Having a job means a lot to me. I help out with Our Shout supported by Mencap where I live In Wolverhampton, I love it. Through my own experince of having a learning disabiltity, I love helping to make a difference to the lives of other people with disabilites.
I also enjoy writing so ever so often I have a look at the Mencap website to see if there's any news on issures that we can inprove.
I have written our employment, which members of Our Shout part in including myself. I hope it tells employers and people who work in employment serives how we want to work and how we need support to be equal to main stream people. Sara Jane Gorman 18 Jul 2008
It means indpendence, routine, freedom, friends. It means I interact with people on a regular basis and have financial independence to do what I like with my spare time - holidays, shopping. Working is an investment in your future in loads of ways - pensions, houses, personality.Georgia 17 Jun 2008
Self-esteem, pride, a reason to get out of bed in the morning. It puts food on the table.Darren 17 Jun 2008
A job gives me independence. It gives me the chance to choose to do what I want to do and when I want to do it - within reason of course, because I'm the one paying. People with a learning disability should get the same opportunity to make those decisions.Alfred 17 Jun 2008
A job is so important to who I am. One of the first questions people ask is 'what do you do'. Whenever I've been out of work, I've always found it really hard because people judge you accordingly. My job tells people a lot about me.Emma 17 Jun 2008
it's the biggest part of most peoples lives. Its how we meet most of the people we know and a huge part of how you define yourself. having a job, earning your way and using your skills gives you self worth and makes you feel like you belongGreg 17 Jun 2008
When I got the call to say that I had got the job I felt proud and excited and a bit nervous too. Now I really enjoy it. It has given me confidence and independence and I really like getting to meet new people. I think it has been one of the best things to ever happen to me.Natasha 13 Jun 2008
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What does having a job mean to you?
I also enjoy writing so ever so often I have a look at the Mencap website to see if there's any news on issures that we can inprove.
I have written our employment, which members of Our Shout part in including myself. I hope it tells employers and people who work in employment serives how we want to work and how we need support to be equal to main stream people. Sara Jane Gorman 18 Jul 2008