​South Downs College LD students learning skills for life at MAKE...

A group of pre-internship students form the learning disability group at South Downs College visit our MAKE enterprise in Fratton each week.  They are learning to improve their maths, English and life skills, which helps to support their employability.  The students are currently working on a craft project which teaches them design, resourcing and monetary skills.  By upcycling items that are no longer of use, they want to create crafts to encourage recycling and help reduce waste.

Working on different themes throughout the year they have recently put together a range of items to sell for Valentine’s day. 

These items on display and available for purchase at our MAKE enterprise who support them in learning these important life skills.  Matt and Lauren were proud to be showing their crafts skills at MAKE on their recent visit.
 
The students are now working towards ideas and designs for Mother’s Day by creating mood boards.  They will then discuss which items they are able to make, source the materials they need to make them, decide on the prices and then display them to sell. 
 
As part of this project they are working towards raising money so that they can all enjoy a day out together at Chessington in the Summer.  They have raised over £500 already towards their trip and will continue to have fun making items for Easter and the Summer.