'Having a job is brilliant for me financially and for my independence'

The Cope Foundation has unveiled an ambitious plan to help more than 60 young people in Cork move towards full employment.

The foundation, the country's largest provider of support services to people with intellectual disabilities or autism, has launched its Ability@Work programme which will make dedicated supported employment services available to young people aged 18 to 29 to help them as they move from education to training and, hopefully, into full-time jobs.