Mission statement

‘Jericho supports individuals to

overcome barriers, and become

fulfilled, skilled and employed’

Values

*Jericho will aim for excellence in all that it does

*Jericho will demonstrate honesty and integrity in all its dealings with clients and other organisations. Our actions will be transparent in their purpose to build trust with others.

*Jericho believes in equality of opportunity for all staff and clients. It will value and respect others and will be tolerant of their views.

*Jericho will be client focused in its activities. The organisation and its staff will be approachable, supportive and empathetic in their dealings with clients. They will try to be fair and consistent in their decisions.

*In carrying out their programmes, Jericho’s style of working will be professional, polite and positive.

*Jericho staff will be creative and innovative whilst remaining realistic. They will demonstrate teamworking, hard work, adaptability and flexibility and will not be critical of their colleagues

*Jericho has a ‘no blame’ culture where honest mistakes are recognised, accepted and rectified.

*Jericho’s work is founded on Christian faith and hope, which is our inspiration to demonstrate practical love and care for our neighbours.

Objectives

*To seek out and engage those who experience the greatest barriers.

*To help our clients gain relevant vocational skills.

*To help our clients to overcome their personal barriers and become fulfilled individuals.

*To provide real work experience for our clients.

*To help our clients gain sustainable employment.

*To develop and run successful social

enterprise businesses.

*To be good stewards of the environment.

© 2007. The Jericho Foundation