Who We Are

Futures Made Possible CIC exists to open up meaningful employment pathways for young people with learning disabilities and neurodiversities — particularly those who sit between systems.

Many young people:

don’t meet statutory thresholds for adult social care
can’t access mainstream apprenticeships or employment
want to work, learn skills, and belong — but need the right support

We exist to make that possible.

What We Do

We create supported, real-world work opportunities and help employers and charities remove the barriers that stop people with learning disabilities from thriving in paid work.

Our approach combines:

practical work experience
supported employment pathways
employer guidance and barrier-removal
and social enterprise projects that benefit the wider community

This isn’t about ticking boxes.
It’s about building confidence, skills, and futures that last.

Our focus

We work with young people who are often overlooked:

capable, motivated, and eager to work
but excluded by rigid systems and assumptions
often claiming Universal Credit (LCW or LCWRA) and PIP
frequently supported by family carers rather than services

These young people don’t need fixing.
They need an opportunity designed differently.

How we work

1️⃣ Real work, at the right pace.

We design work experiences that are:

structured
sensory-aware
supportive without being limiting

From hands-on making to customer-facing roles, we build confidence one step at a time.

2️⃣ Supporting employers to do inclusion well

We work alongside employers, charities, and community organisations to:

identify practical barriers to inclusion
adapt roles and environments
build confidence in employing people with learning disabilities

Inclusion shouldn’t feel risky — we help make it achievable.

3️⃣ Social enterprise with purpose

Our projects are designed to create a full circle of benefit:

young people gain skills and paid opportunities
businesses, charities and community groups receive affordable, ethical support
communities gain inclusive services that work better for everyone

Manufacturing Magic

We run small-scale making projects that create real work opportunities for young people with learning disabilities.

Through structured, repeatable tasks, participants:

build practical skills
grow confidence and independence
gain experience in a real working environment

The products they create — from fundraising items to trophies and bespoke pieces — are then used by schools, PTAs, and other charities, helping them raise funds and strengthen their own community work.

It’s a full circle:
meaningful work creates useful products, which support others and make more futures possible.

Aspiration-Led Work Experience

Every young person has ambitions for their future. Too often, young people with learning disabilities are offered token opportunities rather than the chance to explore what they genuinely want to do.

We exist to change that.

We work with local businesses to create aspiration-led work experience, shaped around each young person’s interests, strengths, and goals — not assumptions about what they can or can’t do. Alongside this, we build real-world case studies that:

identify the barriers employers face
show how those barriers can be removed
demonstrate the value of inclusive employment for everyone involved

By supporting both young people and employers, we help turn ambition into opportunity — and possibility into paid, meaningful work.

Sneak Peek

Kind Brew Coffee and Tea House

Concept art of our future project. An alternative communication cafe. Image shows with a young adult male barista taking a customer's order

Why This Matters

When young people with learning disabilities are excluded from work:

confidence is lost
isolation grows
families carry the burden alone
communities lose talent

When barriers are removed:

individuals thrive
employers benefit
communities are strengthened
futures change

That’s the impact we exist to create.

Who we work with

Young people with learning disabilities and neurodiversities
Families and carers
Charities and community organisations
Understanding employers
Funders who believe employment should work for everyone

Meaningful At Every Pace

We believe progress looks different for everyone.

Opportunities should be purposeful, realistic, and designed to support people to grow at a pace that works for them — without pressure or comparison.

Access Without Assumptions

We start with potential, not labels.

By removing practical and attitudinal barriers, we create access to work and opportunity based on what people can do, not what systems assume.

Dignity In Every Role

People are not projects.

Every role we create is valued, respected, and meaningful, with dignity at the centre of how we work with individuals, families, and partners.

Every Contribution Matters

Inclusion works best when everyone benefits.

We recognise and value the contributions of young people, employers, charities, families, and communities — creating impact that comes full circle.