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Shaw Trust Work Well service praised by Liz Kendall, during Get Britain Working launch

With the Get Britain Working White Paper unveiled on 26th November, Shaw Trust were approached by Sky News, Radio 1 Newsbeat and Greatest Hits radio to provide case studies and expert voices amid growing concerns about unemployment – particularly among younger people.Following the government’s White Paper announcement, in which ‘Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall praised our ‘brilliant’ Work Well IPS service, our teams have been busy sharing their employment-support insights with national media.We are delighted that our Change Project,

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Shaw Trust shares insights on Channel 4: Getting back to work after long-term sickness

With the upcoming government White Paper about getting Britain back to work due for release imminently, Channel 4 approached Shaw Trust for support with a news segment.For this national news piece, there were two asks: Expert view – what is driving economic activity and what can the government do to fix the problem? Participant view – what is it really like trying to get back to work after an extended period of unemployment? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nthFLkyW_CgDownload transcriptBeing named the ‘greatest employment challenge

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Shaw Trust celebrates supporting 2,000 people in South Yorkshire

Inspiring stories were shared at Rotherham football club on 21st November 2024, as part of an event celebrating a milestone 2,000 people supported by the ‘Working Win programme.Working Win is a free service based in South Yorkshire which aims to support those who have a physical and/or mental health condition and would like to find or stay in meaningful employment. The event was attended by senior leaders from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, the NHS and Shaw Trust who got

Strengthening partnerships to support employment

Since April 2024, TF, an Employment Specialist, has partnered with a Social Prescriber, co-locating in a GP practice to offer direct employment support. This collaboration ensures holistic care, with growing potential through Primary Care Network presentations.

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‘The disability employment gap for graduates’ report launches

Today, Shaw Trust launches our latest report, ‘The disability employment gap for graduates’.We wanted to better understand the employment gap between disabled graduates and their non-disabled peers, and in particular the larger gap for graduates with sight loss, mobility impairments, autism, and two or more co-occurring conditions.This qualitative study brings the voices of disabled graduates to the forefront.We set out to understand how students’ career expectations are affected by their disability, how and why students choose to share information about

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Shaw Trust Accessibility supporting Enfield Council

Shaw Trust Accessibility Services have supported Enfield Council in making their website accessible, with the Council’s website was awarded the Shaw Trust Accessibility Accreditation.  After reaching out to Shaw Trust for support with their website, the team worked with the council to improve their website to ensure that it is inclusive, user friendly and accessible to residents and individuals who have a wide range of disabilities.Digital accessibility improves customer experience and colleague productivity, in essence it can benefit everyone in society,

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