Andy's Kars are leading the way

Local garage Andy's Kars has been recognised for its efforts in enabling disabled people to realise their working potential. The garage has been announced as the Remploy Leading the Way awards 2007 regional winner in the small category for the Midlands region.

[front left] Andy King of Remploy hands award to Andy Kent, owner of Andy's Kars in Bar Hill watched by members of his staff [l-r] Jason Dickinson, Scott Mackie, Emma Muttock, Mark Leaney, Nathan Missen and Richard Daff.

Andy's Kars works with schools in the region, inviting children with learning disabilities to experience working life. This helps the children to see their potential and learn valuable working life skills. The children walk away with a huge sense of achievement and their confidence sky-rockets.

This year Remploy celebrates the 11th anniversary of these important awards, developed to recognise outstanding employers and individuals who have made significant efforts to actively encourage diversity within their organisations. Delivered in association with The Times, the awards scheme is all about acknowledging employers from all sectors and of all sizes who are adopting best practice and progressive thinking in the employment of disabled people and people with health conditions.

"This award is in recognition of the way we adjust our work ethics and environment to suit our employees' needs. This award is about how we put the effort in as a team and work togetherand the way we see the person, not the disability," says Andy Kent, proprietor of Andy's Kars. "We would like to thank the Job Centre for nominating us and Remploy for rewarding us for the work we do."

Andy's Kars will now go forward to the national finals on Monday 15th October, to be held at the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel in London. The winners will be announced on the day with the awards presented by Richard Farleigh from BBC TV's Dragon's Den.