Chailey Heritage Enterprise Centre - CHEC

CHEC was opened in 1995 to provide a professional working environment for young, physically disabled people who had left formal education and experienced problems accessing open employment because of their disability. Today CHEC’s objectives remain the same, to help people develop a meaningful career who would otherwise have difficulty obtaining employment. The Centre offers disabled people the opportunity to work as a team, designing, manufacturing and marketing a range of gifts and promotional items. We use a variety of printing processes and also have an embroidery machine. All work is done on site and our office is split between the design area and the production area. Products are mainly sold to local customers including individuals, businesses, clubs and societies, but are also available for national distribution. People who attend the centre contribute to the business in many different ways including computer design, computer controlled embroidery, press operation, producing marketing material and general office duties such as word processing and filing.

Adult disability provision Care support available Accessible, supportive design and print enterprise Opportunity to develop vocational skills Use of IT skills to produce a range of customised products such as clothing and mugs Interaction with genuine customers from local businesses, community organisations and individuals