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Shaw Trust sponsors category at RIDI annual awards

06/12/2023

We are pleased to sponsor the ‘Making a Difference: Public Sector’ category at the RIDI (Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative) Awards 2023, an awards ceremony celebrating excellence in diversity and inclusion within the recruitment industry.Once a year the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative brings together leading changemakers in the recruitment sector to celebrate the very best of disability confident recruitment. The RIDI Awards recognise and reward organisations and individuals who are making significant strides in breaking down barriers and creating a more

Shaw Trust receives Menopause Friendly Employer accreditation

18/10/2023

This World Menopause Day Shaw Trust is delighted to announce we have been accredited as a Menopause Friendly Employer. But so what? Around 60% of Shaw Trust employees are female; and at any one time we think 800 of our colleagues could be experiencing menopause and perimenopause. That’s a lot of women – and for every woman finding it entirely manageable, others will be finding their symptoms affect how they feel and perform. As a large organisation it’s important to us that

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Celebrating World Mental Health Day – 10 October

10/10/2023

Every year on 10 October, World Mental Health Day is celebrated across the globe by raising awareness and encouraging us all to talk about mental health and how important it is to get help if you are struggling. This year’s theme is “Mental Health is a universal human right” and the focus is on supporting families, young people, people with long term health conditions, refugees and asylum seekers. At Shaw Trust, our work supports and has a positive impact on

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Clare Gray 1969-2023

05/10/2023

Clare Gray, disability advocate and campaigner, died on Tuesday 3 October, following a short illness.Clare was hugely well regarded for her advocacy work and involvement in the Disability Power 100. The Disability Power 100 was the project of which she was most proud, having been part of it from its inception as a judge, to its current status as a globally recognized award. Her work on the project prevented Clare from being recognized in the Disability Power 100, however, it is accepted across the disability

Marking the International Day of Charity

05/09/2023

Charity is the heart of us. Shaw Trust began as a small charity finding employment for disabled people in 1982. Today, we are a national charity that remains committed to finding good employment as a core pathway to a better life. This International Day of Charity, we’re reflecting on some of our successes from 2021/22. Overall, we’ve supported 335,000 people. That includes 64,539 unemployed people, 98,000 young people, 1,047 people trained in better mental health and resilience, 1,418 people supported by our

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Disability Power 100 influencer hosts new show for Swan TV

20/07/2023

Disability Power 100 influencer and Shaw Trust Accessibility Services colleague, Lee Ellery, has recently been working on his new show “In the spotlight with Lee Ellery” on Swan TV. The show will cover all aspects of disability issues, primarily focusing on success and achievements, overcoming barriers and providing disability news.Freelance writer Ciaran Fitzgerald and actress Cara Jayne Readle joined Lee for episode one which was released at the end of June. This chat was based on the lack of representation

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The Shaw Trust Foundation team at Parallel Windsor

05/07/2023

On July 2, a team from the Shaw Trust Foundation joined forces in Windsor, at the ground-breaking Festival of Inclusivity – Parallel Windsor.The team were there to raise awareness about the Disability Power 100 and the Foundation\’s disability advocacy work. We spoke to lots of festival goers about the DP100, signed people up to receive our campaign updates, and gave press-on tattoos with our campaign slogan – #DemandTheChange.During the day, we were joined by lots of our Disability Power 100 influencers,

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Breaking down communication barriers this Deaf Awareness Week

03/05/2023

When the music stopped and Rose Ayling-Ellis and her dance partner continued to dance on Strictly millions of viewers were given a short, but effective, insight into Deaf Awareness by the number one winner of the Shaw Trust 2022 Disability Power 100. This work continues across the UK for Deaf Awareness Week which promotes greater awareness and understanding of the challenges faced by the Deaf community in accessing communication. The theme highlights the need for breaking down the communication barriers

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What I’ve learnt as the mother of an autistic son.

15/03/2023

As a mother of a child on the Autism spectrum, I have spent many hours trying to learn and understand how to be able to best support my son and help him thrive.The hardest bit along our journey has been the unknown. Will he make friends? Will he get through school? Will he be able to live on his own? Will he be able to get a job? For a while, these questions were something that we needed to find

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Shaw Trust leadership 50:50 gender parity

08/03/2023

This International Women\’s Day, Shaw Trust is delighted to announce three new appointments this month – all internal promotions – that see equality at its most senior group executive level.Jenny Dillon (Managing Director for Specialist Employment Services), Jenny Woodrow (Managing Director of Employment and Skills) and Shelley Southon (Managing Director of Community Health and Well-Being) join the Group Senior Leadership Team.These appointments reflect Shaw Trust’s wider successes in closing the employment pay gaps experienced by women.This year’s gender pay gap

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