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We'd love your input! Working in the finance sector
We’re exploring the barriers that disabled people face when it comes to employment, especially within the finance sector, where disabled people remain under-represented. We’d really appreciate hearing your thoughts on the following: Have you ever considered a job or career in the finance sector? What barriers do you think…
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Hi, my name is Miniclift239! Finding work
My name is Joseph, I have often struggled to find work and employment. Right now I am working a zero hour contract, albeit one that only provides eight hours of work a week right now. I have Autism and ADHD and these are the two biggest barriers for me finding work and operating independently at home. Building on top of…
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help finding work experience in retail
look for help in bridgend area for work experience in retail. I have 6 years experience in in volunteer I have tried scope, remploy, maximus and employability twice but still not found any work.
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How do I access work/employment support to get roles outside the UK?
I'm desperate to leave the UK as soon as possible. I've been trying to find a remote job so I can work wherever I want while I travel (hence managing my disability needs), but I' don't ear. I've tried making freelance I even fell for some scams in the past, like applying for transcription sites that never have any jobs…
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Any advice for surviving an employment tribunal
Hi I wondered if anyone had any ideas for how to get through a really stressful employment tribunal claim for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination. I had been off sick for a few weeks following major surgery and complications when with no warning or anything I got a call terminating my employment. My legal team…
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Hi, my name is Marianne! SPD and looking for work
I have Semantic Pragmatic Disorder (SPD) and I'm currently looking for a full-time job.
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support to work
Hi all hope your well.#I would like to find work, one person said contact the support to work with scope, is this a free service or do you have to pay. Seems a differant sign up. 59YR OLD WITH server COPD is there anyone who would give me a job, this is causing myself alot of depression, any one else been through the same.
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Work
Iam helping my friends to work and Iam continue to work and helping others I like to search for online in person and get a job in admin to look for employment in access to work ncs
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Disability Discrimination Employment Solicitors
Hello, I've recently filed a Disability Discrimination claim against my employers with a judge making an order of things which need to be prepared for the next case mgmt hearing in a few months. I was previously advised not to spend any money on this, but given the judges orders, he advised I seek legal advice to avoid…
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Film and tv in the media industry
My important goal is to work in a company based in film and tv to show my confidence and passion.
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Hi, my name is wardydio10! Having issues at work, what can I do?
hi, sorry this is long winded but back in 2020 the company I work for had a big reorganisation and I was asked to step up as an Agee temporarily for a few months. This ended up being for almost 4 years full time It was a stressful tie for everyone. I had to apply for my own job during this time. And once the changes went…
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Seeking employment ... yet again!
So last week I started yet another new job and this week I've had to quit due to my Line Manager being unhelpful and the environment being too noisy and not able to cope with due to deafness, tinnitus and hyperacusis. So my day will be full of looking online for yet another place of employment oh happy days! 😂
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Job advisers to be placed in GP surgeries
Connect to Work to place job advisers in GP practices. See link below. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/job-advisers-to-be-embedded-in-gp-surgeries-as-tens-of-thousands-more-sick-and-disabled-people-offered-help-into-work
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Requested reasonable adjustments and employer started punitive actions
Hello, I’m hoping someone can give me a bit of advice. I’m diagnosed ADHD (employer aware before diagnosis) and requested reasonable adjustments about 7 months post diagnosis from my employer as a formal letter attached to an email. At first, my employer said they needed time to consider my requests but within 12hrs…
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Spastic diplegia at 44
Hello there, my name is Thomas I have just turned 44, and suffer with Spastic diplegic CP, in the last year I have noticed a sharp rise with chronic fatigue both physically, and cognitively, it is causing me to burn out much faster, and is impacting significantly on my ability to work, I currently work 4 days a week, even…
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Hi
Having completed a master's degree in disability studies at the University of Leeds, I am eager to work with a disability-led organisation. I believe my academic and activist experiences, particularly at the intersection of disability, race, and gender, will enable me to make a meaningful contribution. I also express…
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Helping my husband to work
Hi, My husband is doing sporadic work doing DJing, and due to him being blind I help him to set his gear up and take it down at the end of the night. Do I need to declare this as work to UC even though I'm not the one getting paid? He's declared his side of things. Thanks
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employment help and assistance.
Hi all, hope for some help here. What organisations help with finding and supporting a 58 yr old with copd a job.
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thinking of leaving my job
Hello I have mild cerebral palsy and I had been working since I was 18 years old full time, then part time. When I turned 40 my health rapidly got worst. I started to have other health issues as well. Doctor can’t help much. I have reasonable adjustments at work, but I am still struggling. I have a lot of pain, fatigue and…
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Agency work with a disability / hospital appts
Hi Whats anyones experiences as agency worker with disabilities ? I work through an agency and umbrella company, getting placed into organisations for periods of time. I agred to return to a previous placement recently following a major surgery. I warned the placement that I was on 18 month recovery but my doc agreed 20…
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ACCESS TO WORK
Hi Folks I have just applied for Access to Work help. I had automated email stating that it could take up to 30 weeks to make their decision. Is there any way that this can be speeded up, i.e. personal circumstances? Thanks
