empowering employers
We are always welcoming new employers who are keen to solve their recruitment challenges, improve their workplace diversity.
We support businesses across England to develop a workplace where employees with learning disabilities or autism can thrive.
We have close and enduring partnerships with many respected and large employers, who trust us to support them in offering employment opportunities.
We also directly help employers fill vacancies all along the south coast from Poole to Portsmouth.
We take time to get to know the employers who work with us, finding out how their business works and how employing someone with a learning disability could benefit them.
We are always keen to welcome new businesses into our programmes, to help even more companies benefit from the positive impact of being a truly inclusive employer.
Read on to find out about some of the businesses we are proud to be working with.
Having a clear and demonstrable social value helps a company to win contracts
It helps us to better differentiate themselves against their competitors.
Increasingly, contracts are won not just on price and quality but on the ability to demonstrate a positive social impact.
businesses we work with
Milestone Infrastructure is a part of M Group Services, delivering a range of essential infrastructure services to the water, energy (retail and infrastructure) transport and telecom sectors across the UK and Ireland. We currently deliver eight highways maintenance contracts across the UK, with Hampshire being one of them. We also deliver six street lighting contracts, and a variety of large, complex, civil engineering projects.
As a business, people are at the heart of everything we do, whether they are our people, our clients, or the communities we serve. That is why we’ve partnered with Minstead Trust; opening up opportunities to support people with learning difficulties to achieve greater independence and live happier and healthier lives.
We offer high-quality hotel accommodation in a wonderful location edging the beautiful Dorset coastline and sparkling sea in Bournemouth. The renovated Marsham Court seafront hotel is a relaxing full-service 4-star hotel complete with an outdoor pool, ideally located for your Bournemouth holiday.
A refreshing blend of contemporary and friendly seaside ambience, our hotel offers a welcoming retreat for group breaks and family holidays. Experience a haven of hospitality with stunning views across Bournemouth Bay.
We are one of the most accessible hotels in the UK, a Disability Confident Leader and our accommodation options also include nine dog-friendly hotel rooms and two self-catering apartments.
Comserv is a local business with experience in providing responsive repairs and maintenance solutions to local authorities and housing associations. Formed in 2004, Comserv has continued to grow through the provision of excellent customer service, high-quality delivery and an unrivalled focus on customer care through Systems Thinking methodology.
Delivered through a local, experienced and skilled team of around 200 Operatives, Comserv now carry out responsive repairs, planned works and property improvements to over 8,000 Local Authority properties. The experienced Call Centre manages over 1500 calls per day.
Using a diverse team of skilled Operatives, Comserv currently undertake around 400 visits to customer homes each day.
Mountjoy provides professional and high-quality construction, refurbishment, building maintenance and facilities management services across the south of England.
With a track record spanning over thirty years, we have established ourselves as one of the most open, honest and versatile companies in the industry – which is reflected in our long-term client relationships and high levels of customer satisfaction.
Our company mission is to enhance people’s lives in the communities in which we work.
We have over 300 employees, with employees from various backgrounds including military veterans, local care leavers and employees with learning difficulties. We have recently celebrated 10 years of service with the business for two employees working in Portsmouth with learning disabilities.
The Coastal Kitchen Family are a two generational family of hospitality devotees. Built on the values of honesty, community, hospitality and family, they are passionate about their people. Currently 5 venues and 147 staff strong, spanning the length of the Portsmouth coastline from Southsea to Old Portsmouth, their venues are all as unique as the teams that run them and they are proud of their diverse, happy, thriving teams who are at the heart of everything they do.
Whether it’s a juicy red, the freshest oysters, or an indecently large slab of cake that gets you going – they have something for you and will welcome you into their family with open arms.
Paulton's Park
Spinnaker Tower
The Lighthouse Theatre
Landsec - Gunwharf Quays
RSPB
Fairweather's Nursery
Hampshire Libraries
Coastal Kitchen Family
Voi Scooters
employer businesses
These supportive businesses have employed a talented graduate of our programmes to fill a much-needed role while improving workplace diversity.