The Shaw Trust Podcast: Recent Episodes
Shaw Trust
At Shaw Trust we believe in fairness, equality and opportunity.
We believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.
This channel will share stories to provide information and inspiration for those facing similar circumstances or who want to learn more about the pressures faced by the people we help.
We tell the stories of Shaw Trust, our staff, and those we support.
In this episode we spoke with Michele Squire about the Quality in Careers standard to find out how good CEIAG in schools is important and how it supports students to develop their career. We also discuss how careers guidance has changed over the last decade and how the Education act placed schools under a duty to provide careers access for students.
Find out more at: ixionholdings.com/quality-in-careers-standard
In this podcast we speak with David Clamp and Ashley Bunn from starfish social hubs. Find out how they support participants to break down social barriers and make new friends. Learn about how Ashley transitioned from being a participant on the Connecting Choices programme to becoming a volunteer and now a paid member of the team at starfish social hubs.
The Connecting Choices programme supports participants furthest from work in Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and the Staffordshire Moorlands which helps break down their barriers. We help people to enter into training, education, volunteering and employment. The programme is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
Find out more about the Connecting Choices programme at www.ixionholdings.com/connecting-choices
In this podcast we are joined with Sonia Barlow and Jane Christie from YMCA North Staffordshire to find out how they support young people on our Connecting Choices programme.
YMCA North Staffordshire provides supported accommodation to 117 young people each night and is regarded as one of the best YMCA centres in the country.
The Connecting Choices programme supports participants furthest from work in Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and the Staffordshire Moorlands which helps break down their barriers. We help people to enter into training, education, volunteering and employment. The programme is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
Find out more about the Connecting Choices programme at www.ixionholdings.com/connecting-choices
Start Your Future is a podcast especially for 16-24 year olds who are looking to enter or progress in the world of work. For episode four we are joined by two of our apprentices to talk about their experiences. Verity is completing a business administration apprenticeship, while Nadia is working towards a digital marketing qualification and they are both great guests.
You can find out more information about apprenticeships on our website: www.ixionholdings.com/apprenticeships-for-individual
And browse our current apprenticeship opportunities: www.ixionholdings.com/apprenticeship-vacancies
In this podcast we speak with Ben Cartlidge from Groundwork West Midlands to find out how they support participants on the Connecting Choices programme. We learn about the environmental projects they run in the local area and find out why Ben thinks you should join the Connecting Choices programme.
The Connecting Choices programme supports participants furthest from work in the Stoke-on-Trent area which helps break down their barriers to enter into training, education, volunteering and employment. The programme is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
Find out more about the Connecting Choices programme at https://www.ixionholdings.com/connecting-choices/
An in-depth interview with Lee Trebble and Natalie Lane-Forecast from The Work and Health Programme*.
What to learn more about the Work and Health Programme and to understand more about how the labour market has changed over the last couple of years? Then this is the podcast to listen to.
Below are the time stamps for this interview:
(00:48) – Lee and Natalie’s gratitude’s.
(03:23) – Overview of The Work and Health Programme: what it is; who is eligible; how can someone be referred onto the programme; the process of signing up; length of support; what type of support a participant on the programme will receive; what is in work support.
(09:44) – Do referrals to the Work and Health Programme have to come through the job centre.
(10:40) – What is Natalie’s role as an Inclusive Employment Consultant on the Work and Health Programme and how her role has evolved with more contact with participants on the programme.
(15:25) – Volunteering and the benefits of doing volunteer work.
(18:09) – Success stories with the employer, Smith News, including workplace adjustments for participants starting in new roles. Also the training provided by Shaw Trust to help with these adjustments.
(25:50) – Starting a new job and how participants are supported when starting a new job especially when things don’t go to plan.
(29:46) – Understanding In Work Support offered on The Work and Health Programme for participants including participants who decide to become self-employed.
(35:51) – Supporting participants who are single parents and how the labour market has shifted from an employer’s market to an employee’s market, which means more flexible working opportunities available.
(41:30) – What is expected from participants when they are on the programme. How they must continue to take most of the responsibility when looking for work and become more independent.
(46:11) – Unrealistic job goals especially if the participant doesn’t have the required skillset – managing their expectations. Also how these job goals can inspire a more realistic goal. Talking more about admin roles, working from home roles and transferable skills including IT skills.
