News Archive

October 2008

07/10/2008
Papworth Vocational Rehabilitation shortlisted for national award
Papworth shortlisted as Rehab Provider of the Year in the Personal Injury Awards. ...
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September 2008

30/09/2008
World Mental Health Day 2008
1 in 4 people experience some kind of mental health problem during their life....
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August 2008

19/08/2008
Dragon's Den Doug Richard to Judge The Grand Challenge
Taylor Vinters and Marshalls Aerospace are firing up their entrepreneurial skills to face Doug Richard one of the original Dragons from the Dragon's Den. ...
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July 2008

17/07/2008
Disabled people get a bigger voice thanks to the Papworth Trust
Disabled people had an opportunity to voice their opinions on the Papworth Trust through a user involvement event held at Newmarket on Monday 21 July....
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08/07/2008
Pathways to Work launches in Cambridge
Supporting people on incapacity benefit back to work. On Friday 11 July, the Papworth Trust and Reed in Partnership officially launched their Pathways to Work service in Cambridge....
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07/07/2008
Matthew Lester speaks at the Improving the Life Chances of Disabled Adults Conference
Matthew Lester, Director of Operations for the Papworth Trust discusses ?Foundations for Living project' and the Papworth Trust 'Guide to developing inclusive communities', at the Improving the Life.....
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June 2008

23/06/2008
Anne McGuire, Minister for Disabled People praises Saxongate Foundations for Living Project
Anne McGuire, Minister for Disabled People, has visited Huntingdon to meet people that have been helped and supported by the Papworth Trust and the Saxongate Foundations for Living Project...
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23/06/2008
Papworth Trust receives Best Practice in Equalities Award 2008
Papworth Trust's Foundations for Living project has been awarded a ?commendation' at the Best Practice in Equalities Conference and Award 2008 on Monday 23 June. ...
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16/06/2008
Cambridgeshire Horizons Annual Conference
Papworth Trust was high on the agenda at the Cambridgeshire Horizons Annual Conference on Friday. The conference brought together key people delivering the growth agenda in the Cambridge Sub-Region. ...
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16/06/2008
Adrian goes for Gold
Adrian Bagg, Chief Executive of the Papworth Trust talked about the landmark Foundations for Living project, at the Chartered Institute of Housing Annual Conference in Harrogate, on Tuesday 17 June...
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09/06/2008
Three countries - Three mountains - One day
Britain's three highest peaks are to be tackled by twenty six local businessmen and women in just twenty four hours. Armed with maps, waterproofs and a hearty breakfast......
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04/06/2008
The Grand Challenge - Be part of it
The Papworth Trust, is launching The Grand Challenge, an exciting ?Apprentice Style Fundraising Contest' which challenges teams to create their own fundraising initiative....
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April 2008

30/04/2008
New voice for major regional charity
Disabled people will be given a bigger voice at the Papworth Trust with the appointment of Julia Clough as the new Head of Empowerment...
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24/04/2008
Papworth Trust signs Skills Pledge
The importance the Papworth Trust places on investing in the skills of its staff was demonstrated recently when Head of Employment, Sarah Nicholls, signed ?The Skills Pledge" on behalf of...
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February 2008

29/02/2008
371,000 people live in unsuitable housing...
Our experience shows that well designed homes make the difference to living independently. Homes and communities are now being designed for an aging population...
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27/02/2008
Newsnight - Papworth Trust helping people get back into Employment
Matthew Lester, Director of Operations and Gary Fairburn who has benefited from the Papworth Employment Service contributed to BBC's Newsnight programme in advance of......
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12/02/2008
Adrian Bagg interviewed by CIO magazine
Adrian Bagg is one of a rare breed, a CIO who has moved along the top table to become a chief executive. Full of passion about his work he is, however, quick to point out that his becoming the CEO was...
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August 2007

14/08/2007
Land's End to John O'Groats
Friday 24 August, day 14: challenge completed. This summer, Director of Employment and Rehabilitation Matthew Lester and his brother James cycled from Land's End to John O'Groats ...
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