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Shaw Trust to begin talks on working closer together with employment charity CDG
1 February 2012

Two of the UK’s leading employment support charities, Shaw Trust and Careers Development Group (CDG) have today announced the commission of an independent feasibility review ...

MP opens new shop and office in Neath
24 January 2012

MP for Neath, Peter Hain opened disability employment charity Shaw Trust’s joint Work Choice office and charity shop in Neath on Friday 20 January. On his visit, Mr Hain ...

Clients and staff celebrate Chinese New Year
20 January 2012

Clients and staff from the Leyland Art Works project will be supporting an event to celebrate the Chinese New Year at the Worden Arts Centre, Worden Park, Leyland this Sunday!...

Taunton MP meets Shaw Trust clients at new shop opening
11 January 2012

Taunton Deane MP Jeremy Browne says he's 'very impressed' with the work of disability employment charity Shaw Trust after spending a morning with clients on Friday 6 January a...

The benefits of supporting people with cancer back into work
16 December 2011

Shaw Trust Case Manager Richard Hunt, who is helping cancer patients at the Christie Hospital in Manchester return to, or retain, employment, has shared his learnings in a publicat...

Helping people with disabilities get online
15 December 2011

Leonard Cheshire Disability has teamed up with Shaw Trust to work on a new project with the aim of getting more people with disabilities online. The project provides d...

Shaw Trust takes over tea room!
9 December 2011

Shaw Trust has opened a café at Upminster Crematorium.'The Tea Room' was opened by the Mayor of Havering on 8 December. Shaw Trust will employ disabled and disadvantaged ...

Shaw Trust in frame for Basingstoke photo show
5 December 2011

A gardening project run by a national charity that helps people with mental health problems and learning difficulties to develop new skills is hosting a photo exhibition to showcas...

Shaw Trust responds to new unemployment figures for disabled people
2 December 2011

Commenting on new statistics on people with disabilities in the labour market, Shaw Trust interim Chief Executive Chris Melvin said: “Today’s figures underwrite the fac...

Clamp Hill horticulture project
1 December 2011

Veolia Water Community Investment Fund is the charitable arm of the water company who pay Clamp Hill’s water bill. Clamp Hill recently put in an application to receive a wate...

Run London 2012 for Shaw Trust
16 November 2011

If you’re a regular runner looking for the next big challenge or a complete beginner who wants a goal to aim for – the Virgin London Marathon, April 2012 could be just ...

Shaw Trust tops 'Pathways to Work' league tables
28 October 2011

Shaw Trust, the UK’s largest third sector provider of employment services, secured the most jobs for clients in England on the Government’s now-defunct Provider-Led Pat...

Police website receives 'Accessible Plus' rating
14 October 2011

Thames Valley Police’s website has been recognised by Shaw Trust's Web Accessibility team as being accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities. The we...

Interim Chief Executive appointed
6 October 2011

Shaw Trust is pleased to announce that Chris Melvin will be acting as Interim Chief Executive of the organisation from Monday 10 October. Chris’s previous role was as Chi...

Sally Burton Departs
19 September 2011

Shaw Trust Trustees have confirmed the departure of Chief Executive, Sally Burton (19 September 2011). The organisation would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of Sa...

Sally Burton talks to the Guardian
9 September 2011

Read about Shaw Trust's involvement in the upcoming Party Conferences and also what Sally Burton, Chief Executive of Shaw Trust, says about the role of social enterprises....

Ready, Steady, Work for charity after Rotary donation
18 August 2011

A national charity working to help disabled and disadvantaged people in High Wycombe build skills to find work has thanked a local rotary club for a donation securing the short-ter...

Shaw Trust interviewed on BBC Radio Somerset
18 August 2011

Shaw Trust's Richard Hunt was interviewed on BBC Radio Somerset this week talking about the Trust's successful vocational rehabilitation pilot project in Manchester. The projec...

Hat trick of web accessibility success
18 August 2011

Shaw Trust's web accessbility team are celebrating a triple success after accrediting the websites of organisations spanning public, private and third sectors. The Trust's team,...

1000 Jobs for Whitley
28 June 2011

Supermarket giant Tesco is working with Shaw Trust to secure jobs for disabled people as part of a new food distribution depot in Reading that could bring up to 1000 new jobs to th...

Employing Disabled People - BBC Radio Lancashire
28 June 2011

Sally Burton was interviewed live on this morning’s (29 June) BBC Radio Lancashire breakfast show talking about how Shaw Trust works with employers to secure jobs and opportu...

Shaw Trust responds on helping people with cancer get back into work
22 June 2011

Last week, the Prime Minister and leader of the Opposition clashed in Parliament on plans in the Welfare Reform Bill to cap Employment Support Allowance after 12 months. Shaw Trust...

Shaw Trust response to Philip Davies MP
22 June 2011

Read our response to Conservative MP Philip Davies who suggested people with disabilities and mental health issues should offer to work for below the minimum wage so they get a job...

Council website now more accessible
19 May 2011

The official website of Cheshire East Council has been awarded Shaw Trust Web Accreditation, ensuring that everybody has access to the Council’s information. As part of the a...

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