Do you have a disability or long-term medical condition, and are you working in, aspiring to work in (e.g. in training), or retired from the legal profession? If so, we’d love your help with this research. The “Legally Disabled?” research project aims to produce the first large scale evidence base on the career experiences of
This is a disappointing but not altogether surprising read. The line that struck us most was: “I feel like in the UK, some venues feel like they’re doing you a favour just by putting you on.” It echos the feelings of many of our mentees when they are job hunting – that they should somehow feel
Our founder, Robert Hunter, gave an interview to the Law Society PS Magazine recently. He discusses what law firms could do better when dealing with employees with disabilities. You can read the full interview here.
The Civil Service has a three-week work experience opportunity being offered to young people with autism aged between 16 and 25. The programme will take place from 15 July 2019 to 2 August 2019 and will be based in London. Remuneration will be £350 per week (before tax). To read more about this opportunity and apply, click HERE.
This may be of interest to both our mentees and mentors: The Regional Stakeholder Network hopes to bring the views of disabled people, local disability organisations, disabled people led organisations, and organisations that represent disabled people closer to government. It will create face-to-face forums and provide a channel for people to share their views about
Leonard Cheshire’s Change 100 programme is accepting applications until tomorrow, Wednesday 16th January. Change 100 brings together the UK’s top employers and talented disabled students and graduates to offer three months of paid work experience. It’s a great programme, so don’t miss out! Read more here.
Last year the UN criticised the UK’s laws, regulations and practices, stating that they discriminate against people with disabilities. According to a new report, little has changed in the since. To read more, click here.
City Disabilities is still running its survey on the attitude of employers to disability in the workplace. We’ve had some fascinating responses, and would like to provide one more opportunity for people to contribute. If you have a disability or long term health condition, please complete the survey. It is anonymous, consists of 17 multiple
EmployAbility work with a variety of employers to provide opportunities for applicants with disabilities and long term health conditions. They are currently advertising a wide variety of roles that would be of interest to a number of our mentees, and we would encourage you all to find out more. To read more about them all,
We are delighted that a wider variety of disabilities are now acknowledged to affect a person’s ability to get out and about. The expansion of the Blue Badge Scheme will help many people to avoid isolation and enables less stressful travel. You can read more about it here.