The winners of the Imagine the Possibilities Awards 2024 were revealed at an awards celebration event held at Yeovil College.

The awards recognised the fantastic employers who are harnessing the power of Supported Employment to benefit their businesses – and the dedicated and ambitious young people who are their supported employees, interns and trainees.

These two awards recognise both the organisations who have inspired and encouraged young people with SEND to achieve their potential and the determined and committed individuals who have made great contributions to their employer.

The ceremony was attended by over 80 guests, including students from special schools across the county, who had taken part in a Youth Voice event earlier in the day where they shared presentations on the Supported Internship offers available in Somerset.

The award finalists included employers from a wide range of industries including nuclear, healthcare and retail and young people working in sectors such as hospitality, logistics and technology.

It was clear that choosing the winners could not have been an easy task! The winners of the two award categories were announced as:

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and The Project Search Team- Supported Employment Employer of the Year 

Joe Bryant, Somerset Larder – Supported Employee of the Year 

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the Imagine the Possibilities Awards 2024! To find out more about Imagine the Possibilities, you can visit Imagine the Possibilities (somerset-ebp.co.uk).