Minister for Disabled People Welcomes Groundbreaking Tiny Hotel
Three-bed Premier Inn will help young people check-in to the work of work. The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Justin Tomlinson welco…
Employment News
UnLtd and Scope join forces to fight back against the disability employment gap
A partnership between UnLtd and Scope is offering funding and support for social entrepreneurs with bold ideas to get more disabled people into jobs a…
One in three with learning disabilities fear being victimised in a new job, survey finds
More than a third (35%) of people with learning disabilities or autism in England fear they would be victimised in a new job by colleagues because of …
Be The Difference Employment Initiative Gives Support And Advice
Regular readers of Able Magazine will already know that we launched our employment initiative, ‘Be the Difference’, in 2018 with the specific aim of h…
Growing Demand For Disability Confident Employers
Regular Able Magazine readers will know that this page is usually taken up by the Minister for Disabled People. Since our last edition, the then minis…
Step and Stone Celebrate their Successes!
In Bristol, on the 27th May 2019 Step and Stone found out that they had won £49,750 in the National Lottery-funded People’s Projects (West Country Eas…
Findings reveal people with mental health conditions waiting too long for workplace support
Some people with mental health conditions could be waiting for over a year for employers to put in place much-needed workplace adjustments, new findin…
UnLtd joins forces with City & Guilds Group
A new partnership between UnLtd and City & Guilds Group will provide funding for social entrepreneurs with bold ideas to create positive change in…
Able Magazine is the official media sponsor of the Disability and Health Employment category at the ERSA Awards for 2019
This week, ERSA announced the finalists for the 2019 Employability Awards. The list of finalists includes a wide range of organisations and indiv…
New standard launched to recognise exemplar employers of disabled people
Social Enterprise Mark CIC, the award-winning social enterprise accreditation authority, has expanded its portfolio of services with the launch of a n…
Finalists for 2019 ERSA Employability Awards announced
Yesterday, ERSA announced the finalists for the 2019 Employability Awards at its AGM in London. The list of finalists includes a wide range of organis…
New research shows greater action needed on workplace adjustments
Findings from a new and extensive survey on workplace adjustments were announced today (25 April) at Business Disability Forum’s annual conference in …
Charity workers celebrate one year anniversary of special shop which helps people with learning disabilities
United Response charity workers are celebrating the first anniversary of their new Folkestone charity shop which helps local people with a learning di…
Inclusive Employment – What To Expect From An Inclusive Employer
If you are looking to change jobs, pushing for a promotion, trying to build a career in a new sector or get back into the workplace, then an inclusive…
Be the Difference – helping more disabled people find employment
Regular readers of Able Magazine will already know that we launched our employment initiative, ‘Be the Difference’, in 2018 with the specific aim of …
Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton, MP talks about the UK employment rate
Britain is working. The employment rate has reached a record high with more people earning a living than ever before. And if you look behind …
JubyLee Bakes CIC provides work experience to people with learning disabilities
JLB was founded in 2016 as a bakery business to provide work experience and training to learning disabled young people and adults. In that year the yo…
Able talks to disabled entrepreneur Mark Esho on supporting disabled people in work
Able Magazine finds out from award-winning disabled entrepreneur and best-selling author Mark Esho, about his recent feature 'Employers listen up…here…
UK National Autistic Society Developing a Cybersecurity and IT Centre with DXC Technology
DXC Technology, the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, is promoting neurodiversity in the workplace through a specialist cen…
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…
No new Minister for Disabled People until Brexit is resolved
Former Disability Minister, Sarah Newton, resigned over two weeks ago in protest over the prospect of a no deal Brexit but is yet to be replaced. A…
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…
Able Magazine Becomes Disability Confident Leader
Publisher of Able Magazine, Primas Media Ltd, has been accredited as a leader organisation of the Disability Confident Scheme. The Disabilit…
Sainsbury’s and Omnicom Announce Firm Commitment to Disability Inclusion
Sainsbury’s and Omnicom have today demonstrated their commitment to disability inclusion by announcing they have become members of The Valuable 500, a…
L&Q sets out disability inclusion commitment
L&Q has partnered with two leading not-for-profit organisations to ensure it is offering the best service to its disabled staff and residents. …