Woman who uses a wheelchair finds space on train reserved for wheelchair users filled with luggage – read news report

Kayla Hanna was attending a concert in Boucher Road, Belfast. Due to her diabetes, she always carries Lucozade for her blood sugar levels.  Despite showing evidence that she has diabetes […]

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Cllr Maolíosa McHugh hosted a reception today to honour those who took part in Job Shadow Day on 25 April at […]

These videos were funded by Halifax Foundation NI. Employers for Disability NI is extremely grateful to the role models and to Ryan Hand for undertaking the interviews. Dyslexia Role Model […]

We had a fantastic night in McHugh’s Bar on 13th April and raised £545.50. The craic was great and we are very thankful to all who supported this event, brought […]

Public attitudes towards people with mental health disabilities is improving, with half as many people having negative attitudes in the 2018 Equality Commission for NI’s attitudes survey (approximately 10%) as in the […]

Stress Awareness and Emotional Resilience Half-day Workshop, Employers for Disability NI members, 29 June 2018 Disability Positive Training and Accreditation Seminar, Belfast City Council, 22 June 2018 Reasonable Adjustment Seminar, […]

Recognising signs of mental health issues: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4fH2RNP0Mz0BrcbH546DLQN/how-do-you-recognise-if-someone-has-a-mental-health-issue-and-what-can-you-do-about-it

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Well done to the 11 Translink staff who were recently accredited by Employers for Disability NI as “Disability Positive”.  The accreditation process involved attending disability awareness training and successfully passing […]