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Sahan Cares – When You Say Yes: The Refugee Workforce Model
Sahan Cares is a multi-award-winning social enterprise providing care to elderly people and adults with disabilities. We employ refugees as professional carers. Many speak English as a second language. We train them in English, support them through accredited care qualifications, and place them into communities as healthcare workers commissioned by the NHS and local authorities. To date we have created over 400 jobs, trained over 600 women, directly and indirectly impacted over 14,000 lives, and built a workforce with 92% retention in a sector averaging 27%. Sahan Cares is the UK’s only commissioned care provider whose workforce is composed entirely of former refugees. Sahan Cares is what happens when refugees are given the chance to rebuild not just their own lives, but the country that gave them one.
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Restless Development – Shifting Power to Build a Global Youth Organisation Where People Thrive
Restless Development is a global non profit, all about youth-led change. Young people, their leadership opportunities, wellbeing and equity are at the heart of all it does. Over the last five years Restless Development has gone beyond DEI to recognise historic inequalities and intentionally shift power for young people to lead. This power shifting approach has seen a transformation of leadership structures, away from London to Africa and Asia; an updated global pay equity system, wellbeing embedded into performance goals and a refreshed culture. These changes have resulted in a stronger global organisation, opportunities for young people, and joy being priorities – with measurable impact where 97% of staff feel valued, and 99% of volunteers are proud to volunteer for Restless Development.
Restless Development is a unique place to work – where power is shared, learning is continuous and having fun together is part of how change happens.