Happy Smiles Training 😁👍
LightNews LightNews
banner
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Happy Smiles Training 😁👍
@happysmilescic.bsky.social
230 followers 20 following 240 posts
Disabled People-Led Training Provider 🧠💡
🏆 #KingsAwardVS Winners 2024
🙌 #NationalDiversityAwards Winners 2024
🎉 #ScopeAwards Winners 2024
💜 #DisabilityPower100 2022/23/24
🤩 “The best training I’ve ever received!”
👉 www.happysmilestraining.co.uk
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Happy Smiles Training 😁👍 @happysmilescic.bsky.social · Nov 25
Our first BlueSky post has to reflect our big year in 2024! 🤩

Scope Awards Winners 💜

National Diversity Awards Winners 🏆

Kings Award for Voluntary Service Winners 😱

But we don’t do this for awards… Thank you to everyone who continues to support our mission towards #DisabilityInclusion!
Haydn and Alex wearing suits, laughing together on stage whilst Alex holds a microphone towards Haydn’s mouth
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Huge thanks to Nisa Local Smithy Green for their Christmas giveaway 🎄
We received £250 to help develop our trainers and support more disabled people to lead change through lived experience.
Thank you for backing disabled-led community work 💛
#DisabledLed #Community
Haydn and Victoria, both smiling and using powered wheelchairs, sit at the front holding a large cheque alongside Bob and several Nisa Local Smithy Green staff. The group stands and sits outside the Nisa Local shop, celebrating a £250 donation to Happy Smiles Training, with the shop signage visible behind them.
February 6, 2026 at 7:04 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Big thanks to the Beyond Empower team for an open, engaging session on disability inclusion 💛

Disabled-led, practical, and full of great discussion.
Training that makes a real difference 👇

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
Group photo of Happy Smiles Training trainers and Beyond Empower team members standing together in a training room, smiling in front of a Happy Smiles Training banner, with workshop materials laid out on tables.
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Delivering a Learning Disability and Autism workshop with Wigan Council Adult Social Care today.
Feedback like “the best training I’ve been on” reminds us why lived-experience-led training matters 💛
Want training that changes practice?
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk
#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion
Image 1: Participants collaborate at tables, writing and discussing key concepts related to learning disability and autism during an interactive workshop. Image 2: Happy Smiles Training facilitators and attendees engage in small group discussions, sharing ideas and learning together. Image 3: A wide view of a Learning Disability and Autism workshop, with participants seated around tables as trainers lead an interactive session at the front.
January 26, 2026 at 12:11 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Great start to 2026 with our first Welcome Session 🎉
More sessions on 18 Feb and 18 Mar at 12pm for anyone wanting to use lived experience to create change with us 💛

Find out more and sign up 👇
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/Expert-by-Ex...

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
Happy Smiles Training team members and attendees sitting together in a meeting room during a welcome session, smiling, giving thumbs up and gathered around tables with laptops and resources.
January 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Less than a week to go ⏳

Our co-founder Haydn won last year’s Race Across Europe 🏆 Watch the premiere on YouTube, 27 Jan at 7pm.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7MV...

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #Accessibility
A collage of images showing team Haydn during the race across Europe
January 21, 2026 at 9:26 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Forget Blue Monday. It’s Brew Monday at Happy Smiles Training! 😁

An open invite to join us for a brew and see disabled led impact in action. Come for the tea, stay for the conversation. ☕

#SipAndSmile
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #BlueMonday
Happy Smiles Training branded poster with a yellow border and black background, featuring the Happy Smiles logo, text about creating inclusive communities led by lived experience, and an invitation to #SipAndSmile with website and contact details.
January 19, 2026 at 10:15 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
How will you make a difference in 2026?

