Journey Enterprises

Journey Enterprises is a local north east charity which provides life-skills and employability training for young adult/adults with learning disabilities and autism. The Charity’s mission is to enable people with learning disability and autism to lead active, inclusive and fulfilling lives. Journey supports conditions such as Down’s Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Sotos, Prader Willi ,Fragile X, Cerebral Palsy and autism. Clients are referred in to service by councils/Local Authorities and the NHS. We also accept self-referrals. Activities are group-based and include arts & crafts, catering, drama and puppetry, music and dance, IT, horticulture, woodwork, health and wellbeing, sports, employability and enterprise. Activities are led by specialist Life Skills Coaches trained in health and social care and positive behaviour support. The Charity also commissions specialist tutors for dance, sports, music and drama.