Employment

“I Can Make It” is a three year campaign led by Disability Rights UK. Its aim is to create new job opportunities for young disabled people using the Social Value Act as its main driver.  

Previous Prgramme Years of The Leadership Academy Programme

The programme was officially launched on 29 October 2014.

This is an innovative and unique programme designed by disabled people for disabled people. The programme is specifically intended for working disabled people with leadership aspirations to develop their leadership competencies, increase leadership contributions and ultimately increase leadership role models amongst disabled people within society. 

 The second year of The Leadership Academy Programme (LAP) took place from November 2015 May 2016.

Link to video explaining more about the programme

The Disability and Skills Unit is dedicated to supporting disabled people to pursue their goals, ambitions and aspirations for work, education and skills development.

Events

Resources

The Disability and Skills Unit organises a range of activities including seminars, webinars, outreach and other events to provide opportunities for sharing experiences of good practice and providing resources

2022

Agenda Conference: Get ahead: Post-16 options for Disabled young people 

The Disability and Skills Unit is dedicated to supporting disabled people to pursue their goals, ambitions and aspirations for work, education and skills development.

2020/21 Webinar Presentations

Personal stories are opportunities for sharing experiences of good practice and providing resources.

Marc Coulson - Marc went to Gosforth Academy before moving onto Trinity Solutions bespoke programme and finally onto New Venture Supported Internship Programme

Laurence Griffin - Intern Deutsche Bank

The Disability and Skills Unit organises a range of activities, including  webinars, to provide opportunities for sharing experiences of good practice and providing resources

Harry Masser has a Gym Instructor Apprenticeship with training provider ICON at easyGym

It’s great to have the opportunity to tell my story so hopefully I am able to offer some inspiration to others and demonstrate how much an apprenticeship can be the right fit for many people. It changed my life after all.

The Social Model of Disability was developed by Disabled people and describes people as being disabled by barriers in society, not by our impairment or difference. If modern life was set up in a way that was accessible for Disabled people, then we would not be excluded or restricted.