“For anyone thinking of applying for this internship in the future, my advice would be don’t be hesitant, as it is a great opportunity for disabled people.” By Laura Murdanaigum Before my internship I was volunteering at the Remode Collective, a social enterprise which upcycles unwanted and unused textiles into new products. I also helped… Continue Reading Helping to create a new Scottish Social Security Benefit System through lived experience.
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Employability and Civic Participation, Intern stories, Internships, We Can Work News | Comments are Closed | 12 April, 2019 | 3
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.
Employability and Civic Participation, Intern stories, Internships, We Can Work News | Comments are Closed | 29 March, 2019 | 2
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
Access to Elected Office, Access to Politics, Employability and Civic Participation, News | Comments are Closed | 13 August, 2018 | 0
After the success of the Access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland) Pilot Project, we are now recruiting new members for the Decision Making Panel. If you meet all or any of the Person Specifications below we would love to hear from you. Person Specification Lived experience of disability and making reasonable adjustments. Knowledge of political… Continue Reading Access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland) – Join the Decision Making Panel
Access to Elected Office, Access to Politics, Employability and Civic Participation, News, Press Releases | Comments are Closed | 6 May, 2018 | 0
Marking the anniversary of the successful Access to Elected Office Pilot Fund Scotland which supported disabled candidates to stand in the 2017 Scottish Council Elections, Inclusion Scotland are now looking for expressions of interest from potential disabled candidates for the Scottish Parliament elections in 2021. Publishing the report of the evaluation on the fund, which… Continue Reading Press Release: Successful Access to Elected Office Fund reopens