Papworth Trust

Papworth Trust ERSA Employability Day

Peterborough and Cambridge

13 September - 10am - 2pm

• No booking required

• Advisers available to discuss the Work and Health programme and Pioneer

• On-the-day referral facilitation

Tea and coffee will be available on the day!

For more information on how to get involved please visit the link below:

https://www.papworthtrust.org.uk/work/

Customers at our Basildon centre are enjoying learning Makaton signs as a different way of communicating to encourage social interaction with their peers.

A massive thank you to Wellcome Sanger Institute. Nine lovely people from Sanger came to our Abington site and spent the day, clearing the garden, dismantling the bottle greenhouse and painting planters - ready for our customers to start growing vegetable. They did a fantastic job and the site looks so much better. They also had a great time interacting with our customers who provided lunch. Thank you Sanger for all your help.

Papworth Trust ERSA Employability Day

Peterborough and Cambridge

13 September - 10am - 2pm

• No booking required

• Advisers available to discuss the Working Health Programme and Pioneer

• On-the-day referral facilitation

Tea and coffee will be available on the day!

For more information on how to get involved please visit the link below:

https://www.papworthtrust.org.uk/work/

🎨🏓 Discover Digital Art and Accessible Sports! 🏆✨

Head to Papworth Library on Thursday 12 September from 10:00-11:30 am for a fun, interactive session! 📱 Create digital designs and artwork in a super beginner-friendly environment, then try your hand at indoor adaptive sports like table tennis, curling, and boccia—no experience needed.🎨🏅

Enjoy refreshments and a chance to connect with others. Free drop-in event with donations welcome. See you there! 🎉

Check out this awesome feedback from our employment participants at Papworth Trust! 🌟💬

Last week customers from Abington Day Opportunities enjoyed a BBQ and games day. Customer, Chris was our resident DJ, playing everyone's favourite tracks. The food was enjoyed by our customers and the games which included cricket and basketball went late into the afternoon. It was a great day and everyone had a brilliant time.

OWL Bikes has been shortlisted for the Cambridge Independent Business Awards under their social enterprise category, here’s why…

18 year old Amy came to Routeways to Work to gain new skills and work experience. She felt her ability to work was impacted by her Global Development Delay. She was at college but wanted to find paid work to support herself financially.

Our Employment and Wellbeing Advisor supported Amy to create a CV and prepare for interviews. They practised interview techniques, studying questions and exploring positive answers. We also arranged mock interviews for her.

Amy’s confidence grew visibly during the preparation and the interview experience brought her a sense of relief and accomplishment. Empowered by the mock interview, Amy successfully applied for and secured her first paid job.

Amy told us “When I went for my real job interview, I felt prepared by knowing what to say and answer questions. I got the real job so thank you.”

The awards ceremony takes place on Thursday 26 September so stay tuned for more updates.

Save the date! Papworth Trust is shaping its housing strategy for 2025 to 2030 and we would love to hear your views on what our services should look like and what the quality standard of our homes should be. We will be holding a focus group in Papworth Everard on Wednesday 9 October. Online meetings will be made available if you cannot attend the focus group. More information will follow soon.

Every Thursday our Basildon centres hold a ‘presentations’ session. Customers are learning all different kinds of skills on the computer, they then put these skills to good use and produce a presentation on a topic of their choice. They then have the opportunity to present this to their peers, it is great for their confidence and getting used to public speaking.

Recently, they had Sue and Eliane both complete their presentations. Eliane chose her favourite singer Michael Jackson and Sue chose to do a presentation on her recent break to respite.

They both did a fantastic presentation and had everyone engaged. Shout out to Billie and Ethan for supporting them through the session!

After an amazing turn out last year, our Basildon centre decided to have another staff day!

They had a naming ceremony for a lovely hand made teddy which was donated to us by Fords. Billie, our Expert by Experience, won the competition with the beautiful name Harmony.

They had the Ladybirds Song Group come and put on a fantastic performance! Both staff, customers and parents enjoyed a singalong and a dance.

Maggie did a lovely speech, thanking the staff for all their hard work throughout the year.

PCS Legal came for a visit after already passing their target of a donations of £10,000, they were presented with the Highly Commended Corporate Partner of the Year Award, for the Chartered Institute of Fundraising East Anglia Regional Awards.

Then, as the day started to wind down customers decided they would like to finish the day with some karaoke!

Every summer, our Abington centre takes a week off from regular sessions, and each Activities Facilitator creates a special day. This Friday, Graham hosted a fun summer beach day with a special guest—Pebbles! Pebbles, from a local riding yard in Barley, is part of a new petting and therapy business. Our customers absolutely loved the visit! 🐴🌞

Papworth Trust’s Disability Confident Advisor, Fleur, attended Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce Round Table networking event at Grafham Water. The event focused on the importance of wellbeing and recovery to help support employees to sustain themselves in the workplace, with an informative presentation from Boutros Bear: Chronic Illness Rehabilitation delivered by Sheila Kissane-Marshall.

Later, in the interests of keeping active, the delegates participated in their chosen activity of archery or paddle boarding in the idyllic setting of Grafham Water. The Disability Confident scheme is playing a vital role in supporting employers to become more informed of what small changes they can make to improve the mental and physical health of their employees. Please contact [email protected] for an informal chat on how she can support your organisation with training or to become .

