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For teenager David Rose, the grass is definitely greener now that he’s found his dream job. The football fan has landed a post as an apprentice groundsman at Dagenham and Redbridge FC after being given a chance break by a … View Complete Post
In our new montly feature, we hear from a customer and their advisor to see both sides of what we do at A4e… Amy Moore is a Work Programme Advisor based in Sheffield. She’s been helping customer Andrew Brixton, who … View Complete Post
A Hampshire artist who has recalled his childhood in Sierra Leoneto produce an extraordinary collection of paintings is to exhibit his work for the first time. Hugely talented Humphrey Williams is hoping the exhibition will mark a turning … View Complete Post
An A4e tutor is to re-trace the 50-mile journey from the site of her son’s car crash to hospital to raise awareness and money for the air ambulance crews and doctors who saved his life. Juliet Betts will walk … View Complete Post
Inmates at HMP Leyhill have turned to the Good Life – by setting up a farm producing fruit, vegetables, eggs and honey. Dormant land at the prison has become a thriving farm, with prisoners rearing pigs and chickens and … View Complete Post
A4e’s ‘Everyone Matters’ Dipak Arya, was on his way to central London last year when he saw a man struggling to get his motorised wheelchair into a taxi. “All I could think was how difficult must it be for a … View Complete Post
Lorraine Appiah has two passions in life- helping people and flexing her culinary talents. It was with this in mind that the caring communications assistant, based in our Soho office began volunteering for the community charity ministry; Christian Kitchen. … View Complete Post
Dimple is a support worker at Barking Foyer, where she works with vulnerable people at risk of becoming homeless. A graduate with various loans and depts, she sort for help from A4e’s Money Advice Service to help her get back … View Complete Post
At A4e we are always astonished at the efforts our staff go to help their community and raise money for charity; From Sheffield staff collecting clothes for the homeless after one member of the team met a homeless guy on … View Complete Post
A recent article on David Cameron’s Big Society concept highlighted the benefits to businesses for adopting new social enterprise practises by giving the Example of Pimlico Plumbing‘s involvement with the new Volunteer it Yourself (VIY) scheme; which sees young people … View Complete Post
