{"id":66714,"date":"2023-03-24T14:13:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T14:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/?p=66714"},"modified":"2025-01-20T12:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T12:21:36","slug":"case-study-the-parchment-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/case-study-the-parchment-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study: Supporting the Next Step to Employment with the Parchment Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2022, High Speed Training supplied a batch of Level 2 Food Hygiene courses<\/a> to the Parchment Trust, a charity serving people with Autism, learning and physical disabilities based on the South East coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The charity runs a number of services, including a horticultural nursery which is open to the public and run by the members it supports, education and leisure services and a supported employment scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The employment scheme aims to secure paid employment for their members in local businesses. A popular vocational route among their members is employment in the catering trade. As part of our commitment to help people from underserved communities to access work, we provided a number of Level 2 Food Hygiene Courses to help their members learn new skills and take that next step into employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2022, Jack, aged 34, completed his L2 Food Hygiene course, shortly after, he was able to start a paid placement at a local care home, working 6 hours a week in a pop up coffee shop in the garden, serving residents tea, coffee and cake.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jack really blossomed in the role, and before long, he was asking to take on more responsibility, and showed a desire to work in the main kitchen at the care home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack\u2019s hours were increased to 18 hours a week, and he began to work in the main kitchen, preparing meals for the residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, Jack is working 24 hours a week at the home, and no longer requires the support of the Parchment Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Speed Training has also supplied the Parchment Trust with a Care Certificate course<\/a> to assist Jack on his career path at the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are so thrilled for Jack, and proud of the progress that he has made. We are sad to see him go but we are really pleased, it\u2019s a real success story.<\/p>\n

Jack previously also worked alongside a caretaker at a local school, but he has given that up to focus on his passion. His dad is also a chef so it\u2019s great to see him progressing so well.<\/p>\n

He has absolutely flown since starting there. He\u2019s taken off and done so well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Heather Knoll, Employment Coach at the Parchment Trust<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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My experience at Elizabeth Court has been brilliant. I was nervous at first, but I\u2019ve had a lot of support from the team and from my supervisor. Now, instead of waiting to be told what to do, I\u2019m able to ask what I need to do next.<\/p>\n

I help to get the lunches ready, I help prepare the vegetables and chop them to the correct size for cooking and I also help with making cakes and icing them.<\/p>\n

Working and having a job has given me independence and has helped me to get back into a busy routine, where I get to meet new people. I enjoy getting along with new staff.<\/p>\n

Also, I enjoy learning new skills. I learn something new every day. Having a job helps me to save money, so I have more money to go out, book a holiday and do more things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Jack<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

To find out more about the Parchment Trust and their vital work, you can visit their website at https:\/\/www.parchment-trust.org.uk\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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