Skills Development Scotland pilots inclusive interview practice
A key strategic aim for Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is to foster an inclusive organisational culture where diverse voices shape decision-making a…
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Practice Resource Manager, Russ Martin, Explains How Ashurst LLP Supported His Mental Health In The Workplace
Practice Resource Manager, Russ Martin, explains how he’s been supported through his mental health challenges and how he’s now helping others in simil…
Call for nominations for Disabled Peoples’ Choice Award
Is there an organisation which has made a difference to your life, either as an employee or as a consumer? If so, Business Disability Forum would like…
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…
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…
Columnist Holly Tuke: Ticking the right boxes
To disclose or not to disclose your disability when applying for a job. For many disabled people, trying to find a job can be daunting and frustrat…
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…
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…
ERSA Employability Awards 2019 winners announced
The winners of the 2019 ERSA (Employment Related Services Association) Employability Awards, were announced, recently at a ceremony in London. The awa…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
First year of success for charity that helps people with long-term illness find work
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…
Leicester Immunisation Services – Aleem, Employer Case Study
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…
Chronically-ill 37-year-old lands first ever job, thanks to ground-breaking UK charity
Victoria Clutton calls for employment barriers to be removed for the long-term ill, as ASTRiiD (Available Skills for Training, Refreshing, Improvement,…
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…
Be the Difference – Our main aim is to assist in matching disabled people with suitable, inclusive employers
Regular readers will already know that we recently launched our employment initiative, ‘Be the Difference’, with the specific aim of helping more disab…
Primas Media – Tom Jamison, 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…
ASTRiiD
ASTRiiD's mission is to help people with long term, chronic illness find meaningful work. They believe that value of work is far more than the wages th…