Is the Best Person Getting The Role?
At networking meetings, events and workshops, people ask me about how to make a recruitment process accessible. The dos and don’ts and the application process....
Author: Esi Hardy
Esi (rhymes with messy) set up Celebrating Disability in 2017; offering training, consulting and auditing to support businesses attract, engage and retain disabled people. Having the opportunity to support businesses to see the wealth of benefits that disabled people can bring to business, either as customers or employees is a privilege. She is passionate about disability equality and inclusion and loves nothing more than that "Ah ha" moment with a client when they see what disability equality and inclusion can do for them.
Making Your Shop Disability Accessible
In This Blog: Making sure that every disabled shopper finds your shop accessible will mean that they stay longer and spend more money. Here are...
Ensuring your Christmas Party is Inclusive for All
Yes I know… it’s only October and I’m already dropping the “C” word. Believe me – I’m not happy. There’s a good reason though and...
Celebrating Disability Training Style
I’ve spoken to and witnessed many training styles over the years. Being a participant in training and seminar events has opened my eyes to different...
Flexible Working – Thinking Outside The Box
The Business Case Many employers and managers miss out on having a diverse and experienced workforce because they don’t understand the potential benefits that come...
Supporting a Disabled Employee at Work
Best Practice for Supporting a Disabled Employee When researching best practice for managers supporting disabled employees at work, there are many articles and blogs on...
Disability Inequality in the Workplace
Background Over the years I have consulted on, written and implemented policies that support personalisation and disability equality. I have, alongside colleagues with like minded...
Disabled Access Is All About Attitude
Access isn’t all physical When people think of disabled access and equality for disabled people, they most commonly think about the physical implications: Ramp or level...
The Accessible Workplace
As a physically disabled person using an electric wheelchair, I have been to many workplaces – some clearly more accessible than others. I always find...
Disability: What’s the problem?
According to statistics, 1.3 million disabled people in the UK are available and willing to work. Only half of disabled people in the UK of working age...