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Feb 2023
Stray Ferret Business Awards: Inclusivity Award
The Inclusivity Award is sponsored by Kempston-Parkes.
Kempston-Parkes Chartered Surveyors is highly experienced in valuing and inspecting residential properties.
Kempston-Parkes has an unrivalled knowledge of the local property market.
This award is designed to give recognition to a company that has made employees and customers feel welcome, safe and free to be themselves, regardless of nationality, gender, race or sexual orientation.
Finalists
Artizan Café and Creative Space
Artizan Café and Creative Space is a Harrogate café and workshop staffed entirely by differently-able people.
The café provides creative training, work experience and employment opportunities to adults with learning disabilities.
The staff are trained in food preparation, customer service, handling money, food hygiene and much more.
A parent of one staff member said “no one has believed in them like this before. The café has given them an opportunity to succeed, rather than just activities to keep them busy”.
Liz Cluderay, the UK director of Artizan Café and Creative Space, said:
“Everyone at Artizan International is on a journey. For all our differently-able participants, it's a journey from invisible to visible, from isolation to community, from the margins to the centre.
"For the local community visiting and supporting the café, it's a journey towards a more inclusive society, where everyone is welcomed, respected and valued.”
Horticap
Horticap is a Harrogate charity providing adults with learning disabilities with training in various outdoor skills.
Established nearly 40 years ago, Horticap students receive practical training in garden maintenance, social skills, craft work and hospitality.
Horticap aims to immerse its students into society and provide them with skills that can be replicated at home and towards new career paths.
Phil Airey, assistant manager of Horticap, said:
“We are really excited to have been nominated for the inclusivity awards. Horticap was created to be an inclusive environment for all our students, staff and volunteers. We’re looking forward to the awards evening.”
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