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Graham Skidmore explains what he has been getting up to recently in his role as Service Quality Director for Thera East.

Unity Works were one of a record number of nominations at the Mayor of London’s Adult Learning Awards 2024.

Alan Page, Senior Support Worker at Thera East, was one of three finalists for the Ambassador of the Year category at the Suffolk Care Awards 2024.

Thera East Anglia have been shortlisted for three awards in the Great British Care Awards 2024, including two staff members and one support team.

Unity Works is running a series of one off in sessions September focused on Youth Mental Health and Health and Wellbeing.

Grace works as an Employment Advisor on Unity Work’s supported employment programme in Greenwich. Here, she explains more about the role of an employment advisor and the importance of hiring from a diverse pool of talent.

Over the Autumn, Unity Works are running Adult Community Learning courses for people with a learning disability living in Greenwich.

Thera East Anglia hosted a Reverse Job Fair to break down barriers to paid employment for people with a learning disability. The event also highlighted how valuable people with a learning disability are in the workforce.

Alexandra Sim, Acting Community Support Leader for Thera (Scotland), recently put on a training workshop to help staff implement positive behaviour support approaches into their day to day practices.

Sam Avery, Service Quality Director, and Estelle Christmas, Managing Director of Thera South West, celebrated Learning Disability Week 2024 by exploring local communities and networking with other providers.