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Disabled People-Led Training Provider ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’ก ๐Ÿ† #KingsAwardVS Winners 2024 ๐Ÿ™Œ #NationalDiversityAwards Winners 2024 ๐ŸŽ‰ #ScopeAwards Winners 2024 ๐Ÿ’œ #DisabilityPower100 2022/23/24 ๐Ÿคฉ โ€œThe best training Iโ€™ve ever received!โ€ ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.happysmilestraining.co.uk
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Our first BlueSky post has to reflect our big year in 2024! ๐Ÿคฉ

Scope Awards Winners ๐Ÿ’œ

National Diversity Awards Winners ๐Ÿ†

Kings Award for Voluntary Service Winners ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

But we donโ€™t do this for awardsโ€ฆ Thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission towards #DisabilityInclusion!
Do you know what unconscious bias means?
Health & social care teams in the North West are learning how it impacts disabled people โ€” directly from lived experience experts through our Oliver McGowan Tier 2 rollout ๐Ÿ’ฌ

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.happysmilestraining.co.uk
#OliversCampaign #DisabilityInclusion
Another great session with Wigan Council Adult Social Care โœ…

Lived experience-led, energetic, real & full of smiles.
Feedback: โ€œVery interactive and easy to understandโ€ / โ€œExcellent training!โ€

Learn more: www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #LearningDisability #Autism #WiganBorough
Happy Smiles Training is proud to receive Gold Accreditation in Wigan Councilโ€™s Believe in Business Charter! ๐ŸŽ‰

Led by disabled people, weโ€™re building community wealth and inclusion across Wigan Borough.

#BelieveInBusiness #WiganBorough #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed
Hereโ€™s to our amazing team: Rebecca, Kerry, Lindsay and Amanda ๐Ÿ’›

Their dedication makes every workshop professional, engaging, and grounded in lived experience ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ’ช

More info: www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed #FeelGoodFriday
We loved this yearโ€™s Believe in Business Festival!

Alex, Bob, Victoria & Suzie shared our inclusive training and award-winning childrenโ€™s books, spreading the message of lived experienceโ€“led inclusion.

Thanks to all who came! ๐Ÿ’š
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
Anna, Izzy and Rebecca led a Disability Justice Workshop at the National Youth Summit, inspiring inclusion and challenging stigma. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ก

Proud to see disabled women leading nationally.

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#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed
Fempowered Together keeps growing every week.

Led by local disabled women, the group provides a safe, supportive space for women across Wigan to connect, share and thrive.

All local women are welcome, every Thursday 11amโ€“1pm at Sunshine House in the Woolfenden Community Room.
Great session with Wigan Council staff!

Alex, Kevin & Kurt shared powerful lived experiences, challenging stigma & inspiring inclusion.

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed
Thatโ€™s a wrap on the Wigan 10K for this year! Huge thanks to everyone who supported our team and our work ๐Ÿ’œ

We canโ€™t wait to be back next year.

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed #Wigan10K
Weโ€™ve had a sneak preview of Race Across Europe footage โ€“ and itโ€™s going to blow people away ๐Ÿ’›

Oli, Kate, Katharina & our champion Haydn showing off their Freedom One Life Series 5 chairs in action.

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed #RaceAcrossEurope
Faces behind Happy Smiles ๐Ÿ’›

Alex, Haydn & Kevin delivered lived-experience training on learning disability & autism to Wigan Council staff.

โ€œTaught us so much about communication & approaches.โ€ โ€“ Delegate

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed
Our team delivered Oliver McGowan Tier 2 training at Wigan & Leigh Hospice for health & social care staff across Greater Manchester ๐Ÿ’›

Proud to be part of this vital programme led by lived experience

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed #OliversCampaign
We had an amazing time at the Wigan Believe in Business Festival, sharing our books and talking about disability inclusion.

Every conversation helps us break stigma and build inclusive communities ๐Ÿ’ช

Find out more ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.happysmilestraining.co.uk ๐Ÿ“š

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed
Our Happy Smiles community lit up this yearโ€™s
Wigan 10k ๐Ÿ’›

Thank you to everyone whoโ€™s supported us so far - you still can if able to at justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed #Wigan10K
Alex & James delivered a workshop with Wigan Borough SENCoโ€™s on one of our core values: being person-centred ๐Ÿ’ก

Activities like this show the power of putting individuality & lived experience at the heart of practice ๐Ÿ™Œ

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed
Alex spoke at the Wigan Councilโ€™s Believe in Business Festival last week ๐ŸŽค
In the From Opportunity to Achievement session, he shared insights on procurement with Bryan, Shauna & Paul ๐Ÿ™Œ
Thanks for the support! ๐Ÿ’œ
๐Ÿ‘‰ www.happysmilestraining.co.uk
#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
Thanks to GreenMount Projects for a brilliant day at Haydock Races, supporting Wigan & Leigh Hospice ๐ŸŽ‰

Great to spend time with friends at Embrace Wigan & Leigh, Wigan Council and more. Community wealth building in action ๐Ÿ™Œ

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed #Community
What does learning disability mean to you? ๐Ÿ™‚
We deliver Oliver McGowan training across the North West, led by disabled experts ๐Ÿ’ก

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed #OliversCampaign
Rain couldnโ€™t stop our smiles ๐ŸŒง๏ธ๐Ÿ™‚

Nearly 30 of our community took part in the Wigan 10k, proving that disabled people belong at events like this too.

Thank you to everyone who supported us ๐Ÿ’ช

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed
6 years of smiles, impact & inclusion ๐ŸŽ‰

From Haydnโ€™s smile to 22,000+ people trained & 50+ disabled people supported into work & volunteering, our journey has just begun๐Ÿ’ก

Thanks to everyone whoโ€™s been part of it ๐Ÿ™‚

๐Ÿ‘‰ www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed
In front of an audience. On a screen. Or behind the scenes ๐Ÿ™‚

Every workshop we deliver is powered by our teamโ€™s lived experience and commitment to inclusion ๐Ÿ’ก

Weโ€™re one team, working together to create change ๐Ÿ’ช

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed
Highlights from this yearโ€™s Wigan 10k ๐ŸŒŸ

Anna pushed all the way, Haydn smashed his PB, Zoe gave two thumbs up with Barry behind, & Amy laughed through the rain supported by Alex and Luke.

Support our work: justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #DisabledLed #Wigan10K
Izzy, Haydn & Alex led a brilliant disability inclusion session for @CultureShift ๐ŸŽ‰
Feedback said: โ€œOne of the best training exercises... light-hearted & informative.โ€

Lived experience drives change ๐Ÿ’ช
happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabilityInclusion #DisabledLed #DisabledPeople
Big thanks to the amazing Milliken team for donating 2 days via #MillikenGives to fit their sustainable Mash Up carpets in our office ๐Ÿ™Œ They look great & cut waste! Now weโ€™re after local creatives to help finish the transformation ๐ŸŒŸ happysmilestraining.co.uk #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
Happy Smiles turned 6 last week! ๐ŸŽ‰
We celebrated with team-chosen activities โ€“ creative fun, laughter-filled games, and chair yoga led by Ali Charnock ๐Ÿ™Œ
Huge thanks to our amazing team, supporters, and Spring View CSC for hosting! ๐Ÿ’œ
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk
#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion