RIDI Awards: one month left to submit
Inclusive employers and recruiters have less than a month remaining to share their stories on engaging with disabled talent by entering the Recruitmen…
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Next Stage artist accessibility project launches with new survey
Attitude is Everything are excited to launch Next Stage, an innovative artist development project aiming change the conversation about ambitious artis…
National survey calls on disabled community to share experiences of access to music services
Leading access to music organisations join forces in major research project to help improve provision of music services for disabled children and youn…
Sopra Steria Recruitment becomes a RIDI 100 organisation
Sopra Steria Recruitment, one of the UK’s leading staffing companies and managed recruitment service providers, is delighted to announce that it has b…
Fighting back against the disability employment gap
Business leaders with bold plans to create more employment opportunities for disabled people have won funding to grow and develop their ventures 17 …
Evenbreak wins UnLtd award for driving social change
Evenbreak, a pioneer in disability-specific recruitment, has secured support from UnLtd, the UK’s foundation for social entrepreneurs. The funding and …
Families unite to fight education cuts
Families across England have united to fight Government cuts that could affect the futures of children with vision impairment. The Young Vision Allianc…
Minister calls on businesses to reveal how many disabled staff they employ
Large companies should reveal the numbers of disabled people they employ, the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton urged today a…
BBC Studios launches a new disability mentoring and training programme
BBC Studios, a global content company and commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group, has today launched a new six-month disability mentoring and training …
MyPlus Students’ Club launches Disability Toolkit for Careers Advisers
MyPlus, provider of one of the UK’s leading online advisory services in graduate recruitment for disabled students, MyPlus Students’ Club, has launched…
Innovative employment programme wins national award
A Weston College programme that helps young people move into paid work has won a national award. The ‘Into Work’ course took the prize in the ‘Inclu…
Blind baker challenges public attitudes
Penny Melville-Brown from Hampshire (UK) is living proof that many people under-estimate what blind people can do. Research published today by the R…
Lucy takes on her dream role at The Fremantle Trust
Aylesbury’s Lucy Cox starts a new job this week at care provider and charity, The Fremantle Trust, during Disability Employment Awareness Month. Luc…
Poole dad undertakes gruelling triathlon in aid of Royal Navy comrade’s legacy
An IT director from Poole swapped his laptop and mobile for running shorts, swimming gear and bike attire, to complete the London Triathlon, raising mu…
Minister for Disabled People, Sarah Newton, MP discusses her views on supported businesses
That’s where “supported businesses” come in. Supported businesses can provide employment opportunities for those disabled people who want to work but m…
The Mosque that’s trying to change the lives of Glasgow’s Muslim Deaf Community
Sundays tend to be quiet at Al-Farooq Education and Community Centre, a mosque in Glasgow’s south side. But there’s a buzz whizzing through this beauti…
BSL GCSE could be introduced during this Parliament
The family of a Deaf boy are celebrating after the Government backed down on its decision to delay the introduction of a GCSE in British Sign Language …
Influential disability champion honoured by the University of Hertfordshire
Michael McGrath has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Hertfordshire in recognition of his motivational and inspirational work w…
Case settled for child who was physically restrained at private special school
The abuse team at Leigh Day have recently reached an out-of-court settlement on behalf of a 16-year-old boy with Autism and Down’s Syndrome whose famil…
Interview: Izzy Loake, Hubbub Theatre Company
Izzy Loake (25) goes to college, where she’s enrolled on a catering course. More recently she’s been enjoying an actor training course which has been d…
Minister Urges Employers To Make Workplace Adjustments For People With Arthritis
The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton, has called on employers across the country to make workplace adjustments for people wi…
Gold-medal winning Paralympian launches start-up to tackle disability stereotypes
A gold-medal winning Paralympian is launching a new business venture set to challenge assumptions about the careers those living with disabilities can …
Wheelchair users call for urgent innovation to increase economic productivity in UK
Data from a new international survey of wheelchair users on behalf of the Toyota Mobility Foundation highlights the need for innovation in the field of…
Sutherland House School opens new Science Laboratory
On 18 July 2018 Sutherland House School officially opened their new Science Laboratory, allowing students a full and immersive experience into the subj…
Genius Within wins ERSA Awards for work supporting social inclusion
Genius Within CIC, an organisation that specialises in the workplace support of adults with neuro differences has won recognition from the Employabilit…