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

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Access to network of leaders in the care sector

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Help through Disability Confident accreditation

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Show you are backing inclusive hiring practices

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Trade advice and contacts with other business members

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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

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.

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.

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 judgement, 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.

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 judgement, 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.

fairrweather's hilltop nursery

Our plants are propagated, grown on and potted the following year. We manage the entire process ourselves, from potting to dispatch, handling millions of plants annually.

We are committed to sustainability, using peat-free compost and recycling all green, paper, plastic and metal waste.

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.Our plants are propagated, grown on and potted the following year. We manage the entire process ourselves, from potting to dispatch, handling millions of plants annually.We are committed to sustainability, using peat-free compost and recycling all green, paper, plastic and metal waste.

the cameron bespolka trust

The Cameron Bespolka Trust is a charity that has been set up in memory of Cameron.

He was a young naturalist who loved nature, in particular birds, and spent much of his time exploring the outdoors.

The main aim of the Trust is to inspire and encourage young people to love and appreciate wildlife and our environment.

The Cameron Bespolka Trust is a charity that has been set up in memory of Cameron.He was a young naturalist who loved nature, in particular birds, and spent much of his time exploring the outdoors.The main aim of the Trust is to inspire and encourage young people to love and appreciate wildlife and our environment.

rapscallions - porrt solent

If you are ravenous from your voyage then our galley is open to be pillaged with all of the hearty grub you would expect from your homeport.

Rapscallions Port Solent is part of the Hampshire Pub Co, a locally run hospitality business that run award-winning venues.

Rapscallions is a home for scoundrels, rouges, and rascals alike hidden in the depths of Port Solent. The biggest collection for the purveyors of rum in the city where you can come and exchange your hard-plundered booty for the finest tots and treats this side of Davey Jones’ Locker.If you are ravenous from your voyage then our galley is open to be pillaged with all of the hearty grub you would expect from your homeport.Rapscallions Port Solent is part of the Hampshire Pub Co, a locally run hospitality business that run award-winning venues.

biscoes solicitors

Biscoes Solicitors, established in 1854, boasts over 170 years of legal expertise across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

We are committed to delivering exceptional service and building lasting relationships with our clients. That’s why our firm’s ethos is to provide Great Service, to Every Client, Every Time.

Our comprehensive services cover a wide range of legal needs for you, your family, and your business. Trust us to be your legal partner, every step of the way.

Biscoes Solicitors, established in 1854, boasts over 170 years of legal expertise across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.We are committed to delivering exceptional service and building lasting relationships with our clients. That’s why our firm’s ethos is to provide Great Service, to Every Client, Every Time.Our comprehensive services cover a wide range of legal needs for you, your family, and your business. Trust us to be your legal partner, every step of the way.

clanfield fc

A 3 star FA accredited club, Clanfield provide a pathway from youth to adult football and beyond for both boys and girls.

Our successful Wildcats programme has seen hundreds of girls get the opportunity to try and out and develop their skills in a fun and engaging environment, building up into numerous teams within the club.

Our Youth teams success continues to grow, with our U15s reaching the Hampshire County Cup final last season and our U18s developing players with 1st team potential, with 3 players this season getting their 1st team debut.

Clanfield FC is a grassroots football club, with the 1st team currently competing at Step 6 in the Non-league structure, in the Velocity Wessex League, Division 1. We currently ground share with Havant & Waterlooville, giving our players and supporters a full stadium experience on match days.A 3 star FA accredited club, Clanfield provide a pathway from youth to adult football and beyond for both boys and girls.Our successful Wildcats programme has seen hundreds of girls get the opportunity to try and out and develop their skills in a fun and engaging environment, building up into numerous teams within the club.Our Youth teams success continues to grow, with our U15s reaching the Hampshire County Cup final last season and our U18s developing players with 1st team potential, with 3 players this season getting their 1st team debut.