Careers you’ll love
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Employee Case Studies
See the ability, not just the disability with Team BSMHFT
Team BSMHFT is committed to a supportive, inclusive and accessible culture for all staff, including people with disabilities and long-term health condi…
Practice Resource Manager, Russ Martin, Explains How Ashurst LLP Supported His Mental Health In The Workplace
Practice Resource Manager, Russ Martin, explains how he’s been supported through his mental health challenges and how he’s now helping others in simil…
Ex-construction project manager diagnosed with cancer praises charity Astriid for its wonderful work
Working for himself as a construction project manager in Poole when he was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2017, Gordon Youngson left work aged 65…
Framed for success in business with The Poppy Factory
In the summer of 1981, just a few months before his 21st birthday, Russ Kirby was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash. His left arm was paralysed …
Supporting GB Para-athletes with the Hogan Lovells bursary
Our law firm is built on a culture of engagement: a global network where we all support each other, open-mindedly and wholeheartedly. Naturally, encou…
PALS Society, Through employment comes inclusion
Steve Bond wants to break down barriers that make it harder for people who have difficulties learning in mainstream education to find work. In 2017 he…
Ashurst, Employer Case Study
Ashurst LLP is a leading multinational law firm and a trusted adviser to corporates, financial institutions and governments worldwide. They’re als…
Leicester Immunisation Services – Aleem, Employer Case Study
I graduated in July 2008, as a BSc computer graduate. During graduation week it dawned on me about the sheer number of graduates that qualify and the…
Chronically-ill 37-year-old lands first ever job, thanks to ground-breaking UK charity
Victoria Clutton calls for employment barriers to be removed for the long-term ill, as ASTRiiD (Available Skills for Training, Refreshing, Improvement,…
Primas Media – Tom Jamison, Employer Case Study
As the founding member of the new Be the Difference employment initiative, Primas Media, publisher of Able Magazine, is looking to recruit disabled peo…
Team Domenica – Zac, Employer Case Study
“I am very happy as I love working. I’m a baker so I’m so pleased that Team Domenica helped me to get a job making cakes for the afternoon teas at The …
Team Domenica – Natasha, Employer Case Study
“I am the first person to get paid work at Team Domenica. I have never in my life been first at anything, it’s such a brilliant feeling. It’s great to …
Team Domenica: Katrina, Employer Case Study
“Team Domenica has helped me to build up my confidence and made me feel good in myself. I’m really enjoying my work at the Co-op and feeling a part of …
Primas Media – Terry Gillian, Employer Case Study
As the founding member of the new Be the Difference employment initiative, Primas Media, publisher of Able Magazine, is looking to recruit disabled peo…
Interview: Founder of EqualEngineers Mark McBride-Wright on diversity within engineering sector
Able Magazine caught up with 'Be the Difference' Employer, Dr Mark McBride-Wright CEng MIChemE founder of EqualEngineers to discuss inclusivity within …
Vercida: Employer Case Study
Vercida talked to Able Magazine about a successful candidate they helped to get a position at Network Rail: "The Vercida website helped me in my fut…
The Ability People: Consultant Case Studies
The Ability People (TAP) is an ethical recruitment agency driven by the belief that a person’s achievement should only be determined by their ability. …
Mencap: Matt, Employer Case Study
Matt Williams from The Oxford Charcoal Company tells us about his experience of hiring someone with a learning disability. "When Antony arrived with…
Mencap: Antony, Employer Case Study
"I was getting depressed at home, I was just going nuts basically. There was nothing to do. I had no money coming in, and any little money that I did h…
Mencap: Patrick, Employer Case Study
"My name’s Patrick and I’m 19 years old. I joined the Oxfordshire Supported Internship Programme, during my final year in college, and I spend two days…
Evenbreak: Lewis, Employer Case Study
"I’d like to introduce you to Lewis. Lewis is 16 and has ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, so severely that he has been unable to attend school for the past…
Working towards an independent future with Derwen College
Mary Woodall works as a part-time receptionist in a hotel. She travels there independently on a bus from the supported accommodation where she lives in…
Interview: How local bakery Step and Stone are transforming employment opportunities for disabled people
Bristol-based bakery, Step and Stone, makes handmade lavosh flatbreads with a social purpose. They work with young people with learning disabilities, h…
Within the law: becoming a lawyer with a disability
The legal sector is renowned as a rigorous environment where some of the finest minds do battle. We find out how the sector helps disabled people to have a successful career.