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
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
Click here to visit our Employability page.
Below are recent articles and posts that relate to this subject.
Click here to visit the Civic Participation Page
Below are recent articles and posts that relate to this subject.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Employing disabled interns: Making reasonable adjustments Disabled employees are protected by the Equality Act 2010[1], and there is a… Continue Reading Reasonable Adjustments
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
22-24 Earl Grey St
Edinburgh
EH3 9BN