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New community orchard planted in Trowbridge

03/02/2023

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and Shaw Trust are working together as part of a new collaboration to tackle climate change, restore nature and help communities in Wiltshire. The collaboration was launched recently with the creation of Sloegrove Orchard at Green Lane Wood nature reserve in Trowbridge, which was generously funded by Shaw Trust.A planting event was held to create the new community orchard at the end of January. Led by Green Lane Wood reserve manager, Matt Callaway, staff from both Wiltshire

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Sammy gets the confidence boost she really needed.

31/01/2023

In her own words, Sammy has shared her story with us from the moment she referred herself to Live Well Kent and Medway.\”I referred myself to Live Well Kent and Shaw Trust as I had been struggling for some time to get and keep work due to my autism and anxiety. After a particularly rotten year where I did eventually find work but couldn’t stay due to unfair working conditions, I felt more useless and depressed than I ever had

Are you missing out on talent?

20/01/2023

There is a huge pool of talent you are almost certainly overlooking. Unemployment is rising, while vacancies remain unfilled. Meanwhile this pool of talent could be driving your organisations and businesses forward. There are 16million disabled people in the UK, according to the DWP. The disability employment rate was 53.6% in Q2 2023, compared to 82.5% for non-disabled people. Yet 6 in 10 graduates with a visual impairment are not in full-time employment, and only 1 in 3 autistic graduates is in work. And

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Matrix success for Shaw Trust teams

11/01/2023

We are delighted to announce that our Children and Young People\’s Services (CYPS) team and Ixion team have maintained their Matrix accreditation. External assessors carried out surveillance visits in November and December 2022, and confirmed that CYPS and Ixion continue to maintain the Matrix standard. CYPS successThere were clear areas for strength identified across the accreditation, including: Leadership and clear direction. Colleagues understand the vision, values and purpose of the organisation and they know how to apply them in their work.

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Dawna decides to give back after finding employment through Shaw Trust

20/12/2022

Dawna joined the Work and Health Programme having been unemployed for 18 months and was in a negative headspace. She felt that her age was against her when applying for jobs and that her disabilities didn’t allow her to do the role she had done previously for so many years. Dawna was at a stage where she wanted to spend more time with her family and was looking for a job that would allow her to work flexibly. However she

Voluntary work helps Sean gain permanent employment

20/12/2022

Before being referred to Shaw Trust, Sean had been on other employment programmes but unfortunately was not able to secure permanent employment. Due to his neurodiversity, Sean struggled to speak to others and often found social interactions extremely daunting.Upon joining the Work and Health Programme, Sean’s support manager Venetia found it difficult to speak with him regularly as he did not have access to a mobile phone or knowledge of how to use one. Venetia was able to get funding

Olly Benzecry announced as new Chair of Trustees

14/12/2022

Olly Benzecry has been announced as our new Chair of Trustees. Olly will take up his position in May 2023. Olly is already deeply involved with organisations helping to solve under-employment. He is Chair of Movement to Work and also Chair of WithYouWithMe, an organisation focused on solving under-employment for under-represented groups, including veterans, refugees, women and neurodiverse people. He sits on the UK\’s Digital Economy Council and also the Corporate Development Boards of the Natural History Museum and Cancer Research UK. Most

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Shepherd’s Bush launches “Warm Spaces” initiative

08/12/2022

With winter on its way and the ever-growing concerns around heating costs, those most vulnerable in our local communities are at risk of having to choose between heating or eating.Shaw Trust\’s Shepherd\’s Bush Hub is introducing the Warm Spaces initiative to support West London residents on the Work and Health Programme.With a designated space in the hub, over set days and times across each week, West London Work and Health programme participants can have a place they can keep warm