• Home
  • Digital Editions
  • Buying Guide
  • Be The Difference
  • Giveaways
  • Privacy
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
Able MagazineAble Magazine
  • Home
  • Scotland
  • Motoring
    • Company Profiles
    • DriveAble
  • Travel
    • Accommodation Listings
    • Accessible Days Out
    • Accessible Travel Guides
    • Travel Advice
    • Travel Tales
    • TravelAble
  • Sport
    • Paralympics
    • Special Olympics GB
    • Sport Events
    • Sport Programmes
  • Products
    • Accessible Home
    • Buying Guide
    • New Technology
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
  • Employment
    • Work
    • Employment News
    • Disability Employment Events
    • CV Advice
    • Employee Case Studies
    • Job Listings
  • News
    • Able Bloggers
      • Blogger Features
    • Able Partners
    • Care News
  • Subscribe
  • Giveaways
  1. Home
  2. Be The Difference
  3. Employment News

Employment News

Listen


Business Without Barriers: New online support hub for disabled entrepreneurs 

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has launched a dedicated online hub to support disabled entrepreneurs and encourage small businesses to be mo…

Fairness in the legal profession

Director and trainer at Diverse Matters and vice chair of the Law Society’s Lawyers with Disabilities network, Yasmin Sheikh, shares her experience of…

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal – Recruiting Solicitor Members and Lay Members

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (the SDT) is an independent statutory tribunal.  It protects the interests of the public and maintai…

How online learning can help make education more accessible

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, it changed life seemingly overnight. Social distancing measures meant that students, who were previously learning i…

European Space Agency’s Parastronaut Feasibility Project

ESA’s Parastronaut Feasibility Project will assess the feasibility of sending an astronaut with a physical disability safely into space. ESA believ…

Volunteering with Mecoco

In October 2020, Mecoco were delighted to welcome Niamh into the team of volunteers at their social enterprise. Offering disabled adults and young peo…

Paralympian Launches Disability Jobs Marketplace

Gold medal winning Paralympian Liz Johnson has launched a new jobs platform to empower disabled workers and connect them with freelance job opportunit…

Sport England and UK Sport – Non-Executive Director Network

Sport England and UK Sport are keen to engage a new cohort of potential non-executive directors with the ambition, commitment and transferable skills …

DFN FOUNDATION AND NSEF LAUNCH ‘FINDING YOUR FUTURE’ CAMPAIGN

The DFN Foundation and the National Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Employment Forum (NSEF) have joined forces to launch the ‘Finding …

New Year, new job

The employment ‘marketplace’ is traditionally very active in the New Year. Perhaps people take the opportunity during their end of year holidays to si…

Barratt Development’s Partners with Leonard Cheshire on the Change 100 Programme

As part of Barratt Developments continued commitment to become a more diverse and inclusive work place and linked to the success of the partnership la…

Barratt Developments Is Working with Whizz-Kidz

Whizz-Kidz are a charity for young wheelchair users working to transform the lives of disabled children from across the UK in supporting them to becom…

Start-up charity honoured alongside third sector giants at Charity Times Awards

A unique UK charity, Astriid, is celebrating an impressive award shortlisting less than two years since its launch. The charity, which he…

Marriott Hotels Creating Life-Changing Opportunity for Young People With Learning Disabilities in London

An innovative partnership is helping to change the lives of young people with learning disabilities in London. DFN Project SEARCH is working with M…

NHS Workforce – Disability Equality Standard

In an attempt to tackle poor employment rates for disabled people and improve the experiences of disabled staff in the workplace, the NHS has develope…

Unique salon for people with learning disabilities opens its doors

Bradford’s first beauty salon exclusively for adults with learning disabilities has opened its doors with the help of celebrity hairdresser, Andrew Co…

The National Autistic Society has given Auto Trader its first-ever Autism Friendly Employer Award

The National Autistic Society has given Auto Trader its first-ever Autism Friendly Employer Award. Developed to change attitudes towards autism and cr…

Interview – Justin Tomlinson MP Minister for Disabled People

Justin Tomlinson returned to his role as Minister for Disabled People in April, a post he’d held during 2015-2016. In his first full interview since h…

Survation Poll: Majority of business leaders apprehensive about recruiting disabled people to senior positions

A Survation poll commissioned by executive search firm Inclusive Boards has revealed that the majority of business leaders are apprehensive about recr…

Students celebrate achievement at graduation event

A group of students are celebrating their achievement after graduating from a course that prepares them for the workplace. Ace@Optalis is a course …

Pedal power for Mack’s Challenge

Staff and students from Derwen College in Shropshire have successfully completed a cycle challenge around Lake Vyrnwy to raise funds for the college. …

Derwen College top techies take on IT Challenge

Two talented computer whizzes from Shropshire’s Derwen College competed at the national IT Challenge in Ipswich last week. Students Jamie Bullock a…

Business Disability Forum appoints new Chair

Business Disability Forum has appointed a new Chair from the world of global banking and financial services. Stephen Miller takes up the role at th…

SchoolMates – Bringing people together

A Derby-based businessman has overcome adversity to establish a new online business. Chris Goodwin launched SchoolMates, a networking site that brings…

Scots With Lived Experience To Lead The Way With £100K Funding Boost

A National Lottery cash boost announced today (Monday 1st July) will support Scots with lived experience to develop as leaders within their communitie…

1 2 3 … 5 Next »
Motability Cars
  • Social

    Categories

    • Home
    • Scotland's Able
    • Travelable
    • Driveable
    • Careable
    • Buying Guide
    • Employment & Education
    • Giveaways
    • Subscribe

    Latest Tweets

    Follow @ablemag

    Able Magazine
    @ablemag

    • Buyers’ Guide – Home Security ablemagazine.co.uk/buyers-guide-h…
      about 2 days ago
    • Wagamama – Better spaces for disabled people ablemagazine.co.uk/wagamama-bette…
      about 2 days ago
    • J.P. Morgan – Hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce ablemagazine.co.uk/j-p-morgan-hir…
      about 2 days ago
    Able Magazine
    • Home
    • Digital Editions
    • Buying Guide
    • Be The Difference
    • Giveaways
    • Privacy
    • Newsletter
    • Contact
    ×Close