We are thrilled to announce the success of the WorkFit team and our partner employer, GXO, at the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) Awards 2023. The BASE awards are an opportunity to celebrate the wonderful work that takes place across the Supported...
WorkFit Manager Alison and WorkFit Officer Becki had lots of fun attending The Big Logistics Diversity Challenge this month! It was great to connect with so many organisations from the logistics industry, all demonstrating their passion, support and enthusiasm to...
We are pleased to announce the success of our employer partners and candidates at the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) Awards, held on 9 November 2022. Best Employer Practice Award Hilton was announced as the winner of the Best Employer Practice...
A huge congratulations to our partner employer Dunelm who have been awarded the ‘Employer of People with a Disability’ Award at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards in July 2022. Partnering with the WorkFit Programme Dunelm first partnered with WorkFit...
Both WorkFit and JoJo Maman Bébé have been awarded for their fantastic commitment to getting people with learning disabilities into work. They were joint winners in the ‘Employer’ category at the Cardiff and the Vale Parents’ Federation ‘Understanding Disability...
November 2019 ‘BEST EMPLOYER PRACTICE’ FOR XPO LOGISTICS Last month, new statistics revealed that just 5.9% of people with a learning disability are in paid employment. It’s a downward trend year-on year, and confirmation that schemes like the Down’s Syndrome...
One of WorkFit’s most successful partnerships is with XPO Logistics and we are very happy to announce that they are finalists in the ‘Best Employer Practice’ category at the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) Awards 2019. The company employs seven...
2018 has been a very successful year for WorkFit. We have continued to support more and more people with Down’s syndrome to find suitable job opportunities. Thanks to new funding our team expanded at the end of 2017. That means that this year we have been able to...
There was great excitement at the British Association of Supported Employment (BASE) Awards 2018 ceremony as WorkFit Candidates Luke and Jeremy had the honour to accompany Kier Pritchard, Chief Constable of Wiltshire Police in collecting the Award and Certificate for...
Two young adults with Down’s syndrome have helped Wiltshire Police scoop a top employment award. The force was awarded the ‘Best Employer Practice’ accolade by the British Association of Supported Employment (BASE) on Tuesday night. It recognises their commitment to...