employer network
Join our network of supported employers to access benefits for your business while championing equality in the workplace.
benefits of joining the employer network
Access to network of leaders in the care sector
Help through Disability Confident accreditation
Show you are backing inclusive hiring practices
Trade advice and contacts with other business members
Demonstrate your business' commitment to marginalised groups
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Help through Disability Confident accreditation
As a registered Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) We are committed to helping your business through the Disability Confident certification
Network with likeminded business
Be invited to exclusive networking and celebration events, with other likeminded businesses across our operating area
Show you are backing inclusive hiring practices
We will provide you with imagery and recognition that you are supporting Empowering Employment through social media and online presence
Discounted use of Minstead Trust training venues
Exclusive rates for business meetings, conferences and events across our venues.
Demonstrate your business’ commitment to marginalised groups
Whilst Empowering Employment is committed to supporting learning disability, we are aware that many people need additional support, and through our network of provider partners we can help you, help them!
Social value and CSR support
Want to evidence your commitment to the community? We are available to provide supporting information and testimonials.
network members
employer network member focus
Empowering Employment recognises the challenging business environment everyone is facing, and our Employer Network offers a variety of ways to connect with our participants – even if you are unable to carve out paid roles.
For more information about businesses that have employed our graduates, please see ‘Businesses we work with.’
netserrve
A locally run IT Support and Cyber Security protecting small businesses with a team of Technicians based from our Southampton Office.
We have been trading under MD Will Bellows for over 21 years and now support thousands of machines adhering to our best-practice standards.
We thank Netserve Ltd for providing trial days and mentoring to our participants who want to enter the IT industry.
spark communityy space
Spark aims to help people who don’t feel like they fit in to access the support and services they need, so they can ‘Spark’ back into life.
We meet people without judgment, wherever they are in life, providing a space for people to share a cup of tea and a cake, gain skills and purpose through volunteering, and access training towards regaining confidence and a sense of belonging in society.
We are proud to recommend Spark Community Space for those who need confidence-building or are facing isolation, but are not ready for paid employment.
fairrweather's hilltop nursery
Located just outside the historic village of Beaulieu in the New Forest National Park, we supply a wide range of wholesale perennials, shrubs and climbers. As leaders in introducing new plants from global breeders, we offer a unique selection of cultivars.
We are committed to sustainability, using peat-free compost and recycling all green, paper, plastic and metal waste.
Fairweathers Nursery has provided an essential placement for those on our Step Up for Work Programme in the New Forest.
shaping porrtsmouth
Our mission is to deliver a range of innovative programmes with a view to making Portsmouth the number one UK city in which to invest, live, learn, work, and visit.
The ‘Choose Employability Programme’ at Shaping Portsmouth has supported graduates of our programmes to find employment with member businesses.
connors toy libraries
Connors Toy Libraries has supported children and families since 1973, guided by our belief in Community, Connection and Play. Through four core projects, Community Toy Libraries, Mobile Toy Library, Toy Store and one to one Outreach Support.
We provide inclusive play opportunities, early intervention and practical support to families who need it most.Our work helps reduce isolation, removes barriers to play and creates welcoming community spaces where children can learn through play, families can connect and communities grow stronger. We offer toy loan services to families, childcare providers and organisations supporting children, including specialist and inclusive toys and resources.
express fm
Based in the heart of the great waterfront city, Express FM is your voice in Portsmouth. Using the power of radio to broaden horizons, unleash potential and raise aspirations in our community, we showcase local people, empower local initiatives and hold local decision-makers to account.
We’re a not-for-profit organisation, meaning every penny we receive goes straight back into our community by providing a platform for Portsmouth’s cultural diversity – from music to sport, heritage to education.
Express FM has supported Empowering Employment through our We Just Work campaign and through their community corner.
toucan diversityy
Toucan Diversity Training is an award-winning, disabled people-led social enterprise based in Portsmouth.
Our CPD-accredited training is designed and delivered by our team of accredited disabled trainers who will share their lived experience of a disability.
Toucan Diversity provides disability awareness and autism in the workplace training to our Employer Network Members.
marchwood motorrways
Marchwood Motorways Taxis Ltd is a well-established local business also known as Totton and Waterside Cab Co.
We are delighted to partner with Marchwood Motorways to provide taxis for those using Access to Work Transport in the Southampton / New Forest Area.
hampshire libraries
Our libraries exist to support communities across Hampshire.
Hampshire Libraries have provided essential placements for those on our Step Up for Work Programme in the New Forest.