We invest in ourselves and each other every week, building confidence, skills and impact together 💛

Want to see it for yourself?👇
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
Alex taking a selfie with Happy Smiles Training members, seated around a table in an office setting with laptops, notebooks and training materials.
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Want to learn something fun on a Wednesday? How about Wiganese?! 💛

We're proud of our Wigan roots and love hearing local voices as we grow across Greater Manchester and the North West. What's your fave bit of local dialect? 😊

#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople
January 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
We’re hiring 🎉
Hear from the Happy Smiles Training team about what it’s really like to work here and why our community matters.
Looking for meaningful, purpose led work in a disabled led organisation?

Apply now 👉 www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #DisabledLed #Vacancies
January 9, 2026 at 11:24 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Who knows the backstory to Happy Smiles Training? 🙋‍♂️

Hear it straight from our co-founders, Alex and Haydn. 💬

Sound like an organisation you want to work for?

Apply today!
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #Vacancies #ApplyNow
#DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion
January 7, 2026 at 9:21 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Want to smile when you come to work this year and beyond? 😁
Join a supportive, disabled people-led organisation doing meaningful work.
🕒 Apply by Sun 11 Jan, 11.59pm
👉 View vacancies: www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #Vacancies #ApplyNow #DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion
January 6, 2026 at 10:34 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
“If you want to lead change, get in touch today.”

Anna and James share why working at Happy Smiles Training is so unique. 💬
Looking for purpose, impact and a disabled people led workplace?

Our current Vacancies 👇
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...
January 5, 2026 at 11:13 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
As we sign off for Christmas, a huge thanks 🎄
To everyone who’s supported our mission in 2025 and beyond. We couldn’t do this without you 💛
Big plans are coming in 2026. Want to be part of the change?
👉 www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion
A large group of Happy Smiles Training community members smiling together at their Christmas party, wearing festive jumpers and gathered in front of the Happy Smiles Training banner.
December 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
The big day is nearly here 🎄
Christmas is about connection and community 💛
Our gift to you… the chance to work with us and help build inclusive communities ✨
Vacancies live now:
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion
12 photos of Jenny and Lindsay smiling with members of the Happy Smiles Training team showing off their Christmas gifts
December 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Who’s excited for Christmas? 🎄

We’re keeping the festive vibes going this week while also looking ahead to 2026 + all our exciting plans at Happy Smiles Training. ✨

Want to be part of the journey? Check our vacancies:
www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #Vacancies
Image 1… Lindsay smiling and posing next to a festive cardboard cutout of Alex. Image 2… Haydn smiling in his wheelchair, holding a yellow smiley face balloon at the Christmas party. Image 3… Kevin smiling and holding up a pair of Happy Smiles emoji socks in front of a festive banner. Image 4… Alex smiling in a Christmas jumper and hat, pointing at a festive cardboard cutout.
December 22, 2025 at 10:24 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Do you love selfies as much as Lindsay? 😂

We’re recruiting! Join an award-winning, disabled people-led organisation where people genuinely care for each other + create change together.

Vacancies live now: www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #Vacancies #ApplyNow
A collage of selfies of Lindsay and different happy smiles training team members smiling
December 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Want to smile like this at work? 😁

We pay the Real Living Wage, build roles around your strengths, and deliver award-winning work.

Vacancies open now 👉 www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #ApplyNow #DisabledLed #DisabilityInclusion
A collage of photos showing happy smiles training team members smiling, holding up small photos of themselves alongside a yellow smiley face balloon
December 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
A team that parties together, changes the world together! 🎄

Joy at our Christmas party. Thanks to our brilliant team, Spring View Community Club + the Mayor of Wigan Borough, Cllr Jenny Bullen.

Want to join us? Vacancies open, interviews in January:

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...
Image 1… Haydn smiling in his wheelchair at a festive table during the Happy Smiles Training Christmas party. Image 2… Rejoyce and Amy laughing together, with Amy seated in her wheelchair at the party. Image 3… Bob smiling and holding up festive emoji socks while wearing a Christmas cardigan. Image 4… Teesha standing behind Zoe and pushing her wheelchair, with Zoe giving two thumbs up in a Christmas jumper.
December 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
We’re recruiting 🎉
Work Coach + Lead Facilitator
Join our disabled led team delivering top rated training ⭐

Interviews: 19 & 22 Jan
Apply: www.happysmilestraining.co.uk/support-us/w...

