Visual aids at the Gillingham campus

From lesson plans to enhancing learning, visual resources are utilised in so many ways at the Gillingham campus. In recent Maths Skills lessons, students were focusing on unitising — a key step toward using money independently. This helps students understand concepts like how one 2p coin is the same as two 1p coins, or how […]

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Gillingham: Three courses for the community

The training kitchen at Gillingham has been bustling with planning, prep, and stuffed peppers! Our students are working their way through three-course menus, which they’ll be serving at special community events here on campus after Easter. Each of them have designed their own menu, and are practising cooking not only their own creations but also […]

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Video: Using the dedicated training space at Gillingham

The students at our Gillingham campus have been making great use of their dedicated hospitality and retail training space, allowing for better delivery of courses and the support they need. We checked in with Tutor Natalie about how it’s going now the students have more room to develop their skills. They’ve also been welcoming students […]

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New Gillingham Prospectus

The new EMA Gillingham campus prospectus along with list of study programmes are available on our website now. https://employmyability.org.uk/gillingham-campus/ EMA in Gillingham offers a welcoming and inclusive environment designed to meet the needs of students with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and other special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We provide a safe and […]

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Gillingham Campus Map

Work at the Gillingham campus has been moving along swiftly, and we’re happy to share our new site map which shows some of the adjustments we’ve made. Students and service users have already been benefiting from the use of dedicated outdoor space for education and adult social care, along with utilising the café space for […]

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Changes to our Gillingham Campus

Important update from Employ My Ability Today we are sharing an important update about changes to the EMA Gillingham Campus. The on-site garden centre and café are now closed to the public. The closure of the garden centre and café allows us to make positive improvements and focus on developing the Gillingham Campus by repurposing […]

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Community Project – Shaftesbury in Bloom

130 troughs 14 planters. 3 towers. EMA Students and EMA – Adult Social Care day service users have been doing an incredible job making and delivering planters and troughs for Shaftesbury in Bloom Planning, following instructions, teamwork, communication and of course the planting of beautiful plants – so many different skills were put to use […]

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Gillingham Community Project – £200 raised by students!

Students from our Gillingham campus at Thorngrove Garden Centre today presented Krystina from local youth project HippBones with their cheque for £200 raised via donations at the Winter Wonderland experience this past December. The Winter Wonderland was planned from scratch by students and staff as a free walkthrough for visiting members of the public during […]

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Campus Spotlight – Gillingham, North Dorset

Watch our NEW Gillingham Campus Video We open the doors to our EMA Gillingham campus in this new spotlight video. Hear from staff and students about what it’s like to learn and work at the site, along with how we cater to the needs of young people who choose to take the next steps in […]

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Community Fundraising in Gillingham for Dementia Awareness

Students at our Gillingham campus undertook a brilliant fundraising project a little while back which involved raising money for Dementia Friendly Gillingham. Through their sponsored walk, car wash service, and cup sake sales, they raised a huge £908.35 which they proudly presented to Anne from DFG earlier this month. The students were inspired to raise […]

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