WorkFit have had the pleasure of working in partnership with GXO Widnes in the North West to create a permanent paid position for Tom. Widnes is a busy logistics site that provides contractual recycling, tray washing services and equipment management to their...
Candidates’ stories
A team effort: Jack’s permanent paid position at GXO Washington (formerly XPO)
WorkFit have recently had the pleasure of working with GXO Washington in the North East to create a permanent paid position for WorkFit Candidate Jack. This success story was supported by funding from County Durham Community Foundation as part of their community...
Angus is working from home with support from The Developer Society and WorkFit.
The Impact of Covid-19 Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March 2020 people who have Down’s syndrome have been disproportionately impacted in terms of employment. The majority of WorkFit candidates have been furloughed, sometimes more than once, but despite the...
Sarah’s job at XPO Logistics, Kegworth
WorkFit has recently been working with Sarah who told us that she was keen to work in an administrative role to build on her previous experience. WorkFit have built a strong partnership with XPO Logistics over the last 2 years and we were delighted to be approached by...
WorkFit extends partnerships with Dunelm in the East Midlands
One of our longest running and most successful partnerships has been with the furnishing retailer Dunelm. We are delighted to have been able to extend this partnership into the East Midlands, as our candidate Hawabibi has gained a paid, permanent job as a Customer...
WorkFit- An Employers Perspective
Last year we told you about Emily’s job at DEFRA in South Yorkshire. We were delighted to get a recent update from her employer as to how she is getting on. "Emily’s ability and confidence has come on leaps and bounds. She takes on new tasks with ease and often...
Alys – My Story
My name is Alys and I live in in Mid Wales. I am 27 years old and I live with my parents and I have a twin brother. I have lots of hobbies and interests. My PAs take me to Zumba, running, trampolining and circuit training. I am the Welsh Rugby Team’s biggest fan and...
Celebrating Phillip’s Success at Microsoft
In July 2018, some of the WorkFit team attended the World Down's Syndrome Congress in Glasgow where Employment Development Manager, Alison Thwaite and WorkFit candidate Lynsey Dixon presented about the WorkFit programme. They were delighted to meet some of the members...
Shomari develops his career at Rabobank
WorkFit would like to acknowledge the wonderful support Shomari has received since starting his job at Rabobank in London. Shomari started a paid fixed term position in September 2017 as a Mail Room Clerk working for one day doing five hours per week. This was a...
Hetti and Dunelm
We are delighted to announce that our candidate Henrietta, known as Hetti, has successfully gained a paid, permanent position with furnishing retailer Dunelm in one of their stores in south west England. Hetti’s role is Café Assistant and she has a range of duties...