Valley Industries presented participation awards in several categories at its Christmas function at Old Bar Bowling Club.
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Outstanding achievement
Accommodation: Brooke Ross
Valley Skills for Life: Cameron Holland
Social Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE): Dennis McKay
Australian Disability Enterprise (ADE): Craig Priestly
Skill development
Accommodation: Audrey Thornton
Valley Skills for Life: Zac Ashley
Social ADE: Sophie Powick
ADE: Mark Barlin
Personal development
Accommodation: Amy Markham
Valley Skills for Life: Haleigh Gillet
Social ADE: Phoebe Dillon
ADE: Peter Barber
Encouragement
Accommodation: John Cameron
Valley Skills for Life: Zar Watters
Social ADE: Dayne Fox
ADE: Stephen Lambert
Valley Industries is a community based not for profit organisation that has been providing support and employment opportunities for people with disability in the Manning Valley since 1971.
The business has strong, vibrant links with the community, parents and disability services to ensure that it continues to offer the best services to those looking for support.
Its commercial enterprises enable participants to develop skills and career paths through training and on-the-job experiences. This contributes toward making a positive impact on all employees’ lives.
All employees and participants are encouraged to realise their full potential and develop skills and career paths through training and on-the-job experience. Clients participate in meaningful, paid employment and all have opportunities to succeed and to be integrated into modern society.
Valley Industries employs more than 145 people with varying disability who are trained in a diverse range of business skills, through working in one, or several, of Valley Industries’ distinct businesses:
- Natures Care Nursery – established in 1998, the nursery is a fully functioning production unit growing quality plants for retail and wholesale customers in the local area and Sydney.
- Complete Grounds Care - providing property care and maintenance services to a wide variety of customers – from home owners to large corporate clients, from Kew, to Gloucester to Tea Gardens.
- Timber Products - producing of a full range of hardwood timber products to local and national customers.
- Valley Beekeeping – providing a comprehensive range of bee keeping products – including hives, clothing, tools and reference materials – for commercial and amateur apiarists.
- Valley Secure Documents – provides a full range of secure shredding, scanning and document storage services.
- Valley Linen Services – a new state-of-the art laundry facility providing high quality linen services to small-medium businesses in the Manning, Gloucester, Great Lakes area.
- Valley Café – situated in the heart of Taree, the café provides breakfasts, lunches and catering options for local businesses.
- Valley Vintage – a popular and thriving op shop in the heart of Taree.
- Valley Skills for Life - the team at our day services unit provide a range of activities for over 70 people with disability - from post school through to active retirement.
- Valley Accommodation – we now have 12 homes for Participants in Taree and Forster, offering safe, secure accommodation with 24 hour care for those wishing to make the transition to independent living.
- Valley Industries Transition to Work and Training - our program provides school leavers or individuals who have recently left school with the opportunity to develop their skills to prepare for the working world. Our program runs for up to 2 years and provides on the job training and work experience options for students with a disability to reach their goals, objectives and aspirations.
- Intalink Therapy Solutions – our team of experienced health professionals have been providing paediatric and adult therapy services in the Manning Valley since 2008. Our multidisciplinary team includes Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Paediatricians and Speech Therapists.