(01:00:19) – The labour market and how it has become more employee led versus how it was more employer led; when it happened; what this means in regards to job roles; how employers are more open to taking on people with barriers and willing to work around these barriers.
Find out more about the Work and Health Programme and Shaw Trust:
https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/what-we-do/the-work-and-health-programme/
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*The Work and Health Programme is run in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions
Start Your Future is a podcast especially for 16-24 year olds who are looking to enter or progress in the world of work. Joining us for episode three is Jessica Smith, Employer Engagement Administrator Apprentice for Ixion, part of Shaw Trust. Jess is 18 and talks to us about her first 12 months as an apprentice and shares her advice to any young people who may be considering an apprenticeship themselves.
You can follow Jess's story every month with her blog: www.ixionholdings.com/jesss-apprenticeship-journey-october
And browse our current apprenticeship opportunities: www.ixionholdings.com/apprenticeship-vacancies
In this podcast we spoke with the Ixion direct delivery team, to discuss how they support participants on the Connecting Choices programme with digital and financial skills to help participants move forward by building their confidence.
The Connecting Choices programme supports participants furthest from work in the Stoke-on-Trent area which helps break down their barriers to enter into training, education, volunteering and employment. The programme is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
Find out more about the Connecting Choices programme at https://www.ixionholdings.com/connecting-choices/
An in-depth interview with Louise Cockerton and Natalie Whitten from The Work and Health Programme*.
We cover various different topics relevant to both job seekers and employers including:
- Changes in working practices due to the pandemic.
- Background of The Work and Health Programme and the support job seekers receive on the programme.
- Workplace adaptations.
- Being Disability Confident and the levels of disability confidence.
- Diversity and inclusion.
- Recruitment for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- Upskilling participants on The Work and Health programme.
- Working with employers to be more inclusive.
- The good work of employers who Shaw Trust have supported.
- Sustainable employment – creating long term job opportunities for employees and employers on The Work and Health Programme.
- Understanding the recruitment process and reacting quickly to changes in the labour market.
- Managing expectations of employers with the recruitment process.
Find out more about the Work and Health Programme and Shaw Trust:
https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/what-we-do/the-work-and-health-programme/
Follow us on social media:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/shaw-trust/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ShawTrust
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/shawtrust/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shaw_trust/
*The Work and Health Programme is run in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions
We recently spoken with Jordan Whitehouse from Achieve Training to discuss how they help participants on the Connecting Choices programme and find out why Jordan thinks the Connecting Choices programme could be the best option for you!
The Connecting Choices programme supports participants furthest from work in Stoke-on-Trent which helps break down their barriers to enter into training, education, volunteering and employment. The programme is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
Find out more about the Connecting Choices programme at https://www.ixionholdings.com/connecting-choices/
An in-depth interview with James Davies from the Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES)* programme.
We cover various different topics relevant for both job seekers and employers including coaching, overcoming barriers for both job seekers and employers, workplace/reasonable adjustments, the interview process and inclusivity.
Below are the time stamps for this interview:
(02:00) – Being relaxed during Interviews.
(03:00) – James gratitude’s.
(03:40) – James journey through Shaw Trust – working on different employment programmes.
(06:40) – Best employment programme worked on.
(07:55) – Signposting participants and the importance of coaching.
(10:25) – Job seekers overcoming barriers (mental and physical).
(12:52) – Success Stories and the process through an employment programme.
(17:18) – What is IPES and workplace adjustments.
(21:08) – Workplace adjustments continued (simple and complex plus examples for employers).
(25:45) – Awareness and overcoming barriers for employers.
(27:54) – Inclusive interview process including reasonable adjustments.
(32:48) – Barriers for employers and becoming Disability Confident.
(38:27) – What can Human Resources/People Services do to support inclusivity?
(40:36) – Job seeker picking the employer as much as the employer picking the job seeker.
(41:54) – Overcoming the travel to work barrier.
(45:48) – Impacts on job retention.
(48:10) – Helping job seekers find the right job for them.
(53:24) – The Power 100. Inspiring people with disabilities and health conditions.
