Alternative Angles

Alternative Angles is an Enterprise provision that provides support to people with learning disabilities to experience and develop new skills and build confidence in order for them to enhance their individual employment opportunities and thereby fulfil their potential. We operate across 6 locations within Northern Ireland (Antrim, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Coleraine, Magherafelt and Newtownabbey). We work closely with the Northern Health & Social Services Trust and the enterprise provision was devised as an integral part of the Trust’s remodelling of day care provision under the “Widening Choice and Opportunities” A Strategy for Future Day Care Support Services for People with a Learning Disability: 2007-2011 (Northern Health and Social Care Trust; 2007)

The name “Alternative Angles” is derived from a play on words taken from the name of our parent organization Triangle Housing Association. When first introduced in 2006 the enterprise service represented an alternative approach to the traditional support services provided by the parent organisations- hence the name Alternative Angles.

Through involvement in Alternative Angles friendly work focused environments, trainees are able to learn new skills and develop existing skills while building confidence in their own ability within a group of their peers. Alternative Angles forms part of Triangle’s Progression to Employment Service and is funded by the European Social Fund, Department for the Economy and match funded by the Northern Health & Social Care Trust.

Service information leaflet available here