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A new access fund for mentees who want to qualify as a solicitor

The Solicitors Regulation Authority have launched the SQE Access and Reinvestment Fund, which provides funding to help aspiring solicitors from disadvantaged backgrounds cover the costs of sitting the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The fund, totalling approximately £360,000, is open for applications from organisations with established schemes that support aspiring solicitors. Successful applicants will receive funding

Application deadline: Tuesday 14 January, 11.59pm An opportunity has arisen for some of our neuro-diverse mentees, specifically those on with a diagnosis of ASD. The excellent charity Ambitious about Autism has linked up with the Civil Service to offer an eight week paid employment opportunity in the Civil Service, for approximately 200 autistic young people. The

As we reach the end of summer, make sure that you take a look at opportunities that are currently being advertised for people with disabilities over the next year. There are a variety of internships, graduate programmes, and so on via EmployAbility. Take a look here, and don’t forget to keep an eye on application

City Disabilities is taking part in this Legal Cheek event again this year, which is run in partnership with The University of Law. It runs from Monday 10 June until Friday 14 June and features a series of short talks, workshops and Q&As. To find out more and book your place, click here.

EmployAbility are working with Goldman Sachs to provide an Analyst Internship this summer. This will be in interesting opportunity for any candidates who have a broad interest in various aspects of IT. You can find details, along with how to apply, here.

One of our founders, Robert Hunter, will be giving a public lecture at Oxford University on dignity, good manners and disability at 5.30pm on 2nd June. For those not attending physically, the lecture will be livestreamed from the link at the bottom of this post. All are welcome. When: Jun 2, 2023 05:30pm, London. Topic:

An interesting opportunity has come up with EmployAbility for all those mentees interested in Computer Science. You can read all about it here. Don’t miss the application deadline of 29th Jan.

Ambitious about Autism are advertising jobs at the moment, some of which are aimed specifically at people with autism. Mentees, check out some opportunities here.

As many of our mentees will know, Leonard Cheshire runs the “Change 100” intern programme every year. Change 100 is their flagship programme of paid summer work placements, professional development and mentoring. They match talented university students and recent graduates with any disability or long-term condition with progressive employers. Applications are now open, and close

There are lots of excellent internships currently being advertised via EmployAbility. Make sure you don’t miss out! The details are here.

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A new access fund for mentees who want to qualify as a solicitor

Civil Service Intern Opportunity via Ambitious About Autism

Opportunities for summer ’25

The Legal Cheek Summer Virtual Vac Scheme and Law Fair

Goldman Sachs EmployAbility Summer Analyst Internship 2024 – Engineering Mentees

Lecture at Mansfield College, Oxford – open to all

Computer Science Scholarship

Ambitious About Autism – job opportunities

Change 100 Internship Programme – apply now

Applications for Internships are underway!