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SHAW TRUST CHIEF EXECUTIVE CALLS FOR ADDED INVESTMENT TO BE MATCHED WITH A MORE POSITIVE APPROACH
28 February 2008
IAN Charlesworth, Chief Executive of the UK’s largest third sector provider of employment services for disabled and disadvantaged people, today welcomed the news that more money will be invested in getting people back into work and off of benefits, but warned that Government must do more to tackle the benefit blame culture.
SHAW TRUST CHIEF EXECUTIVE SLAMS BENEFIT BLAME CULTURE
9 January 2008
IAN Charlesworth, Chief Executive of the UK’s largest third sector provider of employment services for disabled and disadvantaged people, today attacked the blame culture that persists around the debate over benefit entitlement.
BBC DRAGON DUNCAN MEETS INSPIRATIONAL STARS
16 November 2007
MEDIA star and multi-millionaire entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne OBE is set to be inspired by the amazing achievements of people who have overcome huge barriers to turn their lives around.
CHARLTON ATHLETIC AND SHAW TRUST LAUNCH A WINNING TEAM
18 October 2007
A winning team building partnership, led by national charity Shaw Trust and Championship high-flyers Charlton Athletic, will kick off with two ground-breaking projects to help local people get new careers in the construction industry
NAO REPORT IS SPOT ON - NOW WE NEED ACTION, SAYS CHARITY CHIEF
8 August 2007
The UK’s leading voluntary provider of employment services for disabled and disadvantaged people has welcomed a new report by the National Audit Office for the Office of the Third Sector and HM Treasury.
RESEARCH PROJECT TARGETS BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
11 May 2007
NATIONAL charity Shaw Trust’s important new research project will help thousands of young people struggling to kick start their working lives.
COLIN JACKSON HONOURS SHINING STARS
14 November 2006
WEST Midlands Police, whose trail-blazing employment project for people with disabilities is on line to be replicated in forces across the country, were among the 12 winners of national charity Shaw Trust’s STAR Awards at London’s Café Royal.
SPORTING STAR COLIN BOWS TO EVERYDAY WINNERS
3 November 2006
POPULAR sporting legend Colin Jackson CBE is preparing to be bowled over by the stunning achievements of people who have overcome everyday hurdles to transform their lives.
Shaw Trust Leads The Way
19 April 2006
TRAIL-BLAZING Shaw Trust hopes its insistence that suppliers foster equal opportunities in the workplace will spark off a private sector revolution.
Barclays' crucial new agreement with Shaw Trust
26 January 2006
BARCLAYS has joined forces with national charity Shaw Trust to provide job openings for people with disabilities.
Green Paper offers new hope with radical reforms
25 January 2005
National employment charity Shaw Trust, has welcomed the new Green Paper which aims to help a million disabled people get back to work.
People power's a Shaw thing
08 December 2005
NATIONAL charity Shaw Trust has welcomed the chance to inject its expertise into powering up nearly half of London's health watchdog Patient Forums.
VIP Stars For The Day
28 November 2005
A rebellious teenager thrown out of school at 13 and a former BT engineer who amazed doctors by walking again after a horrific motorbike crash are among the remarkable people and organisations to win national charity Shaw Trust's STAR Awards 2005.
Reform is too crucial to be sidelined: Charity plea to new minister
2 November 2005
NATIONAL charity Shaw Trust has welcomed the appointment of John Hutton to the role of Work and Pensions Secretary and urged him to stay focused on the vitally important agenda of Incapacity Benefit reforms.
Stay focussed on reform, charity urges government
02 November 2005
NATIONAL charity Shaw Trust has urged the government, rocked by another storm of David Blunkett stories, to stay focused on its vital agenda of Incapacity Benefit reforms.
Take care of your workers, charity urges bosses
31 October 2005
NATIONAL charity Shaw Trust has urged employers to take more care of their workers' health problems, after a recent unfair dismissal win.
Employers should welcome welfare to work reforms, says charity
11 October 2005
NATIONAL employment charity Shaw Trust has rushed to reassure businesses worried that David Blunkett's incapacity benefit reform plans will pile on the pressure for employers.
Charity backs DWP welfare to work plans
10 October 2005
CAMPAIGNING national charity Shaw Trust has welcomed David Blunkett's eight principles of welfare reform as a major step forward towards a fairer society.
