RYAN KELLY Graduate of University of Strathclyde Project SEARCH

MY JOURNEY TO PS Courses  City of Glasgow College, Transition Course(Aug 2010-Jun 2012)  Cardonald College, Moving onto work. (Aug 2012–June 2013)  Momentum Course. (Dec Mar 2014) Work Experience  Work Experience Placement, Andrew Watts Car Components (Aug 2012 – July 2013)  Work Experience Placement, WHSmith (Nov 2012 – June 2013)  Volunteer, Up Keep Shettleston, (Sept 2013 – Aug 2014)

PROJECT SEARCH (AUGUST 2014 – JUNE 2015)  Rotation 1 - Logistics assistant Assisting with the preparation and safe movement of delivery boxes, crockery, glassware, teas, coffees and soft drinks around the campus. Using equipment to move heavy loads and working to manual handling guidelines.  Rotation 2 – Handyperson Responding to maintenance requests and carrying out regular duties such as fitting of various light fixtures, carrying out lift maintenance reports, cleaning of shower heads and ventilation units  Rotation 3 – Cleaner Cleaning all areas within large University buildings, using a variety of cleaning machinery including buffer and scrubber drier; working to high cleaning standards, receiving training in COSHH and BICS

MY JOBS AFTER PROJECT SEARCH – JOB Part-time cleaner at the University of Strathclyde Monday to Friday 7am – 10:00/10:30am (16hours) Process Applied through University website – with support of job coach. Got an interview (which job coach supported me with) Got the job - job coach helped with signing off process and paperwork. Started in November 2015 (3 months after course finished) - job coach helped with settling in and getting to know my role Tasks Vacuuming, dusting, toilet and kitchen cleaning, damp dusting, buffing, mopping, brushing, emptying bins and desk top recycling University of Strathclyde

QUARRIERS JOB Part-time cleaner at Quarriers – various shifts mostly late afternoon/early evening (extra hours just now to help out in the nursery in the family centre.) Process Completed application form when in job club over the summer. (job coach support) October - went for interview (job coach support). Was successful. I had to have a medical and PVG check. (PVG took quite a while. ) Started job in December – job coach support to settle in. Tasks Vacuuming, toilet and kitchen cleaning, damp dusting, mopping, brushing and emptying bins. Quarriers

HOW I’M GETTING ON  Got help to settle in from both sets of staff and a job coach  Schedule made up to help with my tasks (as a reminder)  I have settled in fine but it took a while to get comfortable with my routine.

WOULD I RECOMMEND PROJECT SEARCH  I would recommend Project SEARCH to others like myself (with Asperger’s)  The course involves looking for work. You get experience in different jobs - learn new tasks  Get more confidence  Staff are very helpful in all rotations  Weekly meetings helped with communication (passed on information and updated each other)  Social outings – restaurants, bowling, cinema  When course finished even if we didn’t have a job we still had help to look for jobs.