Following the previous meeting's presenation from Warwick Cavill and Pat Wilson about The Community Employment Partnership, members requested an email template to contact businesses in thier network.
‘Dear ….
Rotary Central Melbourne is working on an impactful project that assists people with Intellectual Disability and Autism find employment. It’s a collaboration between Rotary and Belonging Matters, a not-for-profit organisation, and the project is based on a highly successful Rotary project started in Canada over 25 years ago.
There can be significant benefits to businesses who take up this opportunity and some of those were reported in the Harvard Business Review July-August 2023. These include the following:
- Disabilities often confer unique talents
- The presence of people with disabilities often elevates the culture, making it more collaborative and boosting productivity
- Develops a reputation for inclusiveness enhancing a firm's value proposition with customers
- Being recognised as socially responsible gives a firm an edge in the competition for capital and talent
As Rotarians we have been asked to reach out to our business and social connections to see if anyone is looking for reliable employees. If this is something of interest to you. I can introduce you to Belonging Matters. They have a range of qualified jobseekers keen to find casual, part time or fulltime work, with a range of skills and interests that could be an ideal match for your business needs.
Belonging Matters work with a business to match the skills and interests of a jobseeker to the needs of the business. They also offer onsite job support and assist both the workplace and the candidate as new job tasks are learned. They offer this service for as long as is required to ensure the appointment is a success long term. This significantly reduces the risks to the business, even more so than traditional employment approaches.
I would be happy to introduce you to Belonging Matters via email and they will arrange time to speak to you further. There is no obligation to employ but just to explore the idea. It may not be something for now but could be something you come back to later. I just think it is a good opportunity to find out about something different that could be of a benefit to the business.
This video shows examples of how The Community Employment Partnership works with testimonals from businesses and the success stories.'
https://youtu.be/5GfOnQJJZTY