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81 Ribble Rd,
Platt Bridge,
Wigan,
WN2 5EG
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Co-Founder & Managing Director
Alex is an award-winning social entrepreneur and best-selling author with international experience of working with children and young people.
Years of experience as a teacher, carer and SENCo led to him setting up a not-for-profit organisation.
Happy Smiles Training CIC empowers disabled young adults to create positive social change, by delivering awareness training across schools, community groups, businesses and more.
Alex is currently writing a series of children’s books to support them to understand a range of long-term health conditions, including dementia, depression and cancer.
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Inclusion Champion
My name is Amy. I am 29. I have Cerebral Palsy. I cannot speak so communicate by using a low-tech board or iPad, or with facial or bodily expressions. I need help with everyday tasks. I support Manchester United. I have been visiting schools to promote awareness of different disabilities.
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Inclusion Champion
Hi, I’m Anna, I have Cerebral palsy and due to this I am a full-time user of wheelchairs. My favourite colour is green which is the awareness colour for me for my disability. My hobbies are reading, drawing, watching TV and films (my favourite genres are Science fiction and fantasy), however I absolutely detest comedies. I also love quirky and alternative footwear, as it gives people a reason to stare at me other than my wheelchair. The reason that I got involved with Happy Smiles Training CIC was because I have always wanted to challenge and ultimately change society’s perception of what it means to have disability.
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Inclusion Champion
My name is Chloe I’m 28 I have Cerebral Palsy, I use a wheelchair for long distances and sticks for around the house as that is only short distances.I have a foundation degree in animal welfare. My hobbies and interests are watching animal programmes on TV, I like going to the gym, swimming, going to the cinema, going out with friends, playing and waking my puppy and also spending time with family. I was recommended to join Happy Smiles Training CIC as it would enable me to expand my social circle and help to give my story to the local community. I enjoy making a difference to children by reading the books to them and I also enjoy the Zoom calls and training I’ve been able to be a part of.
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Inclusion Champion
Hello, my name is Ella, I have got multiple disabilities and health conditions. These are including Type 1 Diabetes, Diabetes Insipidus, Panhypopituitism and Optic Nerve Hypoplasia. I am an inclusion Champion at Happy Smiles Training CIC. I have been doing this role for a few months now. As well as being an inclusion champion for Happy Smiles, I am also an Administrative Assistant, which I have been doing since the end of November as part of the Kickstart Scheme. I have many hobbies and interests, which include spending time with my family and friends as well as cuddling my two British Bulldogs on the couch. I joined Happy Smiles Training CIC because I was talking to my friend Anna, who asked me to go down to one of the book readings that they were doing, and I have loved it ever since.
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Inclusion Champion
Hi I’m Ellie and I’m 26 years young. I started Happy smiles with Alex, Haydn and Kurt back in 2018. I love working with Happy smiles because I can voice my opinion without judgement and I feel listened to. Things I enjoy in my spare time are, Shopping, eating out, being on my iPad creating Tik toks and swimming.
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Co-Founder & Inclusion Champion
I’m Haydn. I love socialising and being with friends. I like talking to people and have so far delivered training to thousands of children, young people and adults, since setting Happy Smiles Training up with Alex in 2019!
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Support Worker
Hello, my name is Janet and I am a support worker for Ella. I’m still learning lots from this wonderful team at Happy Smiles. They are a briliiant bunch of young people. I recently became a granny to lovely little Lola who is absolutely amazing! she is always smiling and so happy. My hobbies are eating out and going on holidays abroad.
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Inclusion Champion
Hi my name jordan i am 27 years old I joined the happy smiles to be part of a team and talking about my lived experience and an interesting fact about me I play for wigan warriors wheelchair rugby team
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Inclusion Champion
Hi, my name is Kurt. My hobbies are watching YouTube and collecting Simpson’s merchandise. I have a lot of interests, here are some to name a few: science,chemistry, palaeontology, etc.and Reading Star Wars expanded media. Alex asked me if I wanted to join happy smiles, I said yes and ever since we have been helping people understand disability and I’ve really enjoyed it ever since then.
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Support Worker
Hi I’m Lucy and I love working with Happy Smiles as it is such a unique group which empowers disabled young people to create positive change. We have a great team! In my spare time I love to keep busy and find it very difficult to sit still! I like to find new places and love an adventure!
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Support Worker
Hi my name is Sarah and I love working with Happy smiles it’s a fantastic team that empower disabled people to make a positive change In there community. In my spare time I love keeping active and spending time with my friends and family.
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Inclusion Champion
Hi, my name is Victoria. I am happily married with cats, have previously worked supporting SEN children, in retail, procurement, admin and as a volunteer charity trustee. I have various conditions which have lead me to become disabled so I use a wheelchair and need assistance in everyday life. I love Happy Smiles mission and how they deliver this, so decided to join.
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Inclusion Champion
Hello everyone. My name is Zoe. I’m 22 years old. I joined the Happy Smiles team because I loved how the team members have their own disability. Also I really liked how the team make other people voices be heard while in the community. The things I like doing is listening to music. Watching films and also spending time with my dogs
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