<!– wp:siteorigin-panels/layout-block {“panelsData”:{“widgets”:[{“presets”:”flat”,”title”:”GRAFT’S HISTORY”,”panels”:[{“title”:”2003″,”title_icon”:””,”title_icon_image”:0,”title_icon_image_fallback”:””,”content_type”:”text”,”content_layout”:{“widgets”:[],”grids”:[],”grid_cells”:[]},”content_text”:”\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0022TextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8\u0022 lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022 xml:lang=\u0022EN-GB\u0022 data-contrast=\u0022auto\u0022\u003e\u003cspan class=\u0022NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8\u0022\u003eGraft has been supporting disadvantaged job seekers in Reading since 2003. 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}\n}\u003c/style\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e”} –>
<div class=”wp-block-siteorigin-panels-layout-block”><div id=”pl-1230″ class=”panel-layout” ><div id=”pg-1230-0″ class=”panel-grid panel-no-style” ><div id=”pgc-1230-0-0″ class=”panel-grid-cell” ><div id=”panel-1230-0-0-0″ class=”so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child” data-index=”0″ ><div
class=”so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-b8fbf972b695-”
data-max-open-panels=”0″ data-initial-scroll-panel=”0″
><h3 class=”widget-title”>GRAFT’S HISTORY</h3><div>
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data-anchor=”2003″>
<div class=”sow-accordion-panel-header-container” role=”heading” aria-level=”2″>
<div class=”sow-accordion-panel-header” tabindex=”0″ role=”button” id=”accordion-label-2003″ aria-controls=”accordion-content-2003″ aria-expanded=”true”>
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2003 </div>
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<div class=”sow-accordion-open-button”>
<span class=”sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas” data-sow-icon=”+”
aria-hidden=”true”></span> </div>
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<span class=”sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas” data-sow-icon=””
aria-hidden=”true”></span> </div>
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role=”region”
aria-labelledby=”accordion-label-2003″
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>
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<p><span class=”TextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″ lang=”EN-GB” xml:lang=”EN-GB” data-contrast=”auto”><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>Graft has been supporting disadvantaged job seekers in Reading since 2003. In the beginning, Graft was a project within Reading Borough </span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>C</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>ouncil</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>.</span> <span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>O</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>ur original remit was to co-ordinate the activities of disability support groups that engaged with the local authority’s </span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>“</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>Ways </span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>i</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>nto </span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>W</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>ork</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>”</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″> programme. This is conducted by b</span><span class=”NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW19897910 BCX8″>ringing</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″> the groups together to c</span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>reate a forum where they could share information and </span><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW19897910 BCX8″>promote the benefits of engaging a diverse workforce to local employers. </span></span><span class=”EOP SCXW19897910 BCX8″ data-ccp-props=”{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}”> </span></p>
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data-anchor=”2004-to-2007″>
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2004 to 2007 </div>
<div class=”sow-accordion-open-close-button”>
<div class=”sow-accordion-open-button”>
<span class=”sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas” data-sow-icon=”+”
aria-hidden=”true”></span> </div>
<div class=”sow-accordion-close-button”>
<span class=”sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas” data-sow-icon=””
aria-hidden=”true”></span> </div>
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</div>
</div>
<div
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role=”region”
aria-labelledby=”accordion-label-2004-to-2007″
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<p><span class=”TextRun SCXW20382984 BCX8″ lang=”EN-GB” xml:lang=”EN-GB” data-contrast=”auto”><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW20382984 BCX8″>By 2005-2007 Graft was receiving requests for support outside our original remit. </span></span><span class=”TextRun SCXW20382984 BCX8″ lang=”EN-GB” xml:lang=”EN-GB” data-contrast=”none”><span class=”NormalTextRun SCXW20382984 BCX8″>To respond to the growing need for support, we decided to become an independent resisted charity in order to widen our area of reach.</span></span><span class=”EOP SCXW20382984 BCX8″ data-ccp-props=”{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}”> </span></p>
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<div class=”sow-accordion-panel sow-accordion-panel-open”
data-anchor=”2008″>
<div class=”sow-accordion-panel-header-container” role=”heading” aria-level=”2″>
<div class=”sow-accordion-panel-header” tabindex=”0″ role=”button” id=”accordion-label-2008″ aria-controls=”accordion-content-2008″ aria-expanded=”true”>
<div class=”sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left”>
2008 </div>
<div class=”sow-accordion-open-close-button”>
<div class=”sow-accordion-open-button”>
<span class=”sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas” data-sow-icon=”+”
aria-hidden=”true”></span> </div>
<div class=”sow-accordion-close-button”>
<span class=”sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas” data-sow-icon=””
aria-hidden=”true”></span> </div>
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<div
class=”sow-accordion-panel-content”
role=”region”
aria-labelledb
<div class=”sownt”>
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