Papworth Trust receives Best Practice in Equalities Award 2008

Papworth Trusts Foundations for Living project has been awarded a commendation at the Best Practice in Equalities Conference and Award 2008 on Monday 23 June. The award was presented to highlight the exceptional quality of the project. Fiona Tran and Ken Burn, Papworth Trust Tenants, collected the commendation on behalf of the Trust.

Foundations for Living project started in 2001 as a response to local need and national policy. Through consultation the Papworth Trust found that many disabled people were keen for an opportunity to live in an urban location with better access to shops, community facilities, volunteering and employment opportunities.

Yvonne Pinchen, Head of Personal Support, Papworth Trust said: Were delighted to be awarded this commendation and well continue develop good design practice and innovative schemes like Foundations for Living.

Barbara Follett, Minister for the East of England and Parliamentary Secretary for Equality, gave a keynote speech on priorities for the region. The conference addressed health and social care inequalities with awards presented to teams and individuals for their hard work and efforts to bring about positive changes. Over the last few years there has been a tremendous amount of good work to promote equality in health and social care across the Eastern region, in order to meet the needs of our diverse community.

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Notes to Editors

About the Papworth Trust:
Each year the Papworth Trust helps over 10,000 disabled people in the East of England and the UK through a wide range of services covering employment, vocational rehabilitation, housing and community support.

In using the term disabled we mean anyone who has a long-term health issue, learning difficulty, physical disability, sensory impairment, mental health issue or a combination of these or other impairments. We also mean anyone of any age.

The Trust also works with the Government, employers, service providers and commissioners to promote disability equality and good practice.

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Please note that The Papworth Trust is an independent disability charity and is unconnected with the Papworth Hospital NHS Trust.