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This is an excellent opportunity for a disabled person (including D/deaf) to support the work of Mind Waves by sharing the stories and experiences of people who have lived experience of mental ill health, through digital media.  Payment:          £12.50 per hour Accountable to: Rosie McIntosh, Chief Executive Contract:            420 hours, flexible, working part… Continue Reading Digital Media Internship with Mind Waves (Closing date: 10:00 am on Monday 29 March 2021)

This is an excellent opportunity for a disabled person (including D/deaf) with an enthusiasm for marketing to join CEIS and provide creative ideas to help achieve organisational goals. This will be achieved by carrying out administrative and creative duties in developing and implementing marketing and communication plans. Payment:                 Real Living Wage rate of £9.50… Continue Reading Marketing Internship with CEIS (Community Enterprise in Scotland). Closing date: 10:00 am on Monday 22 March 2021.

This is an excellent opportunity for a disabled person (including D/deaf)  to support the Human Resources Team with project work and administration so that The Glenmorangie Company can deliver a first-class service to their employees. Payment:           £22,000 per annum. pro rata part time. Accountable to: Human Resources and Development Manager Contract:            1 year… Continue Reading Human Resources Internship with The Glenmorangie Company (Closing date: 10:00 am Wednesday 10 March 2021)

This is an excellent opportunity for a disabled person (including D/deaf) to carry out key research and consultation with a broad range of stakeholders. They will gather data, analyse it and present reports as well as other office administration. Payment:          Real Living Wage rate of £9.50 per hour Accountable to: Streets Ahead (Borders) Contract:… Continue Reading Research and Office Assistant Internship with Streets Ahead (Borders). Closing Date: Monday 15 March 2021

Factsheet: Programme for Government 2020-2021 – Employment Date: September 2020 This factsheet covers what the Scottish Government’s 2020-2021 Programme for Government sets out to do on Employment and how this relates to disabled people. Download our Programme for Government 2020-2021 – Employment factsheet as a Word document  or  download our factsheet as a PDF. Inclusion… Continue Reading Factsheet: on Employment and Disabled People in the Scottish Government’s 2020-2021 Programme for Government

The Scottish Independent Living Coalition of Disabled People’s Organisations has produced a statement about access to healthcare for disabled people during COVID-19 pandemic.  This has been sent to Ministers, Boards, Royal Colleges, CoSLA and many others who have a role to play in ensuring our human rights.  This statement covers Do Not Resuscitate notices and… Continue Reading SILC Statement on NHS and Rights of Disabled People

Callum Hendry is completing his internship with Angus MacDonald MSP. He has written a blog about what it has been like to work at the Scottish Parliament, included the highlights and detailed the flexibility that’s made it a great place to work! Before starting the internship, I had been unemployed for 2 years. Since graduating… Continue Reading My Internship experience, the first step on a new journey.

Eleanor Macleod is completing her internship with The Scottish Government in the Communities Analysis Division. She has written a blog about what it has been like to work at the Scottish Government, included the highlights and detailed the adjustments that’s made it a great place to work! Panic, Fear & Dread. These were the three… Continue Reading My Experience as a Social Security Intern