Team Domenica

Who we are

Young people with learning disabilities are often unemployed and marginalised in their communities, with little or no opportunity to reach their full potential. Team Domenica is here to change that.

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to feel valued, be included as members of society, and reach their full potential.

Founded in 2016, Team Domenica supports young people with learning disabilities across Sussex to gain the necessary skills to find paid work, and benefit from the self-worth that comes with employment.

This year, Team Domenica has provided an extensive and varied programme of employment and training programmes to 82 young people with learning disabilities — referred to as our ‘candidates’ to more accurately reflect their readiness for employment.

No other organisation in our area offers the same level of bespoke training, experience and lifelong support to young people with learning disabilities, or the employers that hire them. We're having a huge impact.

In fact, an incredible 75% of our candidates find work through our Supported Internship Programme, comparable to the national average (76%) and almost 13 times higher than the average for people with learning disabilities in England.

"I love having a paid job so that I can earn money and feel part of a team. I don’t think I would have got a job without the support of Team Domenica. They have helped my confidence and made me feel that I could do my job .”

Team Domenica candidate Katie