WorkFit Manager Alison was pleased to be invited to the UK Hospitality Workforce and Skills event last month. Kay Harriman, HR Director at Hilton Worldwide, and Patricia Mahon, General Manager, Hilton Kensington, joined her on a panel discussion, where she talked...
This month Ranil Jayawardena MP popped into H&M Basingstoke to visit Tanzie, who works at the store. Tanzie said: 'I love my job at H&M. It was good to meet my MP Ranil to tell him about the work I do. I liked being on the till and talking to him.' Tanzie was...
Six of our WorkFit candidates are now working in the House of Commons in various roles. Amy (pictured) and James, two of our WorkFit candidates who have started new roles in UK Parliament, have recently been featured on the Radio 4 World Tonight team. You can listen...
WorkFit Manager Alison and WorkFit Officers Lydia and Adriana had a wonderful evening at Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s reception for Disability History Month. Sir Lindsay Hoyle is Speaker of UK House of Commons. It was a hugely memorable event, and we are so grateful for the...
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...
WorkFit candidate Grace did an amazing job welcoming Jo Gideon MP to her workplace at the Dunelm Distribution Centre in Stoke last month. Grace showed Jo around and explained the work that she does there. Jo said 'I was truly inspired by this exceptional young person...
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...
After completing formal education I chose a slightly unconventional route. Instead of heading straight to university, I invested my passion for supported others into working in a residential community for adults with learning disabilities. Through participating in the...
For the last twenty years I’ve mostly been working in corporate Employer Engagement Management, mainly for training organisations and colleges, promoting apprenticeships, traineeships and the new LEVY. I was also self-employed, inducting candidates onto distance...