A big thank you to our resident artist
Thank you to Emma Denby for working with out interns this year. We’ll shortly be unveiling the final piece that’s now up in our Chill Out Space at Carlton House. Read more about Emma here.
European Championships
A massive well done to our intern Amy Last week, Amy skated as part of the opening ceremony at the European Championships — we’re all so proud
MPORTANT UPDATE: SEND Transport Industrial Action
We have received an official update from the Local Authority regarding the upcoming potential strikes affecting Home to College transport for our Interns. We have sent this letter out via email to all parents and carers, which you can find here Please check this letter for the latest information on how the Council plans to manage transport…
Nat: Case Study
Name: Nat Job Role: Meals Coordinator Why did you choose to do internship at Lighthouse Futures Trust, and what do you do? In a few years time I would like to join the Royal Air Force as a photographer but until then I’d like to get some meaningful experience. I’ve been doing photography since 2019….
Dyslexia Awareness Week: Let’s make our content inclusive!
I’m five foot one and “growing up” my Nan always used to tell me that good things come in small packages. So in my second week at Lighthouse Futures Trust when I sit down at my desk to write something for LinkedIn about Dyslexia Awareness Week I ask myself what on earth am I doing?…
Supported Internships
Whilst rummaging around for the Leeds Inclusive Employer Network banner in a cupboard full of banner cases that all look the same, one of my colleagues mentioned that there was a shout-out for supported internships on breakfast tv yesterday. I don’t know about you, but all I’m capable of in a morning is drinking my…
Top Tips for getting an EHCP
Is it me or would it be easier to predict the lottery than get an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) for your young person that you know definitely needs one? I’ve always liked the phrase ‘hen’s teeth’ and it strikes me that sums the EHCP process up quite well. It’s careers fair season, as you…
Festival of Light
It’s Diwali this week, and as I was mulling over what to write for this week’s #LFTWednesdays I realised that this is a great opportunity to explore the ‘Lighthouse’ in Lighthouse Futures Trust. It’s one of the things you keep asking us to talk about: who are we and what do we do? I remember watching…
Top Tips for Beating Interview Nerves
Everyone gets nervous about interviews. Feeling nervous is a natural feeling that everyone gets in certain situations. And that means beating nerves is hard work and preparing yourself affectively can make a huge difference. So, for this week’s #LFTWednesdays we’ve asked our Supported Employment Coach to give us her top five tips for beating interview nerves:…
4th December 2024: The importance of being able to ask questions
Never be too old or too shy to ask. That’s the topic of today’s #LFTWednesday post – never stand in your own way of asking, ‘Why?’, ‘Can I just check that again?’, or ‘Will you show me? I’ve no idea how to do it.’ I think there’s something quite admiral in being able to hold up…