News: Willmott Dixon highlights Autism Awareness Month
The Rotherham branch of Willmott Dixon Partnerships recently teamed up with local charity, Autism Plus, to raise awareness of autism across South Yorkshire.
Based at Templeborough, the firm repairs and maintains 12,000 homes in Rotherham and throughout April, staff were busy baking cakes, filling charity bags, and raising money to highlight Autism Awareness Month.
As well as the month-long activities, the repairs and maintenance company has made a long-term commitment to provide viable workplace opportunities to those diagnosed with autism and Asperger Syndrome.
Michael Pearson, customer and community officer at Willmott Dixon Partnerships in Rotherham, said: "The branch has gone all out to take part in Autism Awareness Month. We've been busy collecting charity bags, baking cakes, and taking part in dress down Fridays – it's been fantastic to see everyone getting involved so wholeheartedly, for such a good cause.
"For us, our support of autism awareness goes far beyond one month a year. We've committed to developing bespoke work experience programmes and training plans to allow candidates with autism and Asperger's to get the most out of their learning experiences. There's a "no barrier" approach throughout the company and we do our utmost to provide valuable experiences for everyone who walks through our doors."
Suzanne Eusman, Specialist Disability and Employment Lead for Autism Plus, added: "We've been overwhelmed with the level of commitment shown by Willmott Dixon throughout the month. They've shown tremendous support through championing the cause amongst their strong network of contacts within the repairs and maintenance industry.
"The likes of Michael and the Willmott Dixon team make our work so much easier. Throughout the month they demonstrated that even little things like baking cakes and taking part in dress down Fridays can really help raise awareness and support the cause. They've shown that you can support Autism Plus by doing these small things, or taking it that much further and developing bespoke work opportunities for those with autism or Asperger's. We cannot thank them enough for their efforts."
Willmott Dixon website
Autism Plus website
Images: Autism Plus
Based at Templeborough, the firm repairs and maintains 12,000 homes in Rotherham and throughout April, staff were busy baking cakes, filling charity bags, and raising money to highlight Autism Awareness Month.
As well as the month-long activities, the repairs and maintenance company has made a long-term commitment to provide viable workplace opportunities to those diagnosed with autism and Asperger Syndrome.
Michael Pearson, customer and community officer at Willmott Dixon Partnerships in Rotherham, said: "The branch has gone all out to take part in Autism Awareness Month. We've been busy collecting charity bags, baking cakes, and taking part in dress down Fridays – it's been fantastic to see everyone getting involved so wholeheartedly, for such a good cause.
"For us, our support of autism awareness goes far beyond one month a year. We've committed to developing bespoke work experience programmes and training plans to allow candidates with autism and Asperger's to get the most out of their learning experiences. There's a "no barrier" approach throughout the company and we do our utmost to provide valuable experiences for everyone who walks through our doors."
Suzanne Eusman, Specialist Disability and Employment Lead for Autism Plus, added: "We've been overwhelmed with the level of commitment shown by Willmott Dixon throughout the month. They've shown tremendous support through championing the cause amongst their strong network of contacts within the repairs and maintenance industry.
"The likes of Michael and the Willmott Dixon team make our work so much easier. Throughout the month they demonstrated that even little things like baking cakes and taking part in dress down Fridays can really help raise awareness and support the cause. They've shown that you can support Autism Plus by doing these small things, or taking it that much further and developing bespoke work opportunities for those with autism or Asperger's. We cannot thank them enough for their efforts."
Willmott Dixon website
Autism Plus website
Images: Autism Plus
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