Head of Development for Lifestyles and Work @Mencap_charity. All views are my own.
Milton Keynes, England
Joined November 2013
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Does anyone have free Vue cinema tickets through Sky that they’re not using this month that they would be willing to let me have please?
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We're supporting @_borntoperform in tonight's Britain's Got Talent semi-final!🎉
A member of Born to Perform, Chloe, has been on Mencap's Supported Internship programme since September and her work placement has been with the dance school.
Day 5 of Learning Disability Work Week 2020
Does your organisation have an apprenticeship levy underspend?
Would you like to have a more diverse workforce?
As an apprenticeship provider, Mencap can help organisations to address both issues.
#ThinkDifferently #LDWork20
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Richard was interviewed on BBC Radio Bristol this week. 📻
You can listen again here! 👇
It was part of #LearningDisability Work Week. 🙌
Richard spoke about his work at @sainsburys during the pandemic. 🛒
And how Mencap helped him find a job. 🤝
#ThinkDifferently #LDWork20
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"I've always wanted to work in a theatre, it's been my passion and my dream." - Aishah
We supported Aishah into #employment. 🤝
She says anyone can work with the right support. 🙆♀️
Hear more from Aishah on @BBCLondonNews 👇
bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england…
#ThinkDifferently #LDWork20
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Great @mencap_charity event with @CocaColaEP @ClipperPLC @RHANews on how we can get more people with learning disabilities into work. Enthusiasm for how #Kickstart #Apprenticeships & #Inclusiveworkplaces can help businesses #ThinkDifferently to unlock career opportunities 👩🔧👨🍳👩💻
Fantastic interview!
Richard was interviewed on BBC Radio Bristol this week. 📻
You can listen again here! 👇
It was part of #LearningDisability Work Week. 🙌
Richard spoke about his work at @sainsburys during the pandemic. 🛒
And how Mencap helped him find a job. 🤝
#ThinkDifferently #LDWork20
Day 4 of Learning Disability Work Week.
***NEWSFLASH***
Mencap and other organisations like ours make it easy for employers to hire people with a learning disability or autism.
Find out more about Mencap’s provision here: mencap.org.uk/advice-and-sup…
#ThinkDifferently #LDWork20
Thank you to all the employers that attended the roundtable meeting with @JustinTomlinson today. A really rich discussion that can hopefully drive forward the agenda to get more people with a learning disability into work. #ldwork20 #ThinkDifferently
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“Mencap is leading the way in unlocking career opportunities for people with a #LearningDisability and I would encourage others to #ThinkDifferently and follow their example.” - Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work @JustinTomlinson
Find out more: mencap.org.uk/LDWW
Day 3 of Learning Disability Work Week 2020. People with a learning disability can have a hugely positive impact on staff teams yet are often overlooked or disadvantaged by recruitment processes. Fact sheets for employers:
#ThinkDifferently #LDWork20 mencap.org.uk/sites/default/…
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Richard has worked throughout pandemic.😷
@sainsburys were able to #ThinkDifferently and give him the support he needed when he started there.🤝
Now he's showing everyone what he can do. 👊
Want to help people with a #LearningDisability succeed at work? 👇
mencap.org.uk/LDWW
ALT Richard is restocking a shelf at the supermarket where he works. The caption reads "I just wanted a company that would take me on and give me a paid job, so I can show what I can do." - Richard
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Independence. 💪
More self-esteem. 🙋♀️
Inclusion in society. 🤝
Having a job can provide all this and more.🙌
@IslingtonBC were able to #ThinkDifferently to give Noel the best chance to succeed at work.
Want to find out more? Visit our #LDWork20 webpage.👇
mencap.org.uk/LDWW
ALT Noel is working at a food distribution centre, carrying a crate of food. The caption reads "Having a disability makes you lose confidence. You can feel alone. But work makes you more confident. You can be included, not excluded in society." - Noel
Thanks for your support. Project Search achieves amazing outcomes for people with a learning disability.
We are thrilled to be supporting @mencap_charity's Learning Disability Work Week! We can't wait to demonstrate what amazing employees people with learning disabilities make and more specifically, the achievements of our Project SEARCH interns.
#LDWork20 #ThinkDifferently
Day 2 of Learning Disability Work Week 2020.
Mencap wants to see a world where people with a learning disability are integrated and valued members of the communities in which they live. This includes employment.
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It’s Learning Disability Work Week! We back @ Mencap_Charity I’m getting people with a #LearningDisability the right support to access and stay at work. If you #ThinkDifferently you can make your organisation inclusive and promote diversity. Get involved: Mencap.org.uk/LDWW
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Did you know only 6% of people with a learning disability are in paid employment? We are working with different employers over London to support people with a learning disability into work. #Mencap #ThinkDifferently #LDWork20
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This week is Learning Disability Work Week and we're going to be championing our students skills, experience and the partners who #ThinkDifferently to support people with #LearningDisabilities into work. Meet Fiztroy, PiP staff who explains what he enjoys about his role #LDWeek20
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Learning Disability Work Week will take place from 9-15 November and we will be shining a light on the valuable role of people with a learning disability in the workplace and the contribution they are making to the community throughout the Covid 19 pandemic. #LDWork20
