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Our Amazon Supported Interns recently took part in World Earth Day! To mark the occasion, they wrote their sustainability ideas on leaves, which were then displayed on a tree. Their ideas included using public transport and reducing plastic packaging. What a great cause!

Supported Interns, Faye and Zach, recently attended the annual #Sweeps Festival in Rochester! Zach’s eye-catching outfit was in honour of his role as a Pearly Prince—part of an English tradition where clothing is decorated with pearl buttons to help raise money for charity.

Crownwood Care Home had a visit from Bishop Gundulf Morris dancers! Kasie, our Supported Intern, got involved with the group and helped entertain the residents by joining in the session and supporting the activities alongside the team.

Our Employer Engagement Lead, Tina Pincott, had a wonderful Encounter session at Health Farm College last week. She had the opportunity to meet some fantastic students and discuss their post-16 options. Thank you, Olivia Mayer, for such a warm welcome!

Riley has now been at @MedequipUK for over a month as part of his Supported Internship. He's been cleaning returned equipment so it's in good condition to be re-used, and assembling new stock – building his skills in following written instructions.

Supported Intern Fintan recently visited the opticians to collect his new glasses. He was able to inform the staff of his autism-related needs and express how the glasses felt on him to his peers and Job Coach. @FortisTrust

Today, F2E visited Parkwood Hall for their careers event! We had some chats with students and families about our Supported Internship programme and the different pathways available after education.

Darren at DAKS Plumbing was unsure Supported Internships, but gave it a go with Peter. Peter started off quiet and struggled with customers, now he’s confidently chatting with them. Darren says Supported Internships give young people a chance and urges businesses to get involved!

Our bear is painted and ready for @ellenorcharity's "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" trail in Dartford! Here's a little sneak peak... 👀 (Full design to be revealed...) ❗ Help us reach our £750 fundraiser target for ellenor 👉 justgiving.com/page/forward2e…

Supported Intern Scott passed his Driving Theory Test! 🙌 Massive congratualtions to Scott who has worked incredibly hard, using every spare moment at F2E to revise. His Job Coach, Charlie, said she's so proud and excited to see Scott take another big step towards independence!

Supported Intern Liam's catering and cooking skills continue to grow at Food2Eat! Recently, he has been getting involved with the hot cooking and prepping the fillings for the sandwiches. #SupportedInternship #AutismInclusion @FortisTrust

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@loudspeakerlive returned for a second year to give our Supported Interns a talk about how best to present yourself in any given setting. The sessions were really engaging and inspired many of our interns. We are so grateful for Loudspeaker for coming down! @FortisTrust

Supported Intern Hilary has been travel training to get to his work placement, Must Have Ideas. He has been learning how to independently take the train and navigate the route safely and confidently.

Every Friday, @AmazonUK runs Friday Funday which brings teams together for fun activities and workplace engagement. Recently, our Supported Interns took on the paper aeroplane challenge: 60 seconds to build a plane, then see whose flies the furthest.

We have received some wonderful feedback around us winning the SEND Medway Parents and Carers award! Thank you for all of your lovely comments, it is really appreaciated by the Forward2Employment team!

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Great to welcome Lisa & Louise from @ellenorcharity to talk to our Supported Interns about the end-of-life care they provide for children & adults. We've been fundraising all year and this summer we'' join Dartford's "Bear Hunt" trail with our very own F2E bear! #Hospice

Supported Intern Liam completed a deep clean in the Food2Eat kitchen at @FortisTrust, leaving surfaces spotless and the floor freshly mopped. Liam has been progressing amazingly since he started his Supported Internship and we cannot wait to share even more of his progress!