Ability Gardening - Training Programme
Supported Employment Enquiry FormWhat we offer our team members
Our Ability Gardening Training Programme supports individuals with a range of disabilities to learn and develop workplace skills in a practical, outdoor environment. The team maintain and enhance green spaces across Wokingham, Windsor, and Maidenhead.
Our programme helps team members build confidence, develop employability skills, and transfer these into a variety of work settings.
While working alongside our employment coaches, our team members gain valuable experience in the following areas:
- Planting and garden maintenance
- Horticultural skills – soil preparation, pruning, and weeding
- Safe use of tools and equipment
- Watering and irrigation techniques
- Seasonal planting and biodiversity
- Outdoor space management and upkeep
And most importantly, an employment reference!
In addition to these practical skills, our specialist employment support team provides tailored guidance and advice to help team members explore further employment opportunities that align with their employment goals and aspirations.
If you are interested in joining the programme, please contact employmentservice@optalis.org or call 0118 977 8600.
Useful Links
These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. We are not responsible for the content on external websites and the inclusion of a link on the Optalis website is not an endorsement of that website, its content, or any product or service it may provide. You do not have to use the external resources we link to.
- CLASP - self-advocacy group for people with learning disabilities in the Wokingham Borough
- Send Voices Wokingham - SEND Voices Wokingham is a Wokingham based, parent led charity. They are the independent voice of families, representing their experiences with the aim to improve lives.
- SENDIASS Wokingham - free, confidential, impartial advice, guidance and support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
- Autism Berkshire - Autism charity in Berkshire, delivering specialist services, training and social and leisure activities throughout the county, guided by a team of trustees with personal and professional experience of autism.
