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What is the Talent Network?

It’s focus is addressing the barriers keeping Deaf and Disabled People furthest from the labour market or from reaching their potential once in work.

This is not your traditional employment project – oh no! Where people are frequently told what they cannot do, The Talent Network will help identify talents, skills and interests and find pathways to employment and training opportunities – including self-employment or enterprise creation.

As with all OPE’s work, peer support and connecting Deaf and Disabled People to their community to achieve their ambitions is a core aim of The Talent Network.

Thanks to funding from CABWI, we are able to develop a network of Deaf and Disabled People, employers, education and training providers, employment support agencies, role models, inventors, entrepreneurs and those who are just fun to have around.

The Talent Network is not just for Deaf and Disabled People aged 18 – 65 who currently are not working. It is also for people in work but feel they could further develop or change their career, if only they were supported to achieve their potential. Employers may also want to be involved, getting support in making their business more inclusive.

Talent Network Programme 2024/2025

Below is the current programme of events for the Talent Network. More course/workshops will be added to the programme will be added soon, once dates are confirmed There will be additional courses, workshops, podcasts and employer visits scheduled during the year and added to this schedule. Some of the things to look out for include:

Click on the below to see more detail of each activity. See the schedule below of what is confirmed so far..
 

Careers Advice Session – Wednesday 10 July 2024 10.00am-1.00pm

Come along and meet representatives from Maximus who can answer any employment questions you may have and get you signed up to their Health and Disability Workshops.

Digital Skills Workshop – Tuesday 23 July 2024 Time tbc

We need to use digital skills every day in the workplace, shopping, banking, and keeping in touch with family and friends. Come along and you will have a better understanding of the digital skills you need and the training and support that’s available locally.

Is Self-Employment A Good Choice for Me? – Wednesday 31 July 2024 1.00pm – 4.00pm

Andy Murphy will share his experience of setting up your own business. This workshop is suitable for anyone within the early stages of their self-employed career or for those seriously considering self-employment in the future.

Still Method work anxiety Masterclass with Stuart Thompson – September

Date and time to be confirmed

More details to follow.

Simply the best, delivered by Mike Phillips – September

Date and time to be confirmed

More details to follow.

CV Building workshop – August

Date and time to be confirmed

More details to follow.

 Interview skills Day – August

Date and time to be confirmed

More details to follow.

Comedy workshop – October/November

Date and time to be confirmed

More details to follow.

True Cadence singing workshop – 6 week series

Date and time to be confirmed

More details to follow.

Gardening workshops – August

Date and time to be confirmed

More details to follow.

Careers advice session – August/September

Date and time to be confirmed

More details to follow.

 

For more information, please contact:

  • 2nd Floor, Ilford Chambers, 11 Chapel Road, Ilford IG1 2DR