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JOHN BERCOW MP AT HARTWELL HOUSE TO CELEBRATE DISABLED PEOPLES ACHIEVEMENTS AT WORK
30 July 2003
Today, Wednesday 30th July at 12.30pm John Bercow MP will visit Hartwell House the18th century stately home and health spa on Oxford Road, Aylesbury to celebrate with Shaw Trust, national disability charity, the success of disabled employees there.
Mr Bercow will see for himself how a local partnership between Shaw Trust and Historic House Hotels who owns Hartwell House, Spa and 90 acres of landscaped parkland has supported disabled people into work. He will meet Samantha Peck and Baron Endersby who both have disabilities and until recently were unemployed. Mr Bercow will find out about the barriers that disabled people face when looking for work and he will also have the opportunity to speak with Hartwell House managers about the creative things that a positive employer can do to support individuals.
John Bercow MP said: "Shaw Trust does outstanding work in breaking down the barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fulfilling their potential and serving the community. The innovative partnership between Shaw Trust and Hartwell House is giving a number of disabled people a chance to show just what they can deliver. It is a heart lifting initiative and I hope that it will be an example to others throughout the country."
Ann Hawkins, Personnel Administrator at Hartwell adds Hartwell House has benefited immensely in working with Shaw Trust and integrating disabled people into our workforce. We have found that they are extremely loyal, talented and enjoy working as part of a team.
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JOHN BERCOW MP AT HARTWELL HOUSE TO CELEBRATE DISABLED PEOPLES ACHIEVEMENTS AT WORK
Notes to Editors:
1. Photo opportunity: John Bercow MP, Samantha Peck, Baron Endersby, Jonathan Thompson, Director and General Manager at Hartwell House, Head of Department Miss Sara Meek, and Alan Evans of Shaw Trust will be at Hartwell House at 12.15 pm on Wednesday 30th July.
2. Hartwell House, Oxford Road, Buckinghamshire HP17 7NL. Tel 01296 747444.
www.hartwell-house.com
3. Shaw Trust is a major provider of services under the UK Governments New Deal and Welfare to Work agenda.
4. Shaw Trust is a national charity, celebrating 21 years of operation, that provides training and work opportunities for people disadvantaged in the labour market through disability, long-term ill health or other social circumstances. With a network of over 720 staff and over 200 projects throughout the UK, we provide opportunities for over 14,000 people each year. www.shaw-trust.org.uk
5. For general media enquiries, please contact; Tracey Proudlock, Political Affairs Manager on 07974 708024 or email tracey.proudlock@shaw-trust.org.uk.