Monthly Archives November 2018

It was announced yesterday by Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford that £2.9 million will be funded for specialist employment and training services for people with sensory loss. The JobSense project – supported by £1.8 million of EU funding and £1.1 million of  Welsh Government funding – will work with 390 economically-inactive and long-term unemployed people with hearing or sight problems. ELITE Supported Employment are very proud to delivering the JobSense project alongside Action on Hearing Loss Cymru and the Centre of Sign Sight Sound. You can read the full new story, by clicking the following link; https://gov.wales/newsroom/finance1/2018/181127-funding-to-improve-employment-prospects-for-people-with-sensory-loss/?lang=en  
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With our brand new Luton van arriving a few weeks back, the recruitment process for new drivers & drivers mates followed shortly after. We're now very pleased to welcome Wayne, Peter, Stephen, Patrick & James to the ELITE team! Our newest members will be involved in the delivery & collection of the confidential sacks & bins, so if you see them when collecting your waste, don't forget to say Hi! They've already managed to integrate themselves fantastically within the team at Merthyr and we look forward to seeing their progress here at ELITE. A huge thanks to Wales Council For
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Back in September, we were proudly nominated for the ‘Social Business Wales Environmental Award 2018’ and attended the magnificent event held at the Cardiff City Hall. The evening, delivered by Social Business Wales, brought together more than 220 of Wales’s leading figures from the social business sector, to celebrate the positive impact of social enterprises, co-operatives, and employee-owned businesses. Derek Walker, chief executive of Wales Co-operative Centre, said he was “delighted with the calibre of the entrants this year”. He added: “A lot of the categories were very competitive and judges had a challenge choosing the winners. The social impact
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