People with learning disabilities and microenterprise

Purpose – This work aims to examine the outcomes for people with learning disabilities who run microenterprises, and consider how microenterprise might provide an alternative to day centre, training provision, conventional volunteering, or paid employment.Design/methodology/approach – Views were sought from entrepreneurs with learning disabilities, support workers, health and social care professionals, and family members to understand what worked and what didn’t work, and to consider if microenterprises are a viable alternative to more traditional activities for people with learning disabilities.Findings – The report will contribute to the body of knowledge that exists in this field, and is executed with a view to sharing best practice.Research limitations/implications – Whilst the report sought to investigate all aspects of people with a learning disability working in a microenterprise, the authors recognise that there is a tendency in such cases for only those with a positive experience to come forward....