Graduates from Sabah Cheshire Home (above) and Selangor Cheshire Home (below) celebrating the completion of their training under the Allianz4Good Economic Empowerment Programme. The initiative teaches young adults skills in industries such as housekeeping, barista services and pastry-making towards accessing the job market and being financially independent.
Job coaching gives youth skills and industry exposure
A programme designed to help persons with disabilities (OKU) gain financial independence is celebrating the graduation of 47 individuals from Selangor and Sabah.
The Economic Empower-ment Programme (EEP), run in partnership with branches of the non-profit Cheshire Homes, provides specialised vocational training to young adults to bridge the employment gap for the disabled.
The programme is run by Allianz Malaysia Bhd via its corporate social responsibility arm Allianz4Good.
In Selangor, 32 trainees completed a comprehensive course in hospitality and culinary arts at Selangor Cheshire Home’s Batu Caves facility, Allianz Malaysia said in a media release.
The modules focused on practical skills such as housekeeping and barista training, while simultaneously strengthening participants’ interpersonal and communication abilities.
The graduates from Selangor Cheshire Home now skilled in housekeeping and barista services.
Meanwhile, 15 trainees in Sabah underwent an intensive basic pastry skills course.
Allianz Malaysia added that this cohort achieved a significant milestone by earning the Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia Level 2 certification.
Their training covered the full business cycle, from health and safety to pastry preparation and marketing.
Allianz4Good head Ng Siew Gek said: “Empowerment programmes are vital for personal development and social inclusivity.
“Our goal is to equip these talented youths with industry-relevant skills so that they can access the job market and move toward financial independence.”
Selangor Cheshire Home adviser Datin Paduka Khatijah Sulaiman said the partnership strengthened the job-coaching ecosystem, giving trainees the confidence to thrive in a professional workplace.
Similarly, Sabah Cheshire Home president Lawrence Hee Qui Shing said seeing graduates move into industry placements proved the power of inclusive employer partnerships.
Allianz Malaysia said that following the success of this cohort, it would continue to support the EEP for a second year.
Beyond technical expertise, it said, the programme remained committed to fostering mental well-being and social inclusion for disabled youth across Malaysia.
