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The perfect puzzle – inclusivity Media production company Drop the Mask Productions CIC (DTMP) was founded with a laptop and a dream by Director Gregory White with the ambition to create an inclusive workspace where individuals with mental and physical challenges never have to hide behind masks for their potential to shine. We felt that it was important to ask our Kick-starters their experience: “As a woman of colour, it’s not been easy to blend in and feel valued in society. I faced obstacles every day, from employers refusing to pronounce my name correctly to being told I did not fit in with the image of a company. At DTMP, I do not feel like an outsider. I have the opportunity to explore my ambitions without pretending to be someone else. I find the environment to be wholesome and we are all constantly learning from one another.” – Noorj “After months of searching for work, I am pleased to achieve the first step
towards my career thanks to the Kickstart scheme. I am deaf and DTMP has given me the opportunity to be myself whereas I have been rejected by other employers based on my inexperience. I’m very thankful that Greg and DTMP have given me a chance to grow and to show them my skills. Since I first came into their workplace, Greg and the staff have been so welcoming towards me that they have been willing to adapt their workplace environment to help assist me in settling into the role.” – Owen.
Giganet connects 100th home customer in Portsmouth 20 April 2021, Whiteley (Hampshire): On Friday, local internet provider, Giganet, installed its 100th home broadband customer in Portsmouth, on the new CityFibre network. Currently, 9,588 homes in Portsmouth can get full fibre broadband, following the first few months of CityFibre’s build. Work began in 2020 and Giganet started connecting customers in late February this year. These 100 local customers are amongst the first in the city to benefit from faster, more reliable full fibre broadband. Peter Clarke from Helena Road, Southsea, is officially Giganet’s 100th local customer enjoying the benefits of a hyperfast Giganet connection. Pictured here with his daughter-in-law Jo and dog Des, Peter opted for Giganet’s fastest package. This gives him and his family incredible download and upload speeds of up to 900Mb/s. “I’m really happy with my new connection.
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The installation was hassle free and took less than an hour. When it was complete, I did a speed test straight away and it’s lightning fast,” says Peter. Peter plans to use his new broadband to work from home, whilst the family use it for general browsing and streaming. The appetite for full fibre home broadband in Portsmouth has been immense. With hyperfast speeds, customers like Peter can work from home, stream their favourite shows and game at the highest level without worrying about the connection dropping out. Full fibre is the next generation of home broadband. To check whether your home can benefit, visit the Giganet Home site: http://bit.ly/100thPortsmouthCustomer
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