On Tuesday, our Cambridge cooking/baking group had a great time! They hit the supermarket on Monday to grab ingredients, then came together to measure, mix, and create something delicious. The result? A fun mashup between a jam tart and a Jaffa Cake!

Customers in Basildon Day Opportunities have completed a 4 week Bikeability course, which was very successful – the customers made huge progress throughout the course and most importantly they had a lot of fun. At the end of the course they had a presentation to celebrate their achievements. Elaine, Lee-Anne and Emily make huge progress over the 4 weeks; Rachel, Jade and Billie were successful in completing their level 1, and were given a surprise of being awarded a lovely new bike each to take home as well as safety equipment which included a new helmet, lights, a bike lock and hi-vis clothing. A massive thank you to Lydia from Pedal Power for making this happen.

Papworth Trust has secured spots for two amazing running events in 2025! 🏃‍♂️🏅

💥 Cambridge Half Marathon – Sunday 9 March 2025. Run through the historic university grounds and the picturesque city of Cambridge. This flat, fast course is ideal for both first-timers and PB chasers! (Standard entries are sold out, so this is your chance to join!)

💥 Brighton Marathon – Sunday 6 April 2025. Take on the iconic coastal course in Brighton, with stunning sea views and incredible crowd support. Perfect for seasoned runners aiming for faster times or those soaking in the scenery!

✨ We ask that Cambridge runners raise £200 for Papworth Trust or £300 if you’re taking on Brighton.

Ready to run? Contact Pippa Covell at [email protected].

We were very proud of our 9 runners in London’s Big Half on Sunday who completed 13.1 miles on a hot day to raise money for Papworth Trust. 6 were from our corporate partner, PCS Legal, who raised around £3000 between them. 2 staff members, Nikki and Neil, plus Katrina (a friend of the Trust) made up the remainder of the team. It was an amazing effort by all of them as we know how much training goes on beforehand. A big thank you and 3 cheers from all our customers, staff and volunteers.🙌

Customers in Huntingdon Day Opportunities made these delicious Victoria sponge cupcakes in baking this week. They carefully worked out how many cakes they would make, measured the ingredients and worked hard whisking up the cream! They then kindly shared their cakes with all the other customers who were so happy to have a yummy treat after working up a sweat in their chair- based Zumba session! 🍥👨🏼‍🍳🥄💃🏼

Yesterday we visited our charity partner, Papworth Trust, where they presented us with the Highly Commended Corporate Partner of the Year Award, for the Chartered Institute of Fundraising East Anglia Regional Awards 🎉🏆

This recognition is not just a celebration of our fundraising but also a testament to the amazing work Papworth does in supporting our community and helping the lives of people with disabilities. We've already raised over £12,000 in 2024, which is helping to make a real difference. This award is a win for all of us, so thank you to everyone involved 💜

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Join us at the Maple Centre on Oxmoor Estate for the Volunteer Fair hosted by Hunts Forum of Voluntary Organisations on Wednesday 4 September, 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Dive into a world of local charities and community groups offering diverse opportunities. Don't miss out!

For more information: https://huntsforum.org.uk/news/come-and-join-us-at-our-volunteer-fair-4th-september/

You can now read edition 14 of our Vange Place Newsletter by visiting the link below:

📖 https://ow.ly/lFtL50Tcvzs

Scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will find this edition and all our past ones as well.

Last Thursday at our Abington centre was all about Harry Potter! Customers had a blast playing their version of Quidditch, dressing up as their favourite characters, and getting creative with some fun Harry Potter-themed arts and crafts! 🧙‍♂️✨

Customers at Huntingdon Day Opportunities had a blast last week with a fun-filled karaoke session. 🎤 Abba stole the spotlight as a top choice. 🎶

Join Papworth Trust as a Work and Health Coach! 🌟

Location: Cambridge 📍
Salary: £30,000 💼
Full Time, until March 2026 🕒

Help individuals with disabilities achieve their employment goals!

For more information visit: https://ow.ly/9fHM50TaM2t

Jobs If you have a disability and would like support to apply please email [email protected] or contact our People Services team on 01480 357200.   

Papworth Trust is proud to be supporting

Molly, a 28-year-old care customer, moved into Vange Place, a supported living accommodation in October 2023. Prior to this move, she lived at home with her parents, where she had minimal experience with household responsibilities. Since moving to Vange Place, Molly’s independence has increased, and she has gained many personal skills. Read more here:

https://www.papworthtrust.org.uk/news/vange-place-care-customer-molly/

Papworth Trust is proud to support the National Housing Federation’s Starts at Home Day today, which is a national day to celebrate supported housing.

Supported housing provides vital care and support to help people live in their own homes and within their local communities. Later today we’ll be sharing the progress Molly has made as she progresses towards her goal of living on her own

Our Ipswich customers had a wonderful day at Trimley Marshes with Suffolk Wildlife Trust. They enjoyed exploring scenic trails and spotted a variety of birds and wildlife in their natural habitat. 🌿

Our Board of Trustees are getting ready for their Strategy Day this October, and we want to hear from you! Your feedback is crucial in helping us understand what matters most to you. Please take a moment to complete our short survey: https://www.papworthtrust.org.uk/strategy-survey/