Connecting local businesses to local disadvantaged people to provide sustainable work and opportunities in our community. This event is aimed at local businesses who want to develop a local, community based and sustainable workforce. We are a local non for profit specialist who works with disadvantaged people in the community across Leicestershire. We work closely with local employers to enable them to confidently recruit disadvantaged people in your communities.
What will attendees gain?
• What support is available for recruiting and inducting people from disadvantage groups and/or with health conditions
• How to navigate and understand what support is available for local employers to help you get the right equipment and processes to support people from disadvantaged groups or with health conditions - for example work access and reasonable work adjustments
• Helps you support your local social responsibility.
Agenda:
- 11:30 - Registrations and session start
- 11:35 - Welcome, introduction and purpose
- 11:45 - Support for employers and disadvantaged people nationally and hints and tips.
- 12:00 - Disability confident
- 12:15 - How this is delivered locally in Leicestershire and what support is available.
- 12:45 - Q&A
Speakers:
- Ally Donohoe - Operations Manager
- Paul Wickson - Head of Health and Wellbeing
- Malini Ruparelia - Leicester Team
- Michelle Lowe - Leicester Team