Tag: employment
Learning Disability Week 2015: our thoughts so far…
This year’s theme for the Mencap led Learning Disability Week is ‘hear my voice’. This is very timely because Mencap and numerous other organisations have worked really hard during the past year to ensure people with learning disabilities understand their role in the voting system and for politicians to take note of this group. […]
No Health Without Mental Health: The First 100 Days and Beyond
The Mental Health Foundation is a member of the Mental Health Policy Group, alongside the Centre for Mental Health, Rethink, RCPsych, Mental Health Network, NHF Confederation, and Mind. As part of the Mental Health Policy Group, we have published ‘Improving England Mental Health: The First 100 Days and Beyond’ to advocate for a range of […]
Is Access To Work Doing Enough To Secure Disabled People Employment?
Despite rising employment figures of those with disabilities, we question whether the government’s Access To Work scheme is doing enough. A lot of coverage in the news recently has brought to light a number of issues with the government’s Access To Work scheme. Launched with the intention of opening up the world of employment to disabled […]
Celebrating the World of Work
We are now half-way through our four year, Big Lottery funded project When I Grow Up developing employment for young people with learning disabilities. The project brings together schools, families and local employers to improve the chances of young people moving into work after leaving school or college. The programme works with schools and colleges in […]
Hanifa’s Outing with Her Circle of Support
I have a circle of support in the workplace. It was set up when I started here nearly ten years ago because it helped me get to know colleagues in other teams.
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