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Our eighth home for children in the Homes and Horizons partnership has opened in Somerset

19/08/2025

The 10 year partnership between Somerset Council, Homes2Inspire and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust was designed to transform care for some of Somerset’s most vulnerable children and young people.  Two years since their last visit, the BBC returned to speak to us about the impact and progress of the project.   Read about the impact of the partnership here: Somerset Council opens eighth children’s home to save money – BBC NewsFinancially, the partnership has already saved the Council £5.2m over two years by reducing

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Free, tailored employment support launches in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

18/07/2025

We’re helping people with mental health conditions in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight find and keep jobs with our new support programme, ‘IPS Together’.IPS Together, which launched on 1 July 2025, is a free and voluntary service to support people with severe and enduring mental health conditions to return to or stay in work. The service provides work and health support: Helping people get and keep good quality jobs Providing careers advice and benefits information Working as part of

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Shaw Trust awarded ‘outstanding’ in new Supply Chain Partnership Standard 

10/07/2025

Shaw Trust has received the highest possible rating of ‘outstanding’ in the new Supply Chain Partnership Standard.We’re the first to be accredited under this updated national benchmark, which replaces the Merlin Standard. The new framework sets a high bar for excellence in supply chain management, recognising organisations that work in true partnership, operate transparently, and deliver social value.On issuing the accreditation, Richard Adkins, Systems and Finance Director, from awarding body Assessment Services Ltd, said:“Shaw Trust has set the bar high

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Going above and beyond for young people

28/05/2025

The team at Eversley House, one of our homes for children in Northamptonshire, are celebrating a well-deserved win at the first Stars of Children and Young People awards this May. The team won the ‘Above and Beyond’ award, which recognises teams who go the extra mile for children and young people, and also in supporting each other to deliver an outstanding service.

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Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Impact Report

20/02/2025

This report reviews the employment and wellbeing outcomes of 19,000+ people who have participated in our IPS employment support programmes which link work and health. We also share our insights from the frontline of delivering IPS, our impact to date and our recommendations for commissioners.

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West London Works IPS participant shares his story with Channel 4 news

20/02/2025

Channel 4 News approached us to talk to a participant about their experiences finding work as a disabled person. Nicholas, a participant on the West London Works contract (an IPS contract), chatted with reporter Anja about his story, and what more needs to be done to support disabled people back into employment.