RIDI Awards Finalist
We were delighted to be shortlisted in the RIDI Awards 2018 for the disability specialist category and we look forwards to working with RIDI in the future.
How do you solve the trickiest problems in the workplace? Employ more autistic people.
Check out this fantastic article from The Guardian on a company whose all 15 staff are autistic. Link to article Image © Teri Pengilley for the Guardian
Ways into Work, Project SEARCH staff and students feature in Royal Berkshire Hospital staff video
This interesting video demonstrates how the Royal Berkshire Foundation Trust staff believe in the trusts core values. Alternative link https://youtu.be/iUHUbIdzbuY Video: © Royal Berkshire Hospital RBH0091
NEWS: Fewer than 2 in 10 people with a learning disability are in employment
Fewer than 2 in 10 people with a learning disability are in employment – Alana Wellstead, who has learning difficulties, speaks out about the benefits of working at NHS England This Learning Disability Awareness Week (19-25 June), Alana reminds us …
Joanne Eyre – Activity Coordinator for Winscombe Care Home
I had the pleasure of working with Joanne, a happy go lucky lady. During our work, Joanne was successful at obtaining a paid role at Winscombe Care Home as an Activity Coordinator. Winscombe is part of the Dimensions care provider. …
National news paper the Guardian features an article, written by Rog Greig from NDTi in response to Rosa Monckton and highlights Ways into Work as a service of best practice.
Paying people with learning disabilities lower wages perpetuates inequality. Rob Greig. Read the full article here.
Hard working Park Team helps maintain footpaths
Hard working Park Team employees of RBWM, James, Busby, Gary, William and volunteer Nigel, helping to maintain our local footpaths and bridleways received a letter from an organisation thanking them for their work over the last year.’ This was a …
Fred Celebrates 1 Year at Sodexo.
How time flies – Fred Reed collects his award for achieving his first full year of service at Sodexo, Brunel University. Things haven’t always been easy and the journey has seen some heavy weather but it’s with immense pleasure …
About time …….
When I met Gary, he had been doing work experience for HC3S, Hampshire’s school catering service, for over 12 weeks. I set about working with Gary using the job specification for his role. We made a few visual aids for …
Congratulations Tom…….
When I met Tom, he was working for SGN in Aldershot, Tom was finding some parts of his new job challenging. I spent time with him at SGN working through his daily routines. We made some adaptations together and …