Step Ahead: supporting young adults to grow, achieve, and thrive.
If you have moved on from special education, or left within the last five years and are not currently in education, employment, or training?
We can support you to take your next steps and build the life you want.
At Paul’s Place, our Step Ahead Service is all about opening doors and creating brighter futures for young adults with a learning disability and/or autism.
Build Confidence
Develop Independence
Making Social Connections
About the Service
We envision a world that embraces disability and includes everyone.
Every week, over two days, you can work on your confidence, increase your independence and build friendships at Paul’s Place Hub.
Together we will focus on our personal development, social opportunities and volunteering through training and group activities.
- Grow in self-confidence and self worth.
- Join the local community and build meaningful connections.
- Learn new skills and boost future job prospects.
Our Step Ahead Service supports
Our Step Ahead service supports young adults with learning disabilities and/or autism as they move from education into adult life.
Who can access the service
- Adults aged 18 – 30
- Mild to Moderate Learning Disability
- And/or autism
- Not in education, employment or training
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Able to travel (or arrange transport) to and from the Hub
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Motivated to build skills for greater independence
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Interested in joining social and community activities
We will support
We we will support planning for the future, building independence, and finding ways to grow social connections. We will gather information about each person’s strengths, preferences, and ambitions, and work towards achievements that we can review together twice a year.
We offer
- Join
Begin your Step Ahead journey by completing your induction and building meaningful connections.
- Explore
As you learn, socialise, and connect, this stage focuses on your interests, building your confidence, and imagining the future you want to achieve.
- Experience
Take action through volunteering, community engagement, and further training. You will gain independence and strengthen your skills.
- Progress
Step forward with confidence. With increased independence, strong social connections, and transferable skills, you can pursue the next chapter in your life with confidence.
Your learning opportunities
Our Step Ahead programme will have learning opportunities in areas such as travel training, keeping yourself safe (both on the street and online), minding your wellbeing, digital technology skills, self-advocacy, and budgeting skills.
How to join our service
Visit our Contact us page and use our referrals@paulsplace.org.uk email address to enquire.
Or attend a Paul’s Place open evening.
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Speak to your social worker or local authority.
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We will arrange a meeting with you, your support and anyone who needs to join us.
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We will arrange a trial day, so we can decide together if our service is a good fit for you and your goals.
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If you wish to join us, we can arrange this through your current support.
