1. Vision People of all abilities are inspired to achieve a career

2. Our Business Purpose The provision of services that support the employment of people with disabilities and other disadvantages, always to include those furthest from the labour market

3. Our values: Success through empowerment Equality and fairness Strong and secure Customer focused Working in Partnership

4. Pluss is a Social Enterprise Owned by local County Councils in Devon and Somerset

5. Social Enterprise A Social Enterprise is above all a business; a business that makes fair profit. What makes Pluss different is that we have a clear social purpose and use our profits to deliver it. What matters is what we do!

6. Delivering our vision * Workchoice ESF Local Authorities DWP* Local Health Trusts Other… SFA Social Enterprises

7. Employment Bureau 10 Free-phone / text: 0800 334 5525 Advice on work and careers – leading to the right support! We will meet people within 10 days of referral

8. Employment & Enterprise

9. We are very clear…… Paid work is the ultimate goal

10. Preparing for work: Training units Personal Development Training & qualifications Job search Work trials Benefits advice

11. Job matching is key!

12. Once in work: Ongoing development, mentoring and advice Job Coaching Access to funding Whatever else is needed

13. Working with over 800 employers

14. Some other things we are currently working on: Project Search Catalyst Pluss National Offender Management Scheme (NOMS) Individualised budgets and direct payments Valued in Public Future Jobs Fund