Good to Go is a bespoke volunteering programme for young people aged 18 – 29 years with mild to moderate learning disabilities, physical disabilities and long-term health conditions including mental health issues, living in Hull and the East Riding. The project offers first steps for young people by increasing their social skills and life skills through a menu of activities. The activities include working on an allotment, cooking, and volunteering with community groups.
Course Details
Our 12-week programme (minimum) offers the following
Embedded soft skills such as reliability and resilience, functional skills, and IT with an option of undertaking accredited courses.
Allotment – learners will gain an understanding of the allotment and the true concept of ‘Food to Fork’ by using our current ‘Cook with Ability’ programme, they will also build genuine relationships with the allotment community.
Health and Wellbeing – We offer a specialist mental health and wellbeing service with a focus on positive emotions, strengths, and values to enhance the young person’s well-being and resilience, which will then help them with social inclusion, loneliness and to reengage with local communities, especially those living in rural areas.
Volunteering – we offer a volunteering programme, initially at the allotment and then widening to include placements in other appropriate environments depending on the learner’s requirements.
We tailor our offer by working with specialist partners to offer advice and guidance on a whole host of issues such as benefits, housing, debt management and careers guidance.
How will it be delivered?
Learners will work their way through an Employment Passport with a dedicated mentor ensuring that they achieve all elements of the passport before progressing
Entry requirements
Aged 18 – 29 years old
Unemployed or economically inactive
Living in Hull or East Riding
With a disability, learning disability/difficulty or a long-term health/mental health condition
Equipment required
All equipment will be provided
Your next steps…
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/goodtogohull
Email – goodtogo@hlc-vol.org
Telephone: 01482 330230
