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Holiday programmes, workshops and events for young people with SEND and adults with learning disabilities.

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October Half term

The Shyft cafe

work skills programme

  • A practical two-day programme where participants can build confidence, independence and workplace skills through food preparation, customer service and real responsibilities in a supportive, low-pressure environment.

    £160 · Two-day programme

    Day One – Cafe Day

    Participants will get comfortable in the space while making autumnal drinks and bakes, practising café skills, food preparation and customer service.

    Day Two – Community Kitchen

    Participants will work together to prepare meals for local frontline workers, using the skills they've developed while contributing to something with a real purpose and responsibility.

    What to expect

    Small-group support, practical hands-on activities and plenty of opportunity to have a go. We support participants to build confidence and independence at their own pace, stepping in where needed without taking over.

The Shyft Café – October Half Term
£160.00

26th & 27th October 2026 · 10.30am–3.30pm
Brooklands Technical College, Weybridge · Ages 15–25

A two-day café work skills programme for young people with SEND, building confidence, independence and workplace skills through food preparation, café service, customer interaction and real responsibilities.

Day One - Café Skills
Make autumnal drinks and bakes while developing food preparation, café and customer service skills.

Day Two - Cooking for Our Community
Work together to prepare meals for local frontline workers, putting skills into practice while contributing to something with a real purpose.

£160 for the full two-day programme.

New to The Shyft? You can book your place now and we'll contact you to arrange a short suitability call before the programme.

Participants developing practical kitchen skills during a Shyft Café session

October Half term

The Shyft cafe

work skills programme

  • 2-Day Work & Independence Skills Programme

    A practical two-day programme where participants can build confidence, independence and workplace skills through food preparation, customer service and real responsibilities in a supportive, low-pressure environment.

    DAY ONE – CAFÉ SKILLS

    Participants will get comfortable in the space while making autumnal drinks and bakes, developing skills in food preparation, café service and customer interaction.

    DAY TWO – COOKING FOR OUR COMMUNITY

    Participants will work together to prepare meals for local frontline workers, using the skills they have developed while contributing to something meaningful with real responsibility.

    DATES, TIMES & LOCATION TO BE CONFIRMED


    AGES 15–25 · YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEND

Register Interest
Participant taking part in a hands-on skills creative activity at The Shyft

November-December

The Shyft christmas enterprise

work skills programme

  • Dates and venue to be confirmed

    A hands-on programme where participants will design, make and sell their own products, building creative, work and enterprise skills towards a real Christmas market.

    CREATE & MAKE

    Participants will develop their own products using printmaking, ceramics, Jesmonite and other creative processes.

    GET MARKET READY

    From packaging and pricing to organising stock and creating displays, participants will get their products ready to sell.

    THE CHRISTMAS MARKET

    The programme will finish with a real local Christmas market, where participants can see their work on sale and, where appropriate, be involved in selling it themselves.

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

COMING SOON

THE SHYFT – ONGOING PROVISION

Work, life & independence skills

  • Opening dates and timetable to be confirmed

    A place to build skills, confidence and independence through practical activities, real responsibilities and being part of something.

    PRACTICAL SKILLS

    Cooking, food preparation, creative projects, woodwork, growing and other hands-on activities that build skills through doing.

    WORK & ENTERPRISE

    Opportunities to make products, work with customers, take on responsibilities and develop skills that can support future steps into work.

    LIFE & INDEPENDENCE

    Building confidence, routine, communication and everyday independence, with support shaped around the individual.

    REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

    Tell us what you're looking for, including preferred days and times, and we'll keep you updated as our ongoing provision develops.

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
A woman and a man are standing in a room. The woman is smiling and wearing a black shirt with a beige apron. The man is seen from behind, wearing a light green shirt with rolled-up sleeves and a white apron tied around his waist. They are near a work counter with a scanner or printer on it, and a trash bin beside it. There are two television screens mounted on the wall above them.