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Blog Archive
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CHANGE 'Learning by Doing Together' project
24 September 2018
Learning disability rights charity CHANGE are launching a new research project around creating peer-support-worker job roles for people with learning disabilities. They would like to talk with learning disability advocacy groups about your experiences and knowledge of employment issues and invite you to take part in a Skype conversation on this topic.
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September Teacake Club Newsletter
24 September 2018
Read September’s edition of ‘The Teacake’, Opportunity Sheffield’s new newsletter featuring a round up of information on employment-related activity in Sheffield, typically services, projects, training courses, jobs fairs and vacancies.
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These Job Opportunities Are Just Different
05 September 2018
The Yorkshire and Humber office of the charity Just Different, set up to provide meaningful paid employment opportunities for disabled adults, is searching for workshop presenters on a self-employed basis. This will involve going to schools, businesses and community groups and talking about difference in a way that encourages acceptance, tolerance and understanding.
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Call for better information on reasonable adjustments at work
30 July 2018
Nancy Doyle, CEO of Genius Within, argues that better information on adjustments in the workplace would mean that employers can proactively offer reasonable adjustments without having to wait for problems to arise and employees can ask for what they need before they are at crisis point.
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Walking for Purpose - Take the next step to employment
09 July 2018
Walking for Purpose is starting its 5th block of walks on Tuesday 10 July and will be delivering the project in Burgreave.
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Public Sector Careers Fair for Disabled People
02 July 2018
Kathryn Littlewood, our colleague on secondment at the DWP and her team, have organised a Careers Fair for disabled people at the Town Hall on Wednesday 11 July from 1.30 to 3pm . Find out about roles and recruitment with the Fire Service, SY Police, Sheffield City Council, the NHS, Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield Colleges.
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Employment News from 'The Teacake' Club
18 June 2018
Read June’s edition of ‘The Teacake’, Opportunity Sheffield’s new newsletter featuring a round up of information on employment-related activity in Sheffield, typically services, projects, training courses, jobs fairs and vacancies.
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Scope's New Digital Employment Service
18 April 2018
Disability organisation Scope has teamed up with Virgin Media in a bid to get a million people into work by 2020. Their Support to Work scheme offers online support to disabled jobseekers via telephone, Skype and text. Employment advisers offer advice on employability skills, writing a CV and interview techniques. Your personal adviser will create a 12-week action plan hopefully designed to help you succeed in the jobs market.
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Walking for Purpose - Take the Next step to Employment
12 April 2018
Are you looking for work or know someone who is? This scheme offers exercise, skills for work, free training and workplace visits and is launching its 4th block of walks on Tuesday 24 April 2018 in two new areas Broomhall and Sharrow.
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SNAP Seeks your Experiences of Low Pay and Insecure Work in Sheffield
28 March 2018
Sheffield Trades Union Council has commissioned researchers from Middlesex,Staffordshire Universities and Sheffield Hallam University to undertake research to support the Sheffield Needs A Pay Rise campaign. The research will focus on and seek to capture the experiences of people, including disabled people, who are or have been in low paid and insecure employment (zero hours contracts, temporary and part time work) plus any impact on claiming benefits, including Universal Credit. A focus group for disabled people is planned for w/c 16 April if you would like to take part.
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