Changing lives against the odds

Offering a solution for those socially marginalised through learning centres leading to real employment

2013 / Niamh Gunn

Niamh Gunn Background

Intern Innocence Project/Barry Scheck

Founding Director Taxback.com (VAT)

Exoneration of Walter Swift (USA)

Exposure to an addict’s life US Delancey Model

70%ex-prisoners have addiction issues

50%homeless are labour force suitable

The Reality

85%ex-addicts are unemployed

52%suicide fatalities had

addiction issues the previous year

52% homeless have post second

level qualification

41%homeless 18-34, average age 38

38%suicide fatalities unemployed

Break the cycle

Our Vision

homelessness

substance dependency

unemployment

Create total

learning centres

accommodation

employment opportunities

training &education

Side by side, profitable businesses

will help fund our charitable

centres

Our Vision

• Efficient• Target driven• Result focused

• Self-funding• Sustainable• Result focused

SmartBusiness Profits

Total Learning Centres

Our Mission

The leading residential self-help & training centre

Self-sustaining independent

functioning lives

Create real change for society

Total Learning Centre

Discovering self-respect

& self-esteemOne-stop all

inclusive program accommodation,

training, education, employment

Educating on life-skills

Safe home-based

accommodation

Learning to help & support

each other

Employment Training

Help graduates find real jobs/

housing Training & development

classes

Our Smart Businesses…

Legal Services

Back-end Financial Services

Charity online

website

Café / workshops

onsite

VAT Compliance

… will supply

Apprenticeship

Contract Work

Career Path

Profits

Smart & Efficient Systems

Long TermEmployment

Total Learning Centres

SmartBusinesses

Training

Reasons behind selected businesses

Variety of work types:

• Hands-on work

• Process based: easy to learn: suitable for training

• Structured environments

• White Label partnership model

• Combination of front-facing and back-end

• Suited to career path model

Some will be export business services

not displacing jobs in Ireland but creating

Partnership programs

Social SupportHousing

Counselling

Colleges

Employers

Employment& Training Schemes

PartnershipProgram

create real value for society

Key Benefits

Funds invested

• Lessen pressure on social services

• Reduce suicide

• Reduce crime

• Reduce unemployment

• Break dependency

Funding to develop a centre

Funding for business set up costs to kick off initial

businesses

Our ask

Funding to secure a centre, option to hold title / loan