The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently published figures highlighting the employment gap between disabled people and non disabled people. Despite plenty of promises, even from government bodies, the gap has barely changed in the last decade!
We all want to see this gap close but it won’t happen unless we act. Able Magazine is taking a proactive approach and will be inviting like-minded organisations to join our new ‘Be the Difference Initiative’ which launches on 1st July.
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…
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…
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 have today demonstrated their commitment to disability inclusion by announcing they have become members of The Valuable 500, a…
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. …
A leading not-for-profit business and disability organisation is asking employees and managers to share their experiences of requesting and arranging …
The Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) is delighted to announce that British Paralympian, Liz Johnson, has been unveiled as the host of…
Following a lengthy and comprehensive judging process, the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) has released its list of finalists for th…
Counting, weighing, measuring and a large amount of ‘Tweeting’ added up to a highly competitive Maths Week 2019 at Derwen College, in Shropshire.. …
Meet the Global Changers.... Hogan Lovells create headline-grabbing work that drives innovation around the globe. They are made up of a unique team…
Ashurst LLP is a leading multinational law firm and a trusted adviser to corporates, financial institutions and governments worldwide. They’re also th…
Ashurst LLP is a leading multinational law firm and a trusted adviser to corporates, financial institutions and governments worldwide. They’re als…
A unique UK charity is celebrating its first anniversary with an impressive year of firsts in its mission to help those with long-term health conditio…
On the 14th of March, Iansyst in partnership with the Cambridge Network will be hosting a free-to-attend event, Becoming Disability Confident, at the …
A photo posted on social media has reached more than 19,000 people and travelled as far as New Zealand, demonstrating to students the far-reaching pow…
Applications are now open for Thrive: Access to employment until 14th February 2019. Thrive is a new social accelerator helping ambitious social ve…
Today marks the official opening of the seventh annual ERSA Employability Awards. Entries are now open to individuals and organisations supporting job…
Regular readers of Able Magazine will already know that we recently launched our employment initiative, ‘Be the Difference’, with the specific aim of …
A specialist Shropshire college is to award a trophy to an intrepid student each year in memory of a much-loved adventurous young woman. Derwen Col…
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…
If you want to land a fantastic new job in 2019, you’ll need to write a CV that truly stands out from the crowd. This needs to show who you are, what …
Sopra Steria Recruitment, one of the UK’s leading staffing companies and managed recruitment service providers, is delighted to announce that it has b…
Victoria Clutton calls for employment barriers to be removed for the long-term ill, as ASTRiiD (Available Skills for Training, Refreshing, Improvement,…
Evenbreak, a pioneer in disability-specific recruitment, has secured support from UnLtd, the UK’s foundation for social entrepreneurs. The funding and …
Large companies should reveal the numbers of disabled people they employ, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton urged today a…