Student Story told at Natspec Conference 2024
In June, Moreton student Ashley represented Employ My Ability at the Natspec conference in the form of a personal video where he was able to give some insight to his own story, and how he feels a specialist provision has allowed him to go from feeling low and without many prospects, to where he is […]
EMA at The Dog Show
Last weekend our campus at The Walled Garden Moreton hosted a Dog Show and Hospitality Tutor Claire was on hand at the EMA gazebo, speaking to visitors about the various opportunities we offer young people, including the new hospitality courses kicking off in September! Also, Moreton student Jack very kindly volunteered some of his time […]
Community Project – Shaftesbury in Bloom
130 troughs 14 planters. 3 towers. EMA Students and EMA – Adult Social Care day service users have been doing an incredible job making and delivering planters and troughs for Shaftesbury in Bloom Planning, following instructions, teamwork, communication and of course the planting of beautiful plants – so many different skills were put to use […]
New Hospitality Courses – Apply today!
Page updated Jan 2025 Since September 2024, we have been offering brand new hospitality qualifications here at Employ My Ability endorsed by the Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality. The courses are as follows: Level 1 Award in Basic Cookery Skills Level 2 Certificate in Culinary Skills Level 3 Certificate in Professional Cookery Level 2 Award […]
EMA Work Experience videos from George
Last year we introduced George Brind, a former student of EMA who now works at the Moreton campus as an assistant to our marketing department. George has continued to produce videos – scripted, shot, and edited all by himself and you can see the two latest additions on our Youtube channel (which George also oversees) […]
Gillingham Community Project – £200 raised by students!
Students from our Gillingham campus at Thorngrove Garden Centre today presented Krystina from local youth project HippBones with their cheque for £200 raised via donations at the Winter Wonderland experience this past December. The Winter Wonderland was planned from scratch by students and staff as a free walkthrough for visiting members of the public during […]
Moreton Enrichment – Pizza Party!
Students at Moreton spent time over a couple of days during Enrichment week in March planning a pizza party. This involved the prep of toppings – slicing the various vegetables, giving them an opportunity to put their kitchen skills into practice. Plus, the pizza bases needed to be made! Felix made the dough for 30 […]
Campus Spotlight – Gillingham, North Dorset
Watch our NEW Gillingham Campus Video We open the doors to our EMA Gillingham campus in this new spotlight video. Hear from staff and students about what it’s like to learn and work at the site, along with how we cater to the needs of young people who choose to take the next steps in […]
Natspec Manifesto Launch in London
“This week we had the pleasure of joining Natspec and fellow SEND provisions at The Houses of Parliament for the Natspec manifesto launch. It was motivating to hear students speaking about their experiences and visions going forward. Seema Malhotra MP was in attendance and spoke about the importance of investing in skills and tackling barriers […]
We’ll be at The Careers and Apprenticeship Show! 14th March
We’re excited to be joining a huge range of education provides and employers at The Careers and Apprenticeship Show at Bournemouth International Centre on 14th March! We’ll be there with our EMA stand ready to meet with you and talk all about what we do here in Moreton and Gillingham. If you’re attending, you can […]