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Mental health issues affects half of all employees

A survey of 44,000 people undertaken by mental health organisation, Mind, reported that half of all employees experienced mental health issues, with only half of those having disclosed it to their employer. A supportive workplace makes a huge difference, e.g. having flexible hours and regular catch-ups.  However, according to Mind, a shocking 300,000 people in the […]

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust’s guide: “Making Communication Accessible”

One of our members, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, has shared its guide, Making Communication Accessible.  The Trust co-produced this guide with people with a disability and representative organisations. It is a regional resource for Health and Social Care practitioners but is equally applicable in other sectors. It is a fantastic document and well […]

Disability Positive Accreditation Success!

Congratulations to the 17 employees who underwent our “Disability Positive” Training and Accreditation on Friday 23 June 2017.  Their commitment to disability good practice and enthusiasm was fantastic.  They came from four of our member employers: Belfast City Council, Belfast Harbour, NI Public Services Ombudsman and Queen’s University.  Well done to all involved!

2017 Events

Disability Positive Seminar and Accreditation: hosted by Translink Stress Awareness and Emotional Resilience Workshop for members: hosted in Equality Commission for NI Visual Awareness Briefing: Dept of Health Stress Awareness and Emotional Resilience Workshop: Local Government Staff Commission, hosted in Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Autism briefing: Dept of Health Autism briefing: The Executive Office […]

Upcoming Event: Disability Positive Seminar

Employers for Disability NI has chosen “Disability Positive” as the theme for our annual June member event.  This half-day seminar, kindly hosted by one of our Lead Partners, Translink, will take place on Friday, 23 June 2017 from 9.30am – 1.00pm in Training Room, Floor 1a, Translink Training Facility, 22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 […]

Psychometric Testing and Reasonable Adjustments

Dominic McCanny, Chartered Psychologist and former Board Member of Employers for Disability NI, has provided insight and advice on the need to make reasonable adjustments when using psychometric testing, specifically in reference to a recent case involving someone on the autism spectrum in GB. Read Dominic’s blog here: Website Psychometric Tests and Reasonable Adjustments – […]