U R Cakes supplies delicious cakes, while providing an opportunity for people with learning difficulties to learn a range of work-related and independent living skills.

(Please see Range and Price List for details of the cakes available.)

Skills

Through making and selling UR Cakes, team members can learn skills and gain useful experience, such as:

Production, Packing and Other Skills

Learning how to follow and carry out instructions, food handling and hygiene, producing and selling a quality product, interacting with a team and customers.

Accredited Learning

All activities are underpinned by classroom-based learning at Swindon College and the Clapham Hobbs Unit.

At the end of the course, learners will achieve the Basic Food Handling qualification.

Independent Travel

One-to-one bus training makes it possible for people with learning disabilities to travel independently and safely to and from sites and college, as well as to other leisure activities.

Benefits of Joining U R Cakes

In a nutshell, people who join U R Cakes:

• Learn many new skills
• Become prepared for a useful role in the community or in work
• Make friends and have fun doing it!

Working at U R Cakes

People with learning disabilities can join U R Cakes for an agreed term of up to two years.

During this time, they will meet the Connect supported employment service to discuss and learn more about their pathway to work.

At the end, Connect will support individuals to find a paid or voluntary role in the community.

Further Information/Contact

U R Cakes
Clapham Hobbs
Firethorn Close
Gorse Hill
Swindon
SN2 1AF

Tel: 07765 329166
E-mail: urcakes@swindon.gov.uk

We are grateful to George Hall for the use of his photographs.