WHAT WE DO...

We offer a variety of services to our clients including

  • ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT

    We work with our clients on a one-to-one basis, setting agreed goals for the client to achieve to improve their employability, adopting a holistic and “stepping stone” approach to progress them into employment.

  • FREE TRAINING

    Our free employment training covers hard and soft skills to set you up for success. We have specialist programs designed for our clients such as our Fusion project and Survival Guide project.

  • NEWS

    Graft is celebrating 20 years of service to the people of Reading and the Thames Valley 

    • Supported over 2,000 people struggling to get a job 
    • Over 500 people supported into paid employment 
    • Providing specialised support for jobseekers with Autism 
    • Providing specialised support for jobseekers with mental ill health 
  • New training schedule – coming soon 

     

    • Check out our website for details 
  • New Work Experience Programme
    • If you’re not sure what sort of job you want, or how you will cope in the workplace, an unpaid work experience placement could be just the thing for you. 
    • Placements with leading local employers 
    • In-placement support available 
    • Learn new skills 
    • Improve your CV 
    • Gain new and relevant experience 
  • Client Feedback
    • Thanks for helping me to understand what my career should look like.  I am excited to be job searching, now I know what I am looking for 
    • Thank you for talking to me like a real person and listening to me.  Nobody has done that before 
    • Warm, friendly, calming, understanding – preferred coming here 
    • ....really helpful, positive, friendly man.  Thanks to him I found the job of my dreams .. 
    • Thanks for the interview help and the referral to Smartworks  - they were also great.  I got the job and will be starting soon 
    • ...very patient and gave us a lot of time.  Listened and responded very carefully 

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US...

What are our clients are saying about us?

Manjo

"They come along side people to seek and find work, support, and care. In short, they work miracles!"

~ A one to one support recipient

Kim

"They’ve been really helpful in me getting back to work and rebuilding my life. Thank you Graft."

~ A participant of Graft's Fusion project

Maria

"I got support when I wanted to work and interview prep.  Now I have my own business and they help me for it now as well".

~ A participant of Graft's Survival Guide project

James

"A hopeful and optimistic environment, like a springboard to move into employment."

~ A one to one support recipient