Occupational Therapy Week 2020: Securing the future workforce and increasing diversity within the profession
2 November 2020 - 4:15pm
"This year during Occupational Therapy Week we want to inspire people from all backgrounds to choose occupational therapy as a career. We know that being an occupational therapist is the best job in the world, but we need other people to know it too.”
Last weeks STEAM Careers Day hosted at Inscape House School proved to be a great success with attending students gaining plenty of insight and knowledge from speakers across the event. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths and the careers day aimed to expose students to a variety of careers, to jumpstart their thinking about their futures and also think about the core subjects and how they link to their future choices and careers.
Our response: Government rejects extension of free school meals
23 October 2020 - 1:45pm
Like so many around the country, we were shocked and upset that the government chose to vote against the extension of the free school meals over half term. Free school meals are a vital lifeline for many of the families we support and the food vouchers for school holidays make a significant difference at a time when they need it the most.
Together Trust and The Turnpike gallery partner on collaborative art project
14 October 2020 - 1:30pm
We are delighted to announce that as part of our 150th-anniversary celebrations we have partnered with The Turnpike gallery in Wigan on a development programme for artists living and working in Greater Manchester.
The Making of Us is a professional development programme for socially engaged artists, aiming to develop post-pandemic practices with a focus on working with young people between 13-25 years, facing adversity.
Bridge College is successful in gaining funding from the Association of Colleges
23 September 2020 - 4:45pm
Bridge College is pleased to announce a successful funding bid to provide a virtual reality experience to support young people with autism to access transition arrangements.
We are delighted to announce that we are one of the finalists for The Vernon Building Society Community Awards 2020!
The Vernon Community Awards are offering £10,000 to local not-for-profit organisations who dedicate themselves to supporting the local Stockport community. A vote for the Together Trust can help us to continue providing life changing support for people with disabilities, and their families, across Greater Manchester.
Hard work during lockdown pays off with GCSE success for students with special educational needs and disabilities
20 August 2020 - 1:15pm
Students at Ashcroft School and Inscape House School, both part of the Together Trust, are today receiving confirmation that their hard work has paid off with a set of fantastic results.
Alongside GCSE qualifications, a number of students have also completed BTEC studies, Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Functional Skills qualifications.
Inscape students have A Level success despite national result day concerns
13 August 2020 - 2:15pm
For students across the country 13 August 2020 has been etched in their minds for some time now. However with Covid-19 and last minute reforms to A Level and GCSE grading, this week has not been easy for students.
For students at specialist schools and colleges, these strange and uncertain times have created yet more barriers in a world where a great deal already exist. Despite these challenges students at Inscape House School are celebrating a number of fantastic results.
Ashcroft students break through barriers to become young inventors
22 July 2020 - 8:00am
Young people from Ashcroft School have won first and second place in Brunel International's Young Inventors competition securing prizes worth £350 and a donation of £500 for the school.
Darren Evans, Positive Behaviour Support lead, hosts a webinar in collaboration with NATSPEC
21 July 2020 - 12:00pm
Last month, Darren Evans, Behaviour Analyst and PBS Lead at Bridge College, hosted a webinar in collaboration with The Association of National Specialist Colleges (NATSPEC). The webinar provides an opportunity to learn about a range of practical positive behaviour support (PBS) strategies and how these can be used to improve access and engagement in learning. The session also includes strategies for use by parents, staff and students, in the home learning environment and an education setting.
There have been multiple reasons to celebrate for art students at Inscape House School with recognition for their fantastic work coming in various shapes and sizes. While the current healthcare pandemic has put a hold on the majority of school and college work across the country, a number of students from Inscape have been able to complete their projects and start planning for what their future holds.
Young People and Adults’ Achievement Awards is one of the Together Trust's greatest annual events when we all get together to celebrate and recognise the incredible achievements of the people we support. Unfortunately, this year’s event couldn’t go ahead at Manchester City FC as planned due to the pandemic but our services still managed to celebrate and acknowledge the resilience of the people we support at this extraordinary time. Congratulations to everyone who received an award and please enjoy the following snapshot of some of the winners.
Bridge College photo competition winners announced
10 July 2020 - 2:30pm
Bridge College has held its yearly photography competition and we’ve been truly blown away with all the stunning entries.
The competition was open to students that attend specialist education schools and colleges throughout the North West. Students were invited to send us their photography around the theme, “This is me” This was a great opportunity to get creative and to show off photography skills while schools and colleges haven’t been open to all during this unprecedented time.
As part of National School Diversity Week (22 June – 26 June 2020) we engaged in a range of activities with our students and staff at our three educational schools.
As part of the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) we are launching research which finds that's disabled children and their families have had vital care and support withdrawn during the coronavirus pandemic. Over 4000 families with disabled children and young people told us that they were being #LeftInLockdown.
Ashcroft School students have a heart for NHS workers and patients
12 June 2020 - 12:15pm
Students at Ashcroft Services, the Together Trust school that supports children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, have been getting crafty to show their support for frontline NHS staff and Covid-19 patients at Wythenshawe hospital.
