All 7 SES Partners (Action Mental Health, Cedar, Orchardville, Mencap, Now Group, AdaptNI, and RNIB) came together on Tuesday 3rd June to celebrate their Annual Big Lunch event. This year the event took place in the grounds of City Hall Belfast, and what a fantastic celebration it was!
SES Workable (NI) participants, employers and staff were proud to be joined by Mark Young and Diane Ellison from the Department for Communities and the newly appointed Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Tracy Kelly (DUP).
It was an afternoon filled with connection, community and celebration of everything that SES makes possible across Northern Ireland through our supported employment ethos. SES currently support up to 300 participants with disabilities and health conditions in workplaces across the public, private and community sectors through a range of 1-1 tailored interventions. The programme also provides support and guidance to employers.
Patricia Kelly, Workable (NI) Service Manager with Action Mental Health said:
“I am delighted with the success of this year’s SES Big Lunch Event. Our SES staff across the partner organisations have worked very hard to co-ordinate proceedings to ensure our afternoon was a success. In the true spirit of the Big Lunch ethos, our aim was to come together, nurture a sense of belonging and resilience, and to provide some valuable ‘time-out’ for our clients and employers. I think we certainly achieved all of this on the day, alongside raising awareness of supported employment strategies.”
Thank you to everyone who joined us – together we are building inclusive workplaces.
Workable (NI) is funded by Department for Communities. Find out more about SES.