Find out more about IPES and Shaw Trust:
https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/what-we-do/intensive-personalised-employment-support-ipes/
Follow us on social media:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/shaw-trust/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ShawTrust
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/shawtrust/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shaw_trust/
*IPES is run in partnership with the Department of Work and Pensions
We recently spoke with Nicola Maguire and Kay Clearly from Genius Within to learn what Neurodiversity is and how they support individuals on the Connecting Choices programme.
The Connecting Choices programme supports participants furthest from work in Stoke-on-Trent which helps break down their barriers and enter into training, education, volunteering and employment. The programme is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.
Find out more about the Connecting Choices programme at https://www.ixionholdings.com/connecting-choices/
Start Your Future is a podcast especially for 16-24 year olds who are looking to enter, or progress in, the world of work.
Joining us for the second episode is Natalie Jones, Learner Recruitment Officer for Shaw Trust's learning and skills team, to discuss traineeships and the benefits they can provide to young people.
Find out more about traineeships and browse our current opportunities: www.ixionholdings.com/traineeships-for-individuals
Start Your Future is a podcast especially for 16-24 year olds who are looking to enter or progress in the world of work. Joining us for the first episode is Jaron Joiner, Company Director at Global Empowerment Solutions Ltd, to discuss the 90 traineeships they are offering for young people to start their career.
Find out more about the traineeships: https://www.ixionholdings.com/current-opportunities/start-your-career-in-marketing-business-admin-or-performing-arts/
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey. Joining us for this episode are Nick O’Leary, Customer Operations Lead at Lifted, and Managing Director of The Big Dog Clothing, and Nigar Toofany Jeewa, Employment Advisor at Shaw Trust. We talk about job seeking tips, CV and cover letter best practise, and how to stay motivated.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey. Joining us for this episode is Tigan Palmer from The Girls' Network. We talk about how The Girls' Network are helping girls from disadvantaged backgrounds get into the working world and how mentoring can help you to grow your career.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey.
Joining us for this episode is Dr Caroline Casey, a social entrepreneur, international speaker, and leading authority on diversity and inclusion. In this podcast we talk about how to reframe hardships and the value of being self-aware.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey.
Joining us for this episode is Shaw Trust's very own Chief of Staff - Renata Graver.
We chat about the shifting attitudes we have towards work and how we can appreciate the dynamic nature of the career pathways in our lives.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey.
In this episode, Matthew Kalupka from Home Counties Carers gives us an insight into the Social Care sector, the skills and qualities it takes to be successful, and what a likely career progression could look like. We discuss the importance of being able to put the client at the heart of what you do, and the art of being a 'social care chameleon'.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey.
In this episode, we speak with Rebecca Main, Head of Supporter Development at Shaw Trust. She tells us all about volunteering: where to find volunteering opportunities, the many benefits of volunteering, and how volunteering has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey.
In this episode, we speak with Lauren Everet from the Soup Kitchen London about her personal career journey, the lessons she has learnt, and the skills you can pick up along the way. We discuss the positive impact of engaging with your community and how volunteering benefits pretty much everyone.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey.
Joined for this episode by Fashion PR master, Anna Nicole Brennan, we explore the magic behind taking risks. With one door closing another can open - losing your job is the beginning of the next chapter of your career journey. We break down the notion of risk-taking and how to make the most of a bad situation.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey.
Experiencing even a small change to your income adds stress to your lifestyle. We talk with Martin Bamford, Director of Client Education at Informed Choice in Surrey about a different way to look at money matters in your life. It is the choices we make now that decide our future and this episode will help with making the right decisions for your short- and long-term goals.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey.
In this episode, Dani Sylvia, musician and life coach extraordinaire, joins us to discuss the importance of self-awareness and how nurturing the relationship with yourself can benefit every aspect of your life – including employment opportunities. We explore self-evaluation, emotions, and aligning your behaviour with your values, and provide some advice to maintaining a sense of wellbeing in a pandemic.
One for All from Shaw Trust is your go-to resource for learning, growing, and adapting to change in your career journey.
Through this podcast, you will hear stories and voices from a range of backgrounds and with varying experiences.
We aim to inspire, add perspective, and provide knowledge relevant to this unexpected time in your life, giving you the resources you need to make choices best for you.
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