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The Inclusion Summit returns for a fifth year!
We are delighted to announce that our chosen charity for 2026 is Team Domenica, an incredible organisation dedicated to empowering young people with learning disabilities.
Team Domenica provides employment programmes to support these young individuals, referred to as ‘candidates’ to reflect their readiness for paid work.
With their pioneering programmes, Team Domenica helps candidates as they transition from education to paid work, equipping them with the skills, confidence and independence they need to gain meaningful employment and thrive in life. They build their young people’s skills in their training centre and cafés, and partner with local businesses to provide accessible work experience, internships and job opportunities.
At the heart of Team Domenica's success is their three-tier operation:
Training Centre
Equipping candidates with essential skills and practical experience
Training Cafés (Café Domenica)
Providing real-world opportunities to practise and refine these skills
Employment opportunities
Connecting candidates with meaningful job opportunities
The results speak for themselves, with an inspiring 80% of candidates gaining paid work through these programmes. Yet the impact of their work goes far beyond numbers, Team Domenica is transforming lives, bringing hope and joy to candidates, their families, and the wider community.
We were proud to first partner with Team Domenica at our 2024 Inclusion Summit and to continue supporting their mission throughout 2025. Their vision aligns closely with our own commitment to creating more inclusive workplaces and communities.
Together, we are making a meaningful impact by championing inclusion, opportunity, and the value that every individual brings.
“We are absolutely delighted about Team Domenica’s charity partnership with WiHTL & DiR. This collaboration will not only provide vital funding for the education and training of young people with learning disabilities, but it will also offer an unparalleled opportunity for the charity to raise its profile among WiHTL & DiR’s remarkable membership. We are especially grateful to WiHTL & DiR for their generous support in upskilling our teams, sharing valuable business insights, and creating opportunities for our young people to engage directly with their events. As partnerships go, this is truly a perfect match in the spirit of equity, diversity, and inclusion.”
Greg van Heeswijk
Director of Fundraising and Communications
We're pleased to say that for every member-to-member referral, we will make a donation to Team Domenica.
Interested in learning more, click here to visit their website.
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