We spoke with Gisela Anthony, a Senior Associate in Online Safety Supervision at Ofcom, one of our inclusive employers. Read on to gain insight into Gisela's daily life, including her morning routine, workday, self-care practices, and academic research. A headshot of Gisela Anthony, Senior Associate in Online Safety Supervision at Ofcom, with the text 'A … Continue reading A Day in the Life of Gisela: Balancing Family, Research, and Work at Ofcom
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Want to get key insights into what it's like working at XPS as a disabled employee? In this collection of Q&As, we dive deep into the diverse experiences of individuals shaping their careers at XPS. We explore a range of topics, from breaking barriers and thriving with disabilities to unlocking exciting opportunities within this pensions … Continue reading How to be Supported in the Workplace at XPS Group
Imagine a workplace where everyone feels welcome, valued, and able to contribute their best. For many disabled people, this ideal is far from reality. Everyday tasks and processes that seem easy for some can create mountains of obstacles for others. But often the problem isn't with the individual - it's with the system. Subtle biases, … Continue reading Creative Solutions For An Inclusive World: Ahmed’s Story
Our careers coach Caroline, caught up with her coaching candidate, Cambell to talk about how she found her coaching experience at Evenbreak. As a talented disabled candidate looking for work, during interviews Cambell found that people were often surprised that she was physically disabled and she felt at a disadvantage. But with the support of … Continue reading Cambell’s Career Coaching Story
As part of our Evenbreak Stories Series, our careers coach Rosa caught up with Monyia to talk about how coaching helped her build the resilience and confidence to decide her own path, on her own terms. As a creative, articulate and undoubtedly talented professional, Monyia felt stuck in her previous role - it never occurred … Continue reading Monyia’s Career Coaching Story
Disabled customers will be able to wear a sunflower lanyard as a discreet sign they might need staff help with their shopping Tesco has launched a new initiative to provide better in-store accessibility to people with hidden disabilities. The UK retailer will provide sunflower lanyards to people to wear as a discreet sign they have … Continue reading Tesco joins the sunflower lanyard scheme to help people with hidden disabilities
Nichole is living proof of what happens when an employer provides a genuinely inclusive working environment, where individuals are truly supported. Nichole Rushton As she says, “if you had told me that after being off work for three years with a car accident injury, being in a wheelchair, feeling like I’d lost my career, I’d lost everything, that 12 months on, I would not only be employed but I’d be in … Continue reading Nichole Rushton: Embodying the power of inclusive employment
Equal Approach, a global specialist provider of leading edge programs to embed inclusion has carried out a ‘Return on Inclusion’ (ROI) exercise for SSE to calculate the financial value generated in its investment in inclusion and diversity initiatives over the three years from 2014-2017. SSE has published its first ‘Valuing Difference’ report which details how … Continue reading Valuing Difference – Equal Approach Shines the Light on SSE’s Return on Inclusion
In line with our current theme on Autism, Evenbreak is working with a company called Auticon, established in Germany and now working here in the UK. Find out more about Auticon here, and read the account of one of their consultants below: I’m Martin and I’d like to tell you about myself and my work … Continue reading Being a Consultant for Auticon
Our friends at the BBC are keen to create an even more diverse workforce, and they are focusing on attracting disabled candidates to work in their technology roles. Here is the story of Ben, and how he came to gain a job at the BBC (original article here): A year ago Ben Mustill-Rose, a developer … Continue reading Are you a disabled Techie? BBC wants you!