Stepping Out

11/10/2026

Employees of the week
M, for problem solving a solution to making 80 scones in an hour on Friday and for forward thinking when cake baking.
L - for perseverance when cutting long grass in Mowability.
H - for adapting well to shopping and baking with new staff
R - for shopping skills and showing a new member of staff the ropes!

Not many there for the trophy photo ( C is impersonating L!) but attached are some photos of our winners' achievements this week.

05/10/2026

Employees of the week for last week: B for hard work and stamina in Mowability; M gets a Special Mention for confidence in his Annual Review; C gets the Bakeability award for great customer service skills and K another Bakeability award for excellent food prep. Well done all 👏 🌟

30/09/2026

This is a video made by R of some of his favourite Stepping Out moments.

26/09/2026

S was the recipient of the special mention award this week for going outside of her comfort zone to play cricket and netball with the group.

J was one of the Bakeability employees of the week for following instructions well when baking on Monday and adapting when ingredients ran out.

The other Bakeability award went to H for her efficiency in the kitchen and also following instructions well.

And a second special mention award went to A for resilience and a positive attitude in overcoming setbacks this week.

Well done all!

24/09/2026

Thank you to Quayside for this great publicity for Bakeability.

13/09/2026

We are proud to announce that as well as supplying cakes weekly to the The Purplespoon Cafe at Highbridge we are now baking for Quayside Trampoline and Gymnastics Club in Bridgwater.

We will still make cakes for individual customers but you need to get in early!

11/09/2026

Employees of the week this week are:
C ( again!) for doing the Bakeability shopping independently and efficiently.
B - for great lane swimming, even when the others had stopped for a rest.
C- for professional behaviour in the cafe on Thursday
R - for building up his strength at the gym so he could help lift a heavy bed to go to the tip and also for making his secret recipe sausage rolls which have sold out at the last two cafes in 31 and 45 mins!
Well done all!

06/09/2026

This week's Employees of the Week went to:
J ( Mowability) - for his hard work mowing Bawdrip churchyard
C ( Volunteering) - for keeping up with a lot of work at the Purplespoon Cafe
M ( Special Mention) - for his positive attitude to having a blood test ( when the first attempt had been quite traumatic)
S ( Bakeability) - for getting on with the unglamorous job of washing up with great patience and stamina.

Well done to all four!

29/08/2026

This week's Employees of the Week:
Bakeability - A, for making scones for the first time and her stamina and positive attitude during a very busy cafe.
Volunteering - H, for great verbal communication with another volunteer at the charity shop.
Mowability - L for weeding almost all of a rockery on her own ( L will get her award next week as she's not in on Fridays)
Special Mention - B, for his quick thinking and engagement in the Tuesday communication group.

Well done all!

24/08/2026

Could You Offer a Few Hours of Paid Work?

Helping local young adults into employment

Stepping Out supports young adults with learning disabilities and autism to develop their skills, confidence and independence.
We are now working with local businesses to create opportunities for genuine, paid, part-time employment.

We’re looking for employers who may be able to offer around 4–12 hours of work a week, depending on the individual and the role.

What could the work involve?
It could be an existing part-time role or a collection of useful tasks within your business.
For example:
• Customer service
• Café and catering work
• Stocking and replenishment
• Cleaning and housekeeping
• Gardening and outdoor work
• Preparing orders
• Laundry
• Packing and labelling
• Office or administrative tasks
We are particularly interested in finding opportunities that match an individual’s strengths and interests.

You won’t be expected to do it alone
Our team provides support to help make the arrangement successful.
We can help with:
Finding the right match
We get to know the young person’s strengths, interests and support needs.
Getting started
We can support the initial introduction, induction and learning of the job.
Job coaching
A member of our team can provide additional support while the employee learns the role.
Ongoing contact
We remain available to both the employee and employer if questions or difficulties arise.
Building independence
Where appropriate, support can gradually reduce as the employee becomes more confident.

What could your business gain?
You could gain a reliable member of your team while helping a local young person:
• Earn their own money
• Develop valuable skills
• Build confidence
• Become more independent
• Contribute to their community
For some businesses, it may also be an opportunity to fill those small but important tasks that often get pushed aside because other staff are too busy.

We’d love to talk
You don’t need to have a job description ready.
We’re happy to visit your business, find out what you do and explore whether there are tasks or opportunities that could work for you and one of the young people we support.

Stepping Out in Somerset CIC
Sue and Justin Philcox
01278 686351 or 07771758050
[email protected]

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