After four internships and years of trying, Becky has found a bakery team where she finally belongs.
Becky is 29, hard-working and motivated, with a calm quietness about her. She’s courageous, too — always ready to try something new. She has Down syndrome, learning disabilities, a hearing impairment, and limited verbal ability. None of it has ever gotten in her way.
By the time she came to EmployAble, Becky had already completed four supported internships — three in London hospitals and one at a cafe, each one a full year of work. One of them turned into something more: a year-long volunteer placement, three days a week, back at the hospital where she’d trained.
Still, none of it ever became a paid job. Year after year, Becky did everything asked of her — internship after internship, then volunteering on top of that — and each time, the door to a wage stayed shut.
With EmployAble’s support, Becky started at Sands Catering in October 2025. It didn’t take long for her to become a well-liked, valued member of their bakery team. Her job coach, Tathiane, provided expert guidance, and Bakery Chef Hugo and his team backed her every step of the way. Becky has flourished there — learning new skills and growing more confident with every shift.