DFN Project Search helps young people aged 17-29 find meaningful employment. It is a 9 month employability course, delivered in partnership with Ayrshire College and is designed to support young people with neurodevelopmental differences, mental health challenges, self confidence issues and/or learning difficulties.
Young people are supported in hands on work experience placements within South Ayrshire and coached with application and interview skills to help them find employment at the conclusion of the programme.
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DFN Project SEARCH helps young people (17-29 years) with a condition which affects their learning such as:
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Autism
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ADHD
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Learning difficulties such as
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dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia
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Global Developmental Delay
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Developmental Language Disorder
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Anxiety
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Mental health
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Self belief/confidence issues
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Other specific learning needs
Please not that a formal diagnosis is not required
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DFN Project SEARCH South Ayrshire is delivered by Amy Bissett (Project Co-ordinator) and Claire Stewart (Job Coach).
