Skillability is a in initiative which is based on project partners' expertise, shared values, commitment to equal opportunities and to design and development of innovative education-based solutions. We are well aware of the specific challenges that many people with disabilities need to overcome in their lives. Many such challenges are in the focus of national and regional policy measures, and within the EU there are a number of common frameworks on coordinated policies and strategies. With Skillability, we are addressing a niche group withing the wider group of people with disabilities: people with talents or skills which can, if supported, become for them an additional source of financial income, contribute to the development of entrepreneurial attitudes, open the road to greater financial independence, reduce the reliance on the social systems, facilitate the return to formal or non-forma education and training systems, provide direct opportunities for digital training in developing new skills and partial qualifications, extend their contact and social networks, help reduce the impact of inaccessible physical enviroment and geography-based challenges. We intend to create a digital platform where people with disabilities can present their talents, skills or products for the visitors of the platform - individuals and businesses - to purchase or to support in other ways. The platform will be people-centric with its main property being a solid centerpiece of a wider and more comprehensive support infrastructure. This infrastructure will consist of specially-deisgned digital training courses focusing on: Personal presentation skills, Digital sales, Product presentation (incl. copywriting, graphics and video), Terms of service in the digital world, Remote services, Logistics and delivery (National/International), Pricing and promotion, and a range of additional topics and subjects which will come up from the direct work of our organisations with the target group of the project. The platform will be focused on bringing the two parties in a typical marketplace together, but in a spirit of support and common purpose. No payments will be made through the platform - all purchases and other support will pass through other standard secure channels for this, and Skillability is not designed to be a commercial platform. We will develop a comprehensive methodology for individual needs' assessment and for designing individualised training paths for each Skillability platform member. A team of trained mentors in each country will then work with interested people and help them on the platform. We expect that this work will also include the various stakeholders in this very specific field - these could be parents or other family members, the immediate support network of the candidate, their case social worker, their doctors, physical or occupational therapists. We will then, based on a thorough assessment and the personal plans and aspirations of each participant, carry a complete training needs analysis and develop an individual training path for them. The training will be a product of the collaboration between key licensed education and training institutions and organisations who have joined the project, and who stand by to develop further digital training courses and resources for Skillability based on the aggregated results from all training needs analyses. To further support the Skillability initiative participants, we will carefully construct and anthology of stories, successes and failures, personal stories and achievements. This will be used to shed light on the potential, on the capabilities, and away from the disability. We expect that such a collection can have an imprtant inspirational and motivational effect for many others - in particular in countries and societies where a disability is still largely a drive for stigmatisation, or where there are still significat obstacles - physical and otherwise - to successful and seamless integration of all people with disabilities in the economical, social, cultural and educational systems.
Skillability project sought to bridge the gap in unemployment rates for people with disabilities. By recognising their talents, providing digital platforms for remote work, and offering comprehensive training, the initiative aimed to empower this marginalised group, enhance employability, and promote economic independence and social integration. It also aimed to foster a more inclusive and supportive societys.The primary target group consisted of individuals with disabilities who possessed artistic talents or employable skills. These participants sought to further develop their abilities, qualifications, and talents, with the goal of offering their skills to customers and clients. The project extended to include family members and caregivers, recognizing their vital role in integration measures. The diverse nature of the target group was acknowledged, taking into account variations in employment and social systems across participating countries. The project identified a secondary target group comprising organisations and social workers engaged in training needs analysis and designing personalised learning paths. Skillability aimed to provide methodology, enabling stakholders to better support individuals with disabilities.
The Skillability project was designed to tackle the low employment rates among people with disabilities, promote their talents, encourage entrepreneurship, enhance financial independence, improve digital and social skills, and establish alternative pathways for learning and qualification. The initiative aimed to provide comprehensive training opportunities and a solid support infrastructure for analyzing training needs, designing individual learning paths, and setting personal employment and entrepreneurship goals. Skillability aimed to address several established needs: > to enhance the employability of adults with disabilities through digital and marketing skill development > to create a platform for disabled adults to offer their talents and skills > to implement a robust methodology to assess skills and economic potential > to boost confidence, self-esteem, and economic independence > to expand the social networks of individuals with disabilities > to supporting organizations in effectively working with adults with disabilities.