Social Value. Real Impact.

We help employers create pathways into paid, sustainable employment, connecting you with people who have the skills, potential and ambition to succeed.

We can create meaningful work experience, volunteering and placement opportunities that help people build workplace confidence, develop skills and gain valuable experience.

We work with people to develop the practical skills, confidence and experience they need to move closer to employment, helping employers build a stronger and more inclusive talent pipeline.

We can support employers to make their recruitment processes and workplaces more accessible, helping remove barriers and create opportunities for people who may otherwise be excluded.

We can create opportunities for your employees to get involved through mentoring, volunteering, skills sharing and other activities that contribute to your social value commitments.

We help you capture and demonstrate the outcomes of your social value activity, giving you clear evidence of the difference your organisation is making.

We understand the barriers people can face when accessing employment and the support they need to overcome them. With over 28 years of experience helping people overcome barriers to learning and work, we are trusted by our employment partners to prepare individuals for the workplace and support them into sustainable employment.

We don’t just help you write social value commitments. We help you deliver them. By connecting employers with motivated, job-ready talent and providing tailored training and employment support, we turn your social value ambitions into meaningful, measurable outcomes. 

Social value is about more than meeting targets; it’s about making a genuine difference to people’s lives. We focus on outcomes that matter, from building confidence  to helping people develop skills, secure employment and progress in their careers. By creating opportunities that might otherwise be out of reach, we help employers make a tangible difference to individuals, families and communities, leaving a positive legacy that extends far beyond the workplace.

We work in partnership with employers to develop tailored solutions that align with their business objectives, meet contract requirements and respond to the needs of the communities they serve. By understanding your priorities and the challenges you face, we help turn social value commitments into practical, achievable initiatives.  Our flexible, collaborative approach ensures that social value is not just an added extra, but an integral part of your success.

People with a disability or health condition received employment support.

Jobs secured for people accessing our employability service.

Qualifications Gained.

Employment Academies Delivered.

Working with Stepping Stones NI has been truly collaborative. The entire team takes the time and effort to thoroughly understand how our business operates, our roles, and the specific skills required. This deep understanding enables them to provide tailored support to both G4S and the candidates, resulting in consistently high-quality applications and well-prepared applicants. They offer far more than just the basics. Through the Employment Academy model, Stepping Stones NI equips candidates with essential training.  Their experienced staff provide robust wrap-around support, guiding candidates through every stage of the application, interview, and security clearance processes. Leveraging their expertise has enabled us to refine our approach to inclusive recruitment, breaking down barriers to employment and successfully matching talented individuals with rewarding roles across Northern Ireland.

Kirsty Larkham | HR Business Partner | G4S

This was a different approach to recruitment for us within the local community.  Seeing candidates complete the 3 day employment academy showed a level of commitment which transferred to the workplace.  I believe the Stepping Stones NI model not only gives an avenue for people to get back into work and the calibre of candidates was admittedly surprisingly high.

Michael Hanna | Regional HR and People Lead | McCulla Ireland Ltd