As 10,000 businesses sign up to the disability Confident Scheme, Ministerfor Disabled People, Health and Work Sarah Newtonhas called on large businesses to reveal number of…
It’s been just over a year since the government’s Disability Confident scheme launched, encouraging employers to up their game and modify their policies to make…
A job in the media might seem like an impossible dream when you have a disability, but one broadcaster is going the extra mile to…
“I didn’t have much self -esteem to start with but it’s getting much better now. Having Peter to talk to for support and advice really…
The MS Society reveals that people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) are facing ‘disturbing’ levels of disability discrimination at work, as it releases new survey…
Minister for Disabled People, Justin Tomlinson, calls on every MP to hold a disability employment fair in their constituency. Call is part of effort to…
44% IN SURVEY NOT ENCOURAGED TO CONSIDER WORK AFTER DISABILITY – AS GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES REVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT FOR DISABLED A third of people who…
David is 42 and has a learning disability. He plays snooker and golf, and enjoys metal detecting. He lives in Wetherby and for the past…
New initiative by Royal Mencap Society and The Harpur Trust to support 40 local young people with a learning disability develop employment skills On Friday…
Shaw Trust welcomes the Government’s decision to invest in mental health support. The Department of Health and the Department for Work and Pensions are jointly…
Computer whiz-kid Ralph Smith was desperate to find work but his Asperger’s syndrome, which makes it hard for him to relate to people, made it…