Who is Platform for?

 

 

The Platform programme has a special focus on those facing the most barriers to inclusion, such as those with a physical disability, a mild to moderate mental health problem, a mild learning difficulty, or who simply find it difficult to engage in ordinary activities. 

 

 

How does Platform work?

 

 

Getting started

To begin with Platform is about getting to know you and making sure we can provide the support you need.

 

 

Your goals

We will talk about the support you want from platform and agree a personal action plan that fits with your day to day life.

 

 

Your support

We will help you to make links with other services that can support you in different areas of your life.

 

 

Your health

Platform is about looking after yourself, about eating well, about regular exercise to suit your ability.

 

 

Your learning

The learning Platform is about building experience, knowledge and

skills, which will be externally certificated wherever possible. The key

activities in this element, but not exclusively, are as follows: 

 

 

Hospitality

Utilising our in-house training kitchen, our participants will learn how to

prepare and serve food and will achieve formal qualifications in food

hygiene from the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland.

 

 

Horticulture

Using the garden attached to our facility and our local allotment we

will build skills in planting and growing while working towards the Royal

Caledonian Horticultural Society’s Grow and Learn Awards.

 

 

Information Technology

Utilising our learning hub, we intend to offer a range of IT awards and

qualifications including the International Certificate of Digital Literacy.

 

 

Literacy and numeracy

Utilising our learning hub, and building a core of expert volunteers,

we will offer literacy and numeracy learning opportunities.