Business Disability Forum has produced two leaflets providing good practice advice on serving disabled customers and making deliveries.  They contain lots of helpful tips. 3.-Tips-for-serving-customers-while-maintaining-social-distancing-final3.-Making-deliveries-to-disabled-customers 3.-Making-deliveries-to-disabled-customers

There has been a lot of information provided on how to manage anxiety and stress at the moment. However, for people with existing mental health conditions as well those with autism, learning disabilities, dementia etc., there are particular challenges. Therefore, the information from Public Health England, is very useful. It gives information, but also provides […]

The IMNI Disability Forum will involve persons with disabilities and their representative organisations to inform and coordinate actions to support and challenge government to  comply with its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). Involvement in independent monitoring is however not a replacement for the direct involvement of […]

Annual Activity Report 2019

“Menopause: What you need to know” – Gain insight into the experience of menopause and how to manage the effects in the workplace  Date: Tuesday 7 April 2020 Venue: Openreach, Riverside Tower, 5 Lanyon Place, Belfast BT1 3BT Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm (registration 9:45am) Cost: Member rate: £59.50 + VAT Non-member: £75.00 + VAT Lead Partner: […]

USEL, a member of Employers for Disability NI, has produced two leaflets, one for employers and one for disabled people, to highlight the support available through the Workable Programme. Employer Workable Leaflet Disabled Person Workable Leaflet

Belfast City Council, in partnership with Employers for Disability NI, is organising an event to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme for this event is ‘What is an Accessible City?’ and focuses on building a more accessible world for people with disabilities. Date: Tuesday 3rd December 2019 Time: 10.00am to 1pm with lunch […]

An inspiring and highly entertaining presentation was made by Jennifer Elliott, who is an employee in Novosco, about her experiences, good and bad over many years, in employment and how she has found success with the unique approach taken by Novosco.  Thanks to Jennifer, Novosco for its fantastic support and hosting the event, Dante’s for […]

Thanks to all the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council staff for participating so well in the recent series of Disability Awareness Briefings. It was a pleasure working with everyone involved!

This information from Mid Ulster District Council gives practical advice on how families can help and support young people in the weeks and months following a trauma: https://www.midulstercouncil.org/…/Greenvale-Hotel-Tragedy-… Advice for parents, caregivers and teachers who are supporting children and young people involved in major trauma. In the first few days after a trauma: Experiencing some […]