Providing valuable work experience, instilling confidence and empowering young adults

Providing valuable work experience, instilling confidence and empowering young adults

At NHS Shared Business Services, we pride ourselves on being more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to incorporating a healthy culture and making a real difference in our communities.

Through our partnership with DFN Project Search and Lighthouse Futures Trust, we are committed to fostering inclusivity and providing meaningful opportunities for young adults with learning disabilities and autism. Since October, we have hosted three interns at our Leeds office – Suriya, Ben and Amelia.

At the start of the month, we welcomed their families to the office to give them an insight into what we do as a company and share their achievements.

For many of our interns, this event represented a huge achievement – presenting for the very first time in front of a large audience. They delivered their presentations with confidence, providing details on what they have learnt from their internship since they started in October.

Suriya’s Mum Priya said, “We are so pleased and proud of Suriya. To hear that he is working at a 95% accuracy level and processing 90 batches a day is fantastic. We have heard about the team from Suriya but it is great to be able to come into the office, meet everyone in person and find out about the positive impact that he is having on the team.”

Amelia’s Dad Steve said, “Amelia is always so happy to come into work here and to be part of a lovely team. We have heard that she has directly saved NHS SBS a few thousand pounds since she started in September and she is very proud of this!”

Meet our interns

Ben ensures a welcoming atmosphere at our reception and keeps our kitchen stocked.

Amelia adds value to our invoicing team, contributing to the efficiency of our operations.

Suriya’s attention to detail in the invoice duplicates team ensures accuracy and effectiveness in our processes.

Project details

DFN project search is a transition-to-work program designed to empower young adults with learning disabilities and autism. Through this initiative, participants gain invaluable skills and experience to prepare them for successful integration into the workforce.

Lighthouse Futures Trust, based in Leeds, is a charity and college that shares our vision of empowering young adults aged 16-25 by equipping them with essential social and employability skills necessary for gainful employment and supporting them every day of the internship.

Dominic Papineau, Sustainability and Social Value Delivery Manager said “It has been a pleasure to work with Lighthouse Futures Trust establishing a route for students to gain valuable work experience with us at NHS SBS. As part of our social value commitments, working with the local community and developing vital links to help students gain prepare for work, is a key part of our programme ‘Healthy People’.”

Through our collaboration with Lighthouse Futures Trust, at NHS SBS we are delighted to be providing valuable work experience, instilling confidence and empowering young adults to realise their full potential in the workforce.