Today’s guest post comes from one of our partners, MPT, who have just welcomed Ben on a 12 week work placement: It is with great pleasure that MPT recently welcomed our new staff member Ben to the Trafford Park Line team. He will be working alongside our administration team helping to keep the office running […]
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“She is a valuable addition to our staff well loved by residents and staff alike”- Joanne and Warren Lodge Care Home
WorkFit are delighted to announce we have made a successful placement with Warren Lodge Care Home in South East England. Our candidate Joanne has a paid, permanent position at the home as a Kitchen Assistant, with a range of duties including serving tea and coffee to residents. Before she began working at Warren Lodge Joanne […]
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WorkFit South West Conference 2018
On 15 March we held our annual South West Conference in the beautiful setting of Hannah’s at Seale Hayne. We were delighted to welcome current and prospective employers as well as candidates, parents and support workers. During the day, guests heard how WorkFit is working with employers across the region to create successful placements for […]
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Awareness Week 2018: the best yet!
Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week 2018 (19 and 25 March) saw people across the country celebrating and raising awareness of Down’s syndrome and fundraising for WorkFit and the DSA in a whole variety of different ways. Many of our WorkFit partners took part in the Great WorkFit Sock Challenge and WorkFit was brilliantly represented at an […]
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Lovely to hear about Lauren
We always love to hear how our candidates are getting on after they have secured a placement. We were therefore delighted to hear how Lauren (pictured below) is getting on in her permanent, paid job at Merkle Periscopix, a pay-per-click advertising agency. Merkle Periscopix registered with WorkFit in 2016. We delivered a free session of […]
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“He is always focused and does his best at every task” – Luke secures a permanent job at Fenwick
In January 2017 Luke started working in one of Fenwick’s popular in-store restaurants. After a successful probationary period, he is now on a permanent contract and works at the store two days a week. WorkFit have been working with Luke since 2016 and we’re thrilled that he now has a permanent, paid contract doing a […]
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“I feel good about working here – I am proud”- Brent volunteers at his local church
WorkFit are delighted to have helped Brent to secure a volunteering placement at his local church in North East England. Brent regularly attends the church where he is a valued part of the community, performing key roles at services. As Brent’s faith is a very important part of his life, he expressed an interest in […]
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“I feel good about myself. I feel proud and I tell everyone about my job”
WorkFit are pleased to announce an expansion of our partnership with the Legal Aid Agency. We have recently worked with the Legal Aid Agency in Birmingham to offer a 12-week work experience placement to WorkFit candidate, Simran. Before the placement began a member of the WorkFit team ran a free training session which provided detailed […]
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“I like to have my own money to spend. My job is good, brilliant and fantastic”
WorkFit has been working with Compass and G4S to develop a permanent paid job for Callum in South Yorkshire. G4S’s decision to register with WorkFit was inspired by John Whitwam (Managing Director, COMPASS, G4S) who was keen to recruit a candidate after seeing coverage of WorkFit in the media. Before Callum started his job, staff […]
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Awareness Week 2018
Down’s Syndrome Awareness Week runs from 19 to 25 of March. It is one of the highlights of the year for the Down’s Syndrome Association and this year’s theme is “What I Bring To My Community”. WorkFit will be playing an important role in the week and so we want to let you know what […]
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