Building a future where rewarding work is accessible for all.
Shaw Trust is a leading employment charity. Each year we support hundreds of thousands of people to achieve their full potential.
We help people find and keep meaningful jobs. We provide education and training for those starting out and those looking to progress in their jobs. We champion community health and wellbeing to improve all aspects of life and help people into work. We support businesses to become better workplaces. And as the largest not-for-profit residential children’s home provider, we’re improving outcomes for looked after children.
Through strategic partnerships and innovation, we make sure our services put people’s needs first. We’re proud to say that everything we do creates real and lasting social value in the communities we support across the UK.
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What We Do
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We provide nurturing and caring homes for children
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We support young people to realise their potential
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We support people to get good work
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We improve community health and wellbeing
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We help businesses become better workplaces
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We run charity shops in local communities
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We support rehabilitation
Our impact
![we supported over 340,000 people in 2024](/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/impact-stats-24-01-1024x573.jpg)
![241 children and young people cared for by our fostering and residential care services](/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/impact-stats-24-05-1024x573.jpg)
![39,632 People supported to find good work through our specialist employability services](/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/impact-stats-24-02-1024x573.jpg)
![130,000+ young people supported across our specialist youth programmes](/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/impact-stats-24-03-1024x573.jpg)
![9,460+ people supported on Individual Placement and Support Programmes](/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/impact-stats-24-04-1024x573.jpg)
News
Can we help?
Talk to us about how we can support you or your local community
We’d love to hear from you.
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