To mark Disability History Month Wendy Hardaker CB has spoken to @TheLawSociety about being a disabled carer while maintaining a successful career as a GLD lawyer. Wendy reflects on the importance of mentors and building a support system. lawsociety.org.uk/topics/law…
ALT Quote: “Asking for help and support is not a weakness, in my view, it is a strength, but I know it doesn’t always feel like that.”
Wendy Hardaker CB
HAPPENING TODAY: It's International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD2021 and we're holding a roundtable on Assistive and Accessible Technology and Workplace Adjustments in the UK Civil Service, chaired by @PermSecDCMS@DCMS and Lord Shinkwin. Watch live from 12.35pm below!
GET READY: #IDPD2021 3rd Dec 12:35pm: Roundtable on Assistive and Accessible Technology in the Civil Service, with Sarah Healey @PermSecDCMS, Lord Shinkwin and participants from across the Civil Service and disability and tech sectors #CivilServiceATechx.com/i/broadcasts/1rmxPglQr…
bit.ly/3ktZxGK register now.
It's the start of the 2 week Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference from The Charity for Civil Servants, @CSHRgovuk and @CSSC_Official. Watch presentations from civil servants sharing their personal experiences and top wellbeing experts.
We're now open for applications for Fast Stream 2022.
There is no rush to complete your application as you can complete your application at any time until Thursday 21st of October at noon.
You can apply here apply-civil-service-fast-str…
Did you know that #migraine can be considered as a disability under the Equality Act? You can find out more about what this means for people working with migraine in our toolkit ‘Migraine: Help at Work’ here.
migrainetrust.org/living-wit…
The UK Civil Service and @CSCancerNetwork are supporting #WorldBloodCancerDay. Hundreds of staff have taken part in a ‘super swab’ to join the @DKMS_uk register and potentially become live-saving stem cell donors. You can apply to join today too: ow.ly/U0Vj50EXuym
ALT Graphic - images of individual people that have taken part in Civil Service Super Swab for #WorldBloodCancerDay
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
GAAD raises awareness to improve #accessibility and enhance #UserExperience for people living with disabilities.
We're sharing resources on #a11y best practice that organisations can use in their work ⬇️ #GAAD2021 [1/6]
New blog: ‘With 11m disabled people in the UK, it’s right that people at large, and those withdisabilities in particular, have confidence that policy development, decision-making and delivery are carried out by those with an understanding of their needs.’ civilservicecommission.indep…
Have you seen our blog about Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month?
It explains:
- what developmental disabilities are
- the aims of the awareness month
- what to do if you suspect your child has some developmental delays
👉disabilityunit.blog.gov.uk/2…