ABOUT FLY CUP CATERING

Fly Cup Catering Ltd originated in 1995 as a project within the Harlaw Day Care Centre in Inverurie. Its potential was recognised and it developed into a stand-alone project with its own premises. Constituted in 2000 Fly Cup is now a recognised Scottish Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. Offering Employment and training is Fly Cup’s main objective and as the project has grown so the opportunities offered to the trainees has changed and Fly Cup now offers a range of catering experiences and training programmes. Fly Cup now successfully runs a 35 seater coffee shop within its premises, offers business and private catering service and provides a variety of bakes to local retailers within the North Aberdeenshire area.

FLY CUP MISSION STATEMENT

It is Fly Cup’s mission to assist adults with learning disabilities, including school leavers, to have a fulfilling role in their local communities by providing professional catering training and a path to employment opportunities within the catering sector.

Training

- To provide professional catering training to the highest standards
- To produce an individual training plan for each trainee.
- To provide trainees with the opportunity to achieve nationally recognised catering qualifications, where appropriate.
- To provide trainees with training leading to a Fly Cup Certificate of Achievement, where appropriate

Employment Opportunities

- To identify suitable work placements for trainees, wherever possible
- To develop “in house” catering activities for trainees whose requirement for a high level of supervision means that it is unlikely that they can be placed in a normal commercial environment.
- To work with partner organisations that can provide those trainees who have a requirement for a high level of supervision with access to catering activities.

Inclusion within the community

- To provide Fly Cup trainees with a friendly and supportive working environment at Fly Cup and at their work placements.
- To assist trainees to develop the “life skills” needed for successful working life such as communication and social interaction skills.
- To enable Fly Cup trainees to participate in catering activities which bring them into contact with members of the public, so building their social skills and helping the wider community to appreciate their many strengths.