Open Minds Open Doors

Drawing on the spirit of our name, collaboration sits at the heart of our vision and values. Our candidates, parents and carers, employer partners and staff all played a role in shaping and defining them, grounded in their lived experience of Team Domenica.

Our Vision

Team Domenica’s vision is for all people with learning disabilities and autism to be valued in the workplace, to thrive in life, and feel included as members of wider society.

How We Deliver Our Vision

Team Domenica opens doors for young people with learning disabilities and autism through education, personalised employment programmes and community partnerships.

Our candidates helped shape our updated values

A young man sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads LEARNING, WELCOMED, CAMARADERIE.

A young woman sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up two small whiteboards that read: coping with change, work in a team, confidence, community, wellbeing, help to try new things, work in different places, help to get a job.

A young woman sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: excited (with a drawing of a smiley face).

A young man sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: It makes me happy and confident; I feel welcomed here at TD.

A young man standing in a classroom, holding up a small whiteboard that reads 1) fun and inclusive, 2) safe and helpful, 3) banter and jokes.

A young man sitting in a classroom, pointing at the camera with a cheeky smile. He is holding up a small whiteboard that reads: integration, independence, experience.

A young woman sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: learning new skills like making coffee, meeting new friends, I enjoyed doing the supported internship.

A young man sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: 1) more flexible, 2) confidence, 3) meeting new people.

A young woman sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: happy, confident, enthusiastic.

A young man sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: working at the Grand Hotel, meeting new people, it is a nice place.

A young woman smiling with her eyes shut, sitting at Team Domenica enrichment venue, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: friends.

A young man sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: fantastic to make new friends, learn how to make coffee, I enjoy working at Hoogly on the supported internship.

A young man at Team Domenica enrichment venue, smiling, holding up a small whiteboard with a drawing on it to indicate his excitement.

A young man sitting in a classroom, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: resilient, making friends, new skills, improving my handwriting, relaxing, confidence.

Two young men sitting in a classroom and smiling, working on a task togehter.

A young man standing in a classroom, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: confidence, skills making, coffee, friendship.

A young man sitting in a classroom, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: Decision making, treated like an adult, make new friends, careers advice.

Two young people sitting in a classroom and smiling, working on a task together.

A young man smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: amazing.

A young woman sitting in a classroom, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: nice staff, feel happy, good for meeting new people.

A young man sitting in a classroom, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: fantastic, making new friends, learning how to make hot drinks.

A young woman sitting in a classroom, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: helps to gain confidence and allows you to make new friends and try new things; supportive; Team Domenica is awesome and they treat people how they want to be treated.

A young woman sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: making friends, learning skills, working with staff.

A young woman sitting in a classroom, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: having good friends, great team, making new coffee, good staff.

Two young men sitting in a classroom and smiling, doing a task together.

A young man sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: meeting new people, making friends, meeting new staff.

A young man sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: happy, confident, excited for the future.

A young woman sitting in a classroom and smiling, holding up a small whiteboard that reads: it has helped me making friends, work well with staff.

A young woman standing in a large room, holding up a small whiteboard that reads COMMUNITY.

Our values

Our values run through everything we do, shaping everyday experiences across Team Domenica and driving us towards our vision.

We value positive relationships because ...

We know that friendships, mutual support and a sense of belonging are important for everyone, be that our candidates, their families, our team, employer partners or wider community.

We value building confidence because ...

We experience increased independence and a boost in confidence by being able to try new things and being trusted to apply our learnings.

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We value an inclusive community because ...

Together, we shape an inclusive environment at Team Domenica. We celebrate differences and show that with the right support, all of us can contribute and succeed.

We value growing skills because ...

We enjoy a variety of training and interactions that build our work and social skills. Most importantly, we don’t give up when things are hard – we just find another way.

We value feeling happy because ...

We have fun while learning at Team Domenica. We feel happy to be part of the opportunities that we create together on our programmes, in the workplace, and beyond.

We value a bright future because ...

Team Domenica is a journey towards a brighter future, where we all have the chance to feel welcomed in society and to thrive in happy, fulfilled lives.

If you’d prefer see our vision and values in Easy Read format, please download the Easy Read document below.

Team Domenica Vision and Values Easy Read

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Our Approach

Our Vision and Values