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    Collaborative Story Writing

    We have been working together and sharing our imaginations to create stories that take us away from the worries of the Covid-19 situation. Read more

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    Gardening and Music; Weekly Wellbeing

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    Supporting one another through the challenges and finding new opportunities for connection. Read more

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    Seeing the bigger picture and making a difference

    The idea that people with a learning difficulty and/or autism are only passive recipients of care and support must be changed. To change society's perspective of people with learning difficulties and/or autism, we get out in the community and make a difference. Read more

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Collaborative Story Writing

Collaborative Story Writing

We have been working together and sharing our imaginations to create stories that take us away from the worries of the Covid-19 situation. Read more

Published: 8th July, 2020

Author: Louise Allen

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Gardening and Music; Weekly Wellbeing

Gardening and Music; Weekly Wellbeing

Our Supported Internships Weekly Well-being group share how gardening and music support their well-being. Read more

Published: 8th July, 2020

Updated: 6th November, 2020

Author: Louise Allen

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A Supportive Approach - Supported Internships in Lockdown

A Supportive Approach - Supported Internships in Lockdown

Supporting one another through the challenges and finding new opportunities for connection. Read more

Published: 8th May, 2020

Updated: 13th May, 2020

Author: Louise Allen

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Seeing the bigger picture and making a difference

Seeing the bigger picture and making a difference

The idea that people with a learning difficulty and/or autism are only passive recipients of care and support must be changed. To change society's perspective of people with learning difficulties and/or autism, we get out in the community and make a difference. Read more

Published: 12th February, 2020

Updated: 24th April, 2020

Author: Louise Allen

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Aiming for the Stars - Festive Work Aspirations

Aiming for the Stars - Festive Work Aspirations

Our Medway Supported Internships project has been getting festive with work aspirations for the new year. Read more

Published: 22nd November, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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Students train employers: Autism Awareness Training

Students train employers: Autism Awareness Training

Insightful training to help employees develop empathy for working alongside intern colleagues with autism. Read more

Published: 8th July, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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Valuing disabled people at Kent's biggest business awards

Valuing disabled people at Kent's biggest business awards

We celebrate the KEiBA Awards and Valuing Disability Business of the Year winners, Bluewater, at the spectacular gala dinner. Read more

Published: 26th June, 2019

Updated: 21st August, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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Macknade Grows Farm Shop Family with Internships

Macknade Grows Farm Shop Family with Internships

Manager, Paul, explains why taking on a supported internship has improved their workforce training, streamlined their induction processes and developed team communication. Read more

Published: 10th June, 2019

Updated: 1st July, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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Personalised job matching makes business-sense

Personalised job matching makes business-sense

The Entertainer toy shop is a breath of fresh air when it comes to meaningful, common-sense inclusion and celebration of diversity. Read more

Published: 10th June, 2019

Updated: 5th July, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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Ofsted rating celebrates inclusion and guides development of our Supported Internship programme

Ofsted rating celebrates inclusion and guides development of our Supported Internship programme

bemix received its first Ofsted report as a Specialist Post-16 Provider following our first Oftsed inspection in May 2019. Read more

Published: 8th May, 2019

Updated: 1st July, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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Proactive inclusion benefits everyone long-term

Proactive inclusion benefits everyone long-term

We find out how one of our students, Robert, has settled and progressed in his workplace at creative agency, Zest. Read more

Published: 24th April, 2019

Updated: 1st July, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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Eco Shed member "branches" out into chainsaw art

Garry joined The Chainsaw Wizard for work experience in producing larger artworks. Read more

Published: 10th April, 2019

Updated: 1st July, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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Valuing Disability: In conversation with..... the document warehouse

Valuing Disability: In conversation with..... the document warehouse

We find out how our Supported Internships partners, the document warehouse, value disability in their work. Read more

Published: 1st April, 2019

Updated: 1st July, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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Employers - we need you!

Employers - we need you!

We are looking to work closely with local businesses who could use an extra pair of hands and could welcome a student with a learning difficulty and/or autism into their workplace Read more

Published: 9th June, 2018

Updated: 22nd October, 2019

Author: Louise Allen

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