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Action For Kids is committed to supporting disabled children and young people by removing the barriers to independence. We do this in 4 main ways:

By funding mobility equipment, nationally
By providing a national family support service

By offering work related learning placements
By delivering a 'towards independence' training and support programme

New report demonstrates benefits of work related learning for young disabled people

The work related learning programme from Action For Kids has been given the green light from Middlesex University after receiving an independent research report - the very first of its kind.

"The results are fantastic," said Mike Hayes, Action For Kids Chief Executive. "The report demonstrates that the work that we do with the young people really does have a positive impact."

The report, which was commissioned by Action For Kids, is the first piece of research to be produced under the Social Enterprise Research Capacity Building Cluster Voucher Scheme, funded by the Office of the Third Sector and the Economics and Social Research Council, as part of a five-year research programme to develop links between social enterprises and universities.

The report also shows that in addition to the young people developing actual office skills (keyboard practice, IT skills training, office administration, data entry systems) the supportive environment which nurtures team working, job coaching and enhanced skills training is invaluable for their development.

The research report was presented to Action For Kids by Dreenagh Lyle, who conducted the research, Professor Eleanor Kofman, and Erin Sanders, a research fellow in the School of Social Sciences.

"As this is the very first research report of its kind, we are delighted to be able to visit Action For Kids and personally hand it to the charity," said Professor Eleanor Kofman from Middlesex University. "It is a really innovative way of showing the charity working at its best and we are thrilled with the results."

AFK students visit the Houses of Parliament

Action For Kids students recently enjoyed a visit to the Houses of Parliament, touring the building and meeting with MP Glenda Jackson. You can read about the visit on the Action For Kids Blog written by former student Richard by clicking here.

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