to hold down a job – and he has forged new friendships which enrich his life.He can’t wait to go to work every day because he just loves it! Every day is a great day for Ryan at Hoxton Industries!