SOS Kilkenny receives 5-Year funding for Work4Life Programme

SOS Kilkenny receives 5-Year funding for Work4Life Programme

SOS Kilkenny has received funding through the Workability Programme which is co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus under the EIST (Employment, Inclusion, Skills and Training) Programme and the Department of Social Protection. This funding will allow SOS Kilkenny to continue and expand the Work4Life programme for 5 years. Work4Life provides support to jobseekers with intellectual disabilities to gain work experience and relevant training so they can find, maintain and progress in paid employment.

The Work4Life programme currently supports 36 paid employments in Kilkenny City and County, in organisations such as Bank of Ireland and VHI.

In 2022, with the support of the Work4Life programme, Tommy Tyrrell joined the team in CDS Metalwork in their workshop in Ballyfoyle where he quickly became an integral part of the team.

“Tommy undertakes his role with great commitment, enthusiasm and responsibility leaving nothing to chance. He questions and listens, giving great comfort to his co-workers all of whom have grown to trust and rely on Tommy’s new learnt skills and abilities. Our Tuesdays would not be the same without Tommy as he has become a huge part of our work life here in Ballyfoyle. Having Tommy join our workforce has been a great decision and one I would suggest and recommend to all. “ – Martin Stapleton of CDS Metalwork

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