Calls for business leaders to “awaken Scotland’s forgotten workforce”
Glasgow Kelvin College to host Scots business leaders to learn about training and hiring people with additional support needs Scottish Autism, Down’s Syndrome Scotland and Lemon Tree Hotels to share best practice at inaugural conference “Employing people with additional…
Bumper Recognition For Evenbreak With Accreditation and Award Shortlists
Evenbreak, the world’s first global disability job board run by and for disabled people, has seen a landslide of summer award shortlists and a prestigious accreditation, culminating in four potential trophies and national recognition for their dedication to being the…
Evenbreak Launch TV Commercial With Creative Producers digiio
Evenbreak aims to readdress the statistic that disabled people are 30% more likely to be out of work by raising awareness of their job board and the opportunities available. The world’s only global job board for disabled people, Evenbreak, has…
Disabled People’s Employment Champion: the pandemic has helped make some Welsh workplaces more accessible
James Wilkinson has extensive experience in helping disabled people access employment and is focussed on demystifying misconceptions employers have of disabled workers. Drawing on his own experiences, he has championed inclusivity and influenced change to HR policies. Now, working as…
Terry Mills: Building for Success in Supporting Disabled People in the Workplace
Terry Mills, Disabled People’s Employment Champion for the Welsh Government, talks about the importance of supporting disabled people in the workplace – and shares his tips to help employers get it right. “Throughout my career I have worked closely with…
Top business leaders pen open letter to Boris Johnson to tackle growing disability employment gap
Business leaders have today called on the Prime Minister to deliver on his promise of a truly transformative National Strategy for Disabled People. In an open letter, over a dozen senior business leaders have urged Boris Johnson to keep his…
Access to Work: Support for disabled home workers welcome, but should have been communicated sooner, says Business Disability Forum
The Government has issued updated guidance increasing the scope of Access to Work to include support for disabled employees working at home, due to Covid-19. Business Disability Forum has welcomed the announcement, which includes covering the cost of support for…
Special Olympics Leadership to be Featured Presenters at Perspectives 2020 by Skillsoft and SumTotal Systems
Skillsoft and SumTotal Systems today announced that Special Olympics leadership will be featured presenters at the 24-hour, follow-the-sun Perspectives 2020 digital experience. On May 13, Special Olympics athletes and Special Olympics International CEO Mary Davis will attend, speak, and share…
As World Marks Autism Awareness Day, major businesses join Global Disability Inclusion Campaign the Valuable 500
The global disability inclusion movement The Valuable 500 today marks World Autism Awareness Day with a call to the world’s business leaders to ensure autism – and neurodiversity more widely – is incorporated as a priority in their disability inclusion…
Covid-19: Free toolkit for businesses on disability and mental well-being
Business Disability Forum is launching a free online toolkit to help businesses support disabled colleagues and customers during the Covid-19 outbreak. The toolkit aims to help organisations understand the rights of disabled employees and customers and how to keep people…