“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 […]
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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 […]
International Day of Person with Disabilities Event: ‘What is an Accessible City?’
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 […]
“Surviving in the Workplace as an Adult with Autism”
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 […]
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Disability Awareness Briefings
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!
Advice for Talking to Young People Following Trauma
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 […]
Positive Action: Recruiting and Supporting Employees with a Learning Disability
Thanks to the team from Disability Action who, along with Holly Cook, a local employee with learning disability, delivered an excellent briefing at our 2018 AGM: Positive Action: Recruiting and […]
Advice for parents on talking to children who may be struggling to cope
The following ten “Dos and Don’ts” were drawn up by Sarah Kendrick, head of service from children’s mental health charity Place2Be. Please share these throughout your organisation. Do… use age-appropriate […]
Dismissed Employee with Sight Loss Gets Almost £12,000 Compensation
An employee with sight loss who was unable, due to her disability, to perform one part of her job role, i.e. working with onions in a food preparation facility, was […]
Dress Down for Disability Day
Looking forward to our second annual Dress Down for Disability Day, 30 November 2018. This is a vital fundraising initiative and we are so grateful to all members and their […]