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178 exams sat at Feltham Young Offenders Institute

10/01/2024

Feltham Young Offenders Institute is often in the news. The offenders held there have committed serious crimes and are marginalised from society. However, at Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to a future and we work in partnership with our Youth Custody Service colleagues providing education to the boys. The majority of the boys have had a poor relationship with education in the past and engaging them takes patience and understanding. 50% of students at Feltham are assessed

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

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Can an advert change anything?

05/12/2023

Last year when John Lewis’s Christmas ad came out it won our hearts with a man learning to skateboard so he could connect with his new foster daughter. It made us cry, smile and want to care. But did John Lewis’s Christmas advert have an impact on the foster care system and the children waiting for a foster family in the run up to festive season? While hopes were raised by an immediate uptick in enquiries, Shaw Trust’s Fostering2Inspire Manager, Kathy Hamilton

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Why aren’t we fixing it if it’s broken?

01/12/2023

Yesterday the LGA published a report noting children’s social care costs are rocketing, with a 1,000% increase in the cost of care for society’s most vulnerable children requiring complex care. Shaw Trust knows that the children’s care system is broken. In England we have seen the number of complex cases and specialist requirements for children in care grow to 82,170, more than 4,000 additional children since the pandemic. But – in Somerset our partnership led by Somerset Council and the NHS

Somerset young people win national award

01/11/2023

On Wednesday 25 October, young people involved in our Homes and Horizons project won the A National Voice Collaboration Award for their work. Homes and Horizons is our residential, fostering and education partnership with Somerset Council and the NHS. The young people involved were all members of Somerset’s two care experienced peer groups, one for children currently living in care and the other peer group for care leavers. Along with the Somerset project lead the young people travelled to London

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

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Shaw Trust launches WHP Pioneer

13/09/2023

Work and Health Programme (WHP)Commencing September 2023, Shaw Trust are extending their Work and Health Programme (WHP) with ‘WHP Pioneer,’ part of the DWP’s Universal Support employment programme announced in the 2023 Spring Budget to support people into work.WHP Pioneer aims to support around 8,000 people through opening up sustainable pathways to employment utilising key elements of a place and train model. WHP Pioneer is a welcome addition to the Work and Health Programme which launched in March 2018 and

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