Charity welcomes David Blunkett's key appointment
10 May 2005
CAMPAIGNING national charity Shaw Trust is looking forward to working with newly appointed Work and Pensions Secretary David Blunkett to help liberate millions stuck in the benefits' trap.
Award winning Boris Johnson supports Thame charity work
18 February 2005
HEADLINE making MP Boris Johnson took time out of his busy schedule to support national charity Shaw Trust's work in Thame.
Shaw Trust urges government to make a difference now
20 January 2005
National charity Shaw Trust has welcomed a new government initiative which aims to achieve full equality for disabled people by 2025, but says ministers are missing the chance to make a real difference NOW.
Theresa May MP Opens New Charity Shop in Maidenhead
25 November 2004
Theresa May MP opened a new Shaw Trust charity shop at 25 High Street, Maidenhead on Friday 26th November 2004. National disability charity, Shaw Trust, provides training and...
ALI report misguided over Workstep
25 November 2004
The third Chief...
Eric Joyce MP launches recruitment service for disabled people in Falkirk
17 November 2004
Eric Joyce MP formally launched Shaw Trust's Falkirk employment service at Callender Business Park, Falkirk on Friday 19th November 2004. To commemorate the special day Mr Joyce pre...
Inspirational appeal of Shaw Trust success stories
20 October 2004
THE eye-opening, real-life experiences of people whose lives have been turned around with the support of national employment charity Shaw Trust, will be heard by social service policy makers...
New job matching scheme in East Bolton
19 October 2004
Residents in East Bolton, Lancashire will soon be benefiting from a job matching process aimed at introducing disadvantaged candidates to job vacancies within the health care sector, thanks ...
A Chain Reaction
30 September 2004
NATIONAL charity Shaw Trust, which launched its hard-hitting Break the Chains campaign at the Labour Party Conference, is offering the perfect solution for a government rattled by mounting criticism...
'Learning though Horticulture' - a new employment initiative for young people in Spalding
28 September 2004
Funding for a new horticultural training project aimed at supporting disadvantaged young people in Spalding has been announced. Shaw Trust working in partnership with Bridge Farm Nurse...
Double celebration as Mayor of Stockton and Principal of Stockton Riverside College honour success of local disability project
25 August 2004
Eleven people who attend a local disability employment project in Stockton were honoured with achievement and recognition awards presented by the Worshipful Mayor of Stockton, Councillor Jennie...
Barbara Follett MP visits Shaw Goodwill (Retail with a Conscience)
12 July 2004
Barbara Follett MP visited Shaw Goodwill (Retail with a Conscience) on Thursday 8 July at 3.30pm at the Forum Shopping Centre in Stevenage. Officially launched in March this year, Shaw Goodwill is a...
The Earl and Countess of Wessex Came To Lunch
05 July 2004
The Earl and Countess of Wessex were the first to dine in a new £350,000 café at Shaw Trust Horticulture Palmer Gardens in Trowbridge when they officially opened the project on Tuesday 29th June. Th...
David Lidington MP joins Shaw Trust Retail 10th Anniversary Celebrations in Princes Risborough
25 June 2004
David Lidington MP joined staff and volunteers at Shaw Trust Princes Risborough to celebrate 10 years of charity shopping in the High Street on 25th June 2004. Mr Lidington was joined by local volun...
Young People Speak Out
24 June 2004
OUTSPOKEN young people told key decision makers and employers exactly what they thought of their policies when they travelled to London on June 24th to speak at national charity Shaw Trust's eye...
WWWelcome to the real world
01 June 2004
A trailblazing website accessibility accreditation service, for companies worried about their compliance with the fast approaching DDA laws, was unveiled at the Technology Wales 2004 exhibition in N...
1000th person back to work thanks to Shaw Trust Preston
01 June 2004
Staff at Shaw Trust's Preston centre are celebrating the successful return to work of their 1000th client since a powerful UK-wide back to work Job Broking programme was first launched. Tony Gi...
Partnership boost helps young people
26 May 2004
Young people who have given up on school are being given a fresh chance to succeed in education and work thanks to a successful partnership between national Charity Shaw Trust and Barclays PLC. ...
Shining Stars
05 May 2004
A profoundly deaf employment expert who has carved out a successful career helping others, and a visually impaired production worker who is celebrating 20 years in the same job are among those who h...
Tesco puts its might behind employment revolution
02 April 2004
A pioneering deal between supermarket giant Tesco and national charity Shaw Trust will help to revolutionise the employment industry. The UK's leading food retailer has named Shaw Trust and Re...