OSEL – Outstanding Support, Education and Learning
Our Mission & Vision
Osel Enterprises was formed in 1988 to provide training and employment for people with disabilities living on the Island, an inclusion ethos that offers Outstanding Support, Education and Learning opportunities for all.
We work closely with adult social care, families and carers, NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB), the Local Authority, providers of services and other organisations to meet the needs of the Island.
Osel consists of three inclusion enterprises…
Way Forward Programme
Learning disability centre in Newport, offering weekly sessions, 1:1 and 2:1 support for people with learning, physical disabilities and autism.
Working Towards Wellbeing
Working Towards Wellbeing is the employment division of Osel Enterprises Ltd, an Island registered charity that has been supporting the needs of people with mental ill health and or a disability.
Wight Crystal
Wight Crystal is a charity selling still & carbonated spring water products, to fund support services for people with physical and learning disabilites.
Location: 23&25 Daish Way, Newport , Isle of Wight, PO30 5XJ
Telephone: 01983 523000
Email: wfsupport@oseliow.org.uk
Opening Times: M-F 09:30-15:30
Out of Hours Phone: 07528 488793
Location: In the community with the Therapists and local services.
Telephone: Julie Gladman : 07976 769274 – Primary Care Employment Services
Telephone: Whitney Ryan: 07940 307293 – Secondary Care Employment Services
Opening Times: 9am – 4pm Monday-Friday
Location: 7 Daish Way, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5XJ
Telephone: 01983 520128
Out of Hours Contact Number: 07787575216
Email: sales@oseliow.org.uk
Opening Times: 08:30-16:30 Monday to Friday
A little bit about OSEL …
OSEL Enterprises Limited is the parent company which links Wight Crystal, The Way Forward Programme and Working Towards Wellbeing.
For more than 30 years, Osel has helped Islanders with disabilities to benefit from sales of Wight Crystal bottled water, with profits from the drinks being ploughed back into The Way Forward Programme. Osel, whose trustees are David Holmes, Colin Boswell, Carole Dennett and Mark Reed, was originally formed because there were few work opportunities for people with a disability and new Island projects were needed to provide hope to those normally excluded from the workforce by the nature of their physical or mental health condition.
In 1988, Wight Crystal took a natural water spring at Knighton, together with a workforce with disabilities, and began producing bottled water. Today, Wight Crystal directly benefits The Way Forward Programme, as well as Osel’s support of Working Towards Wellbeing. Tracey Hill, CEO of Osel, said: “Work placement is a key part of supporting people to get into the working world and we are fortunate to have such a unique set-up here.”
A word from the CEO
“I have lived and worked on the Island all my life and the majority of my family are based here, loving the Island and the community feel is the reason why I am still here today.
Osel is a very special place to work; the community, Island businesses and other charities give Osel huge support and make a difference to people’s lives every day!
I love my job and have a great team that help provide one of the best support services on the Isle of Wight”.