Programme Diary
My Experience of Joining BuDS As A Reach4Work Participant
My Name is Huw, I first heard about BuDS through my employment coach at Talkback, this is because I am looking to gain some experience to help me get a paid job in the future.
Read MoreWhy is Now The Best Time To Volunteer & Join Reach4Work?
The Covid pandemic triggered a truly remarkable effect upon the workplace. Before Covid, everybody was expected to attend an office and sit at a desk where they could be seen to be “working”.
Read More“This is Brilliant”
Our jobseeker team have created a prototype employment service finder tool
Read MoreA Productive Week
At BuDS we have now mapped 18 disability related employment services. This has drawn attention from Bucks Council and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) who have increased their support for our project.
Read MoreBW Website Takes Shape
As part of the website redevelopment for the BucksWorkability (BW) forum, Reach4Work Volunteers focussed this week on colour schemes.
Read MoreFinding A New Routine
We are now finding a new routine as we continue during lockdown. It’s been an outstanding achievement that Reach4Work has survived.
Read MoreLockDown
Lock-down Programme Diary Posted 19th March. Lock-down We are now online only as a full lockdown has begun. At BuDS we are really pleased that volunteers wish to continue at this difficult time. We are hearing that many other organisations are struggling to function which makes the achievements of Reach4Work volunteers all the more impressive.…
Read MorePlanning Website Content
Together we conceptualised there are 6 core categories, which will inform the information architecture of our website.
Read MoreMapping First Steps
Based on ideas from our team we began to plan the 1st steps in our project.
Read MoreNew Project Begins
New Reach4Work Project Begins Programme Diary Posted 23rd Jan. Our new project to ensure disabled people to find the most appropriate employability information and support services in Bucks is now underway. As this is a co-creation project it will be entirely staffed by job-seekers (otherwise known as Reach4Work volunteers). We hope this will provide useful…
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