Future Ready at the De La Warr Pavilion

Kim Byford, our Head of Skills, speaks on the impact of Future Ready placements at the De La Warr Pavilion.

       

We’ve loved welcoming Aydin and Ryan from Littlegate College on their Future Ready supported employment placements with us since October. Every Thursday for the last 10 weeks, they’ve worked across a range of departments at the De La Warr Pavilion, building real workplace skills, confidence, and experience in a truly open and inclusive environment.

       

Our skills programme has access at its heart – enabling all young people to explore different roles, develop transferable skills, and become genuinely work ready, whatever their starting point. Aydin and Ryan have grown hugely in confidence and capability, showing just how powerful the right support and a welcoming workplace can be.

       

Georgia (Work Coach):
“It’s been such a joy working at the De La Warr and watching both Aydin and Ryan come out of their shells and collect new skills. What a wonderful, welcoming team you have here!”

       

We’re incredibly proud of Aydin and Ryan and grateful to our teams for making inclusion and skills development part of everyday working life.

If you’re considering how to support skills development, inclusion, and future talent, we’d strongly encourage you to explore a Future Ready placement. Opening your workplace can make a life-changing difference – for individuals and for your organisation too.

 

Posted by Cassandra Ash on Friday 19 December 2025