Supported Internships in Manchester
Supported internships are a partnership between employers, colleges, supported employment providers and Manchester City Council. They are the best route into employment for young disabled people aged 16-24 with an Education, Health and Care plan. They allow them to learn skills in real work environments with the support of tutors and job coaches.
Supported internships are unpaid and last for a minimum of six months. Wherever possible, they support the young person to move into paid employment at the end of the programme. Alongside their time at the employer, young people complete a personalised study programme which includes the chance to study for relevant qualifications.
More information
Resources from the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi)
Supported Internship Success Stories Video - Funded by the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) this video demonstrates the difference that inclusive recruitment methods can make to individuals and the organisations that employ them.
Supported Internship providers
The Manchester College
Telephone: 03333 222 444
Link to The Manchester College supported internship webpage:Supported Internship The Manchester College
Pure Innovations
Telephone: 0161 804 4400
Link to Pure Innovations website - supported internship webpage: Supported Internships - Pure Innovations
Loreto College
Telephone: 0161 226 5156
Link to Loreto College website - Pathways Course and Supported Internships: Pathways to Independence - Loreto College
Bridge College
Telephone: 0161 487 4293
Link to Bridge College website: Supported Internships - Together Trust
Pinc College
Telephone: 07538 594934
Link to Pinc College’s ‘The Pathways Programme’ (download prospectus towards the bottom of the page): Our Study Programmes - Pinc College
DISC (Digital Independent Specialist College)
Telephone: 0161 410 2040
DISC's year long Supported Internship Programme is for young people with a particular interest in working in the digital and/or creative industries.
Trafford and Stockport College Group
Email Transition Coordinators, Trafford and Stockport College Group: Megan Mason - megan.mason@tscg.ac.uk, Viv Worsley - viv.worsley@tscg.ac.uk, Programme Leader Beth Roche - beth.roche@tscg.ac.uk
Two supported internships, with Amazon and the Civil Service. Learn more.
NHS England Choices College
Partner with NHS healthcare settings, local organisations and private businesses to provide real work experience. (Previously Project Choice.) Learn more.
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