Mission Statement
To empower adults with learning disabilities and autism by providing meaningful retail training, personal development, and pathways into work, further education or volunteering.VisionAn inclusive Edinburgh where adults with learning disabilities achieve independence, contribute to their community, and feel value.
History
All Together Edinburgh is a social enterprise with charitable status. It was set up in 2010 after recognising that there were very few training opportunities for people with learning disabilities to learn skills that would help them work within the retail/charity retailing sector or customer facing environment.
We wanted to create more training and employment opportunities by delivering a training programme that would not only improve employability skills, confidence and self-esteem, but deliver an accredited, person-centred course that resulted in a recognised qualification.
We decided that the training would be best delivered in a charity shop and we opened our first shop in June, 2011. The charity shop is an ideal practical setting to learn an array of skills relevant to the retail field. It also gives the trainee an opportunity to interact with the public and to increase awareness of people with learning disabilities. This is a unique enterprise and is the first of it’s kind in Scotland!
Our Values
Togetherness
Teamwork, collaboration, feeling valued, belonging, encouragement and support
Respect
Integrity, listening and understanding, trust and dignity, equality, diversity, inclusion
Courage
Determination, pioneering, challenging, resilience and perseverance
Commitment
Fun and safety, personal growth, sustainability, fun and creativity, person-centred
Great News
We are finalists in the Education, Training and Jobs category at this year’s Social Enterprise Awards Scotland!
Our Trainees, Trustees and staff team are absolutely delighted, proud and honoured to be shortlisted alongside so many wonderful organisations.
This recognition means so much to the 'All Together' team. It reflects our commitment to helping people with learning disabilities and autism build skills, and confidence, to progress into work, volunteering or further education. Through person-centred support and encouragement throughout our training programmes, we help people thrive in work and in life.
Our trainees are at the heart of 'All Together'. Their voices, ideas and experiences help shape and improve what we do. Our trainees are not simply trainees; they are an important part of the 'All Together' team and we look forward to celebrating their achievements.
Graduation
Here are a few pictures of our trainees receiving their certificates:
Our students of have all done extremely well and passed their course with flying colours. They have achieved qualifications in either the Ready for Retail Award, Work Skills 1 or Cleaning Skills.
The next graduation will be in August / September 2023.
All Together Edinburgh is an equal opportunity employer.
The Organisation is committed to equality of opportunity and to providing a service and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.
The personal commitment of every employee to this policy and application of its principles are essential to eliminate discrimination and provide equality throughout the Organisation.
The Organisation is committed to being a successful, caring and welcoming place for all employees. We want to create a supportive and inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential, without prejudice and discrimination. We are committed to a culture where respect and understanding is fostered, and the diversity of people's backgrounds and circumstances will be positively valued.