Team Domenica is not just about supporting candidates to gain work skills, confidence and independence; it’s also about giving hope and changing the lives of our young people, their families and our workplaces forever.
Our Candidates Stories
The impact of our programmes is best seen through the eyes of our candidates, their families and our employer partners.
“My first day at Team Domenica I remember sharing one of my goals: to work in a cinema. Now I come here every week. It makes me proud. I sometimes see the same people; they recognise me and say, ‘Hello Guy!’. I love coming here to work!”
Guy, Team Domenica candidate
What We Do Works
4.7%
of adults with learning disabilities are in paid work in England (DHSC, 2025)
76%
of Team Domenica candidates find work through our Supported Internship Programme
82%
of our young people sustain their roles for two years or more
60+
employers are part of our network, leading the way in inclusive employment
83%
of our community have positively changed their perception of people with learning disabilities in the workplace
85%+
of Team Domenica candidates feel happier, more confident, independent and skilled
Our Reports
Each year, we survey our candidates, their parents/carers, our employer partners and the wider community. We combine this with other information collected throughout the year to produce “Our Impact” report.
We also produce an Annual Report, reviewing our progress as a charity over the previous year. The report displays our achievements, looks at our plans for the future and details our finances.
Our reports demonstrate the difference we are making for young people with learning disabilities and autism. They also reflect the amount of time, effort and care that everyone puts in at Team Domenica. All historic reports can be viewed here.
We open minds, open doors, and transform lives
Support Team DomenicaDon't Just Take Our Word For It
The quality of our provision, and the far-reaching impact of our work, has been highlighted in a number of external reports and evaluations.
BASE
In 2025, our Supported Internship Programme was recognised as a high-quality provision by the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE). Following an in depth review as part of their Supported Internship Quality Assurance Framework (SIQAF), Team Domenica was awarded an outstanding score of 84% − placing us “up there nationally”.
The Tizard Centre
The Tizard Centre, are a leading research centre in autism and learning disability studies. In 2024, they completed an independent review of our impact and found that:
“Team Domenica is making a meaningful difference to lives of young adults […] with positive knock-on effects for parent carers, staff, employers and the local community.”
Learn more by reading our blog, or one of the following reports: Summary of Evaluation, Full Evaluation, EASY READ report.
Ofsted
As part of our transition to an independent Specialist Further Education Provider, our programmes are now inspected by Ofsted.
In their ‘New Provider Monitoring Visit’, which took place in July 2024, they made judgements against our progress in three key areas, including safeguarding where they saw “Significant Progress”. Click the button below to read a full report on their inspection.
Local Skills Improvement Plan
Another notable achievement was our feature in The Local Skills Improvement Plan by Future Skills Sussex and Sussex Chamber of Commerce. In this review, Team Domenica were highlighted as a leader in creating a more inclusive employment landscape.
“Initiatives such as […] the holistic and person-centred support offered by Team Domenica demonstrate effective pathways into employment.”