#NowRecruiting #ApplyNow
A group of Happy Smiles Training team members are gathered together outdoors in front of The Face of Wigan sculpture. Several people are using wheelchairs and power chairs, and the group are smiling, waving and celebrating together.
December 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Who else is smiling like this on a Friday? 😊

Wigan Council staff said they loved the training & someone said it was the best they’ve ever been on! 🙌

Looking for impactful, lived experience-led training? Get in touch and help support disabled people into employment. 💛

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk
Haydn smiling brightly while seated at a table during a training session, with other participants working together in the background.
December 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Who doesn’t love a selfie? 📸
Here are a few from our trainers delivering Oliver McGowan training on learning disability and autism.

We love sharing our lived experience, and audiences keep telling us they can see how much our team cares for and supports each other. 💛🌟

www.happysmilestraining.co.uk
Image 1… A selfie of Lindsay, Rebecca, Zoe and Jenny smiling together in front of a presentation slide for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism. Image 2… A selfie of Jenny, Lindsay and Rebecca standing in front of a Happy Smiles Training banner that reads “We deliver inclusive training led by people with lived experience.” Image 3… A selfie of Anna and Lindsay smiling in front of a presentation slide for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism.
December 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
An amazing night at the Race Across Europe premiere in London. Great to reconnect with competitors who’ve become friends. ✨

Huge kudos to Freedom One Life for an inspiring campaign. Roll on Race Across Europe 2026! 🚀

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT-y... 🎬
Gregor, Paula, Alex, Haydn and Giuseppe are smiling together in front of a branded backdrop. Haydn is in his series 5 power chair and the group are standing closely, laughing and posing for the photo.
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Great news for International Day of Disabled People! Our co-founder Alex has been selected for Foundervine & Lloyds’ Breakthrough Programme. 💜

Alex & Haydn joined the launch this week! 🙌

foundervine.com/breakthrough

#BreakthroughProgramme #DisabilityInBusiness
Image 1 - Haydn and Alex smiling together at the Foundervine Breakthrough Programme launch event, with people chatting in the background. Image 2 - A large group of participants at the Breakthrough Programme launch event posing together with raised hands, with programme branding on the screen behind them Image 3 - Shelley Cowan, her colleague, Alex and Haydn smiling together in front of a screen showing the Breakthrough Programme branding.
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Did you celebrate International Day of Disabled People? 💜

We had an amazing night at The Three Mills celebrating Haydn’s Race Across Europe victory with Freedom One Life. Thanks to those who joined us & to our brilliant hosts. What a moment! 🙌💛

Learn more: happysmilestraining.co.uk
Image 1 - A large group of people of all ages are gathered inside The Three Mills, cheering with their arms raised. Haydn is at the front in his power chair with Alex beside him, both smiling. Image 2 - A busy room filled with people seated at tables inside The Three Mills. Everyone is facing forward and applauding during the celebration event. Image 3 - Alex and Haydn are smiling beside the Mayor of Wigan Borough, Cllr Jenny Bullen Image 4 - GM High Sheriff Martin Ainscough is speaking into a microphone at the celebration event, standing in front of a Happy Smiles Training banner.
December 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
happysmilescic.bsky.social
Did you know tomorrow is International Day of Disabled People?

It began in 1992 through the UN and has grown into a global celebration of disabled people’s identity and leadership.

Now, we want to see disabled people celebrated every day!

More at www.happysmilestraining.co.uk
Haydn sits on stage in his powered wheelchair, laughing and looking towards Alex. Alex stands beside him holding a microphone, speaking to the audience. Both are wearing event lanyards. A presentation screen is visible behind them with the words “Spend with purpose” faintly displayed.
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM