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Employability and Civic Participation

Information on our various projects and resources relating to increasing the employability and employment prospects of disabled people, and increasing the opportunities for disabled people to fully participate in Scottish civic and political life

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14 Sep

Press Release: Election Fund for Disabled Candidates opens

From Monday 17 September 2018 the Access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland) will be open for applicants running for selection… Continue Reading Press Release: Election Fund for Disabled Candidates opens

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13 Aug

Access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland) – Join the Decision Making Panel

After the success of the Access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland) Pilot Project, we are now recruiting new members… Continue Reading Access to Elected Office Fund (Scotland) – Join the Decision Making Panel

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Ashley Graczyk cheering as she is elected as an Edinburgh councillor
06 May

Press Release: Successful Access to Elected Office Fund reopens

Marking the anniversary of the successful Access to Elected Office Pilot Fund Scotland which supported disabled candidates to stand… Continue Reading Press Release: Successful Access to Elected Office Fund reopens

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16 Apr

Press Release: Parties need to do more to make politics accessible

Political Parties need to do more to address the barriers that prevent disabled people from becoming fully active in… Continue Reading Press Release: Parties need to do more to make politics accessible

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19 Jan

Access to Politics Network: Creating a Written Charter

After the success of the One in Five campaign and Inclusion Scotland’s Access to Politics project,  it is essential… Continue Reading Access to Politics Network: Creating a Written Charter

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Did you know...?

There is a 30.1 percentage point gap in employment between disabled and non-disabled people, representing over 2 million people. The gap has reduced by 10 percentage points over the last 14 years and has remained stable over the last two years despite the economic climate

Employability Resources

19 Oct

Moving forward without fear

How to support your staff to return to working safely as we move out of lockdown. Inclusion – the key… Continue Reading Moving forward without fear

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19 Sep

How to create an inclusive workplace

Jill is one of our interns on the Disability Equality Internship Programme, placed with Bobath Scotland as a Media Intern.… Continue Reading How to create an inclusive workplace

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29 Aug

Reasonable Adjustments

Employing disabled interns: Making reasonable adjustments Disabled employees are protected by the Equality Act 2010[1], and there is a… Continue Reading Reasonable Adjustments

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29 Aug

How to get the most out of an internship: Guardian piece

A good article in the Guardian from last year with some tips from interns on how to get the most out… Continue Reading How to get the most out of an internship: Guardian piece

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29 Aug

Preparing for an interview

We’ve prepared this guide as a general aide to those of you who might be facing a job interview… Continue Reading Preparing for an interview

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29 Aug

Writing a good job application

Writing a really good job application takes some time and effort, and is unfortunately a skill that you don’t… Continue Reading Writing a good job application

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