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 …

Founder of the Ability People, Liz Johnson, Named As One Of The BBC 100 Women 2018

London, November 2018 – Liz Johnson, the Paralympic Gold medallist and co-founder of recruitment agency The Ability People (TAP), has been named as…

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…

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…

Seen and heard: The Mission To Improve Acceptance For Deaf People In The Workplace

“Deaf people can do anything apart from hear” - a powerful quote that, as if it were needed, reinforces the prevalent lack of belief and knowledge that…

EqualEngineers

EqualEngineers are making the Engineering & Technology sector more Diverse & Inclusive. The sector lacks in diversity and inclusion of under…

Exceptional Individuals

We are Exceptional Individuals. The first employment partnership for dyslexic people. We believe our economy is missing out on a valuable asset. …

SAMEE

The Samee Project was set up to help you make informed decisions about your life. We have been given many opportunities for training and support, and n…

The Ability People (TAP)

TAP is a recruitment agency focused on delivering bespoke, tailored solutions that work for both professionals and businesses. Through our unique inter…

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…

Derwen College

Derwen College works with young people with learning difficulties and disabilities, providing inspirational learning, development and care to enable th…

Team Domenica

We are a social enterprise charity. Our vision is for people with learning disabilities to be valued in the workplace, to reach their full potential an…

Outside the Box Cafe

Outside the Box, as our name suggests, is about thinking and doing things a bit differently...and sometimes doing some very different things. We are: …

Step and Stone

Our Bristol-based bakery, Step and Stone, makes handmade lavosh flatbreads with a social purpose. We work with young people with learning disabilities,…

Evenbreak

Evenbreak is an award-winning social enterprise run by and for disabled people. Our aims are for: Inclusive employers to attract and retain more t…