This is another great case study from the National Trust (first one here) and is the story of Samuel (pictured). The National Trust run a course called Passport to Your Future, the aim of which is to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to think about working in the Heritage sector. Funded … Continue reading Best Practice Case Studies: The National Trust (2)
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I've already shared some examples of good practice shown by B & Q (here), and there are a number of other examples of the kind of actions they have taken to ensure greater inclusion of disabled employees. Here they are: Recruitment. They continually monitor and adjust their recruitment processes to make them more accessible and … Continue reading Best Practice Case Studies: B & Q (2)
Regular readers will know that I am a huge fan of Access to Work. I'm also a fan of B & Q who really take inclusion seriously. So this blog is a joy to write, as I'm looking at where Access to Work has enabled disabled employees of B & Q to reach their potential. B & … Continue reading Best Practice Case Studies – B & Q and Access to Work
I asked the National Trust if they had any case studies of good practice I could include in this blog series, and they sent me a number. The first one, today's, is from a man who has really managed to turn his life around through very difficult circumstances including severe depression, and would like to reassure … Continue reading Best Practice Case Study: The National Trust
This week's best practice case study comes from Capita, and is told by Dan, a Capita employee, in his own words here: My journey with Capita began whilst I was studying Financial Economics at University. In my 2nd year of study I undertook 6 week’s work experience with Capita in their Facilities Management department, during … Continue reading Best Practice Case Studies: Capita
The Environment Agency tells us about how offering work experience to disabled people can lead to full time permanent jobs: We developed a relationship with Papworth Trust and have been working closely with the Trust to look at ways of creating an environment to help people gain invaluable employment experience. “The attachment scheme is … Continue reading Best Practice Case Studies: The Environment Agency
Today is the International Day for Disabled People, and the theme for this year is removing barriers. At Evenbreak, every day is the day for disabled people, and our employers feel the same - working hard to remove barriers which might prevent them from accessing talented disabled people. Last week we shared the story of Miriam … Continue reading Best Practice Case Studies: E.ON (2)
New Evenbreak client, E.ON recognises the importance of employing a diverse workforce, with colleagues who reflect the communities they operate in, the customers they serve and the partners they work with. They have put great effort into removing barriers from recruitment policies, processes and practises which may have had the potential to exclude disabled people. Diversity … Continue reading Best Practice Case Studies: E.ON (1)
This is the first of a number of case studies from the Co-op group, following our introduction from last week. As part of their drive to increase the number of people with learning disabilities that they employed, it turned out that three brothers all gained jobs within neighbouring branches of Co-op supermarkets. Marc (32) was … Continue reading Best Practice Case Studies: The Co-op Group (2)
The Co-operative Group have a well-deserved reputation for their innovative work in helping people with learning disabilities find work. They and Mencap have been recognised for their Making Opportunities employment partnership. At the Third Sector Business Charity Awards, The Co-operative picked up the award for best employment scheme. The partnership helps people with a learning … Continue reading Best Practice Case Studies: The Co-op Group (1)