Kirklees Together

My name is Victoria Butterworth and I have recently been appointed as Senior Employment advisor for REAL Employment. Our team works to support people with learning disabilities into employment.

Simon was with REAL for over a year looking for work. He completed multiple training and volunteering opportunities to prepare him for the world of work. When the time came to attend that interview thanks to the team Simon was ready.

If someone has a learning disability (LD), it doesn’t mean that they can’t learn. Although they often can’t learn things very quickly, they will often learn more carefully and may perform tasks better than others over time.