The event was very well attended by organisations including
Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Tesco Metro, Budgens – Wash Common Stores, Donnington
Valley Hotel & Spa, Vodafone, West Berkshire Council, The Watermill
Theatre, The Corn Exchange, Newbury Library, Newbury Riding for the Disabled
Association, Speenhamland Primary School, Mitie, Newbury College, West
Berkshire Mencap and The Foundation for People with Learning
Disabilities. We were also pleased to have the support of Richard Benyon
MP.
The Castle School would like to be able to offer a spectrum
of work experience to their students to allow them to gain confidence, vocational
skills and to be able to develop aspirations for the future. Without the
assistance of local businesses and organisations we would not be able to offer
such a varied programme consisting of work experience placements, educational
visits and welcoming guest speakers.
Any organisations that would like to find out more about how
they can also become involved can contact Louisa McClure, World of Work
Coordinator, Tel: 01635 42976 or email: lmcclure@castle.w-berks.sch.uk
Luke Ralph, one of our many successful students with Emma Jenkins and Hannah Scott from Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa
Some of the wonderful people supporting the event from left to right: Leigh Rivers (Sainsburys), Mike Estlea (Budgens, Wash Common), Emma Jenkins (Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa), Richard Benyon MP, Hannah Scott (Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa), Keith Bates (The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities), Gail Sampson (Vodafone), Hannah Rees (West Berkshire Council), Tina Bushell (Newbury Library), Karen Moverley and Kris Cable (Waitrose), Mark Warne (Mencap)
