Skills Hub

We are a social enterprise service based in Cross Hands offering:

Pottery and woodwork sessions where participants learn practical skills and produce handcrafted items.

Employability Support, links to volunteering and work opportunities through an employability team.

Supported Volunteering Placements where individuals can learn how to serve customers, use a till, stock rotation and so much more. We will support them to complete accredited food hygiene and other relevant training. We use a support and fade approach introducing individuals to a wide range of volunteering opportunities in the local community.

A small shop area selling products designed and made by our talented craftspeople

A social enterprise is a business that exists to make a positive difference in society.
Instead of focusing on profit alone, social enterprises reinvest their income to achieve social goals.

What we provide - open content

We provide opportunities for individuals who face barriers to training and work, including those with:

Learning disabilities
Physical disabilities
Neuro-divergent conditions
Mental health conditions

We help participants overcome barriers to volunteering and work by:

Building their skills
Helping them gaining independence
Increase confidence
Enhancing health and wellbeing

We ensure a person-centred approach creating a supportive, work-focused environment that builds on individual strengths.

How to access the service - open content

If you are interested in attending Pottery and Woodwork sessions. You will need to discuss this with your social worker/care manager. You may then be offered a Care assessment – more information is available here on what happens during an assessment. How to get help

Following the assessment if you are eligible for services, you will be involved in updating your care and support plan this service will be included.

There may be a charge to this support service, you can get more information here:  Paying for Care at Home.

You will be offered a financial assessment which will determine how much you will need to contribute towards your service.

Before your service commences you will have the opportunity to visit our services and meet staff to ensure that the service is suitable for you.

Employment Support and Volunteering Placement - open content

You do not need a social worker or a Care and Support Plan to be referred to access a volunteering placement, you simply need to have a barrier to work.

To apply, please complete the following form: VECC Referral Form

Once completed, email to: skillshub@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

We can also sign-post to other agencies if we are unable to help.

Our Review Process / How we track your progress - open content

Once you are supported by us our key aims are individual outcomes and progression.

We will always set a review date and review personal objectives.

We will work with our Employability team, who support individuals to find volunteering  and paid work opportunities.

Our Shop - open content

Within our establishment in Crosshands we have small shop area selling products designed and made by our talented craftspeople. This is open Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm