Following on from last year’s hugely successful Conference on disability employment, Evenbreak are running a follow-up event, this time sponsored by EY, exploring best practice in using inclusive recruitment to attract the very best talent from an often over-looked pool – disabled people. If you are a Director of HR, Recruitment or Corporate Social Responsibility in a business who understands the advantages of employing disabled people, you will:
- Hear about leading edge best practice from acknowledged experts in inclusive recruitment, such as Dawn Milman-Hurst (Equal Approach), Susan Scott-Parker, Tracey Abbott (Business Disability Forum) and Jane Hatton (Evenbreak)
- Learn about the successful implementation of various inclusive recruitment strategies from employers including Eversheds, BBC and EY
- Be involved in an exciting and interactive Forum Theatre session with disabled actors, exploring the practical implementation of best practice
- Network and share best practice with other senior professionals from companies who are also taking this issue seriously
- Take away real, practical ideas that you can start to implement straight away
The conference features five of the biggest names in disability employment and equality including:
Dawn Milman-Hurst CEO, Equal Approach - supporting organisations from a wide range of industries to remove barriers in order to attract, recruit, recognise and retain candidates with difference. Dawn is recognised as one of the top 100 disability influencers in the UK in 2015in the inaugural 2015 Disability Power List.
Susan Scott-Parker OBE - Founder and Chief Executive, Business Disability Forum - the world’s leading employers’ organisation working to the mutual benefit of business and people with disabilities. Susan has an international reputation as an authoritative advocate for the business advantages of disability confidence and leads Business Disability Forum’s global Technology Taskforce. Susan was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2000.
Tracey Abbott (Special Recruitment Adviser, Business Disability Forum). With over two decades experience in recruitment, Tracey is recognised as a leading authority. She helps Members increase uptake of disabled talent whilst removing barriers. Tracey delivers external audits of recruitment best practice to both public and private sector organisations and also develops and implements bespoke recruitment tool kits, best practice guides and training.
Jane Hatton M.Sc FCIPD FRSA (Founder/Director, Evenbreak). Jane founded Evenbreak in 2011 to help inclusive employers attract more talented disabled candidates. Evenbreak is a multi-award-winning not-for-profit specialist job board, run by and for disabled people. Jane was runner-up as Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2014, and a Finalist in the Stelios Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 award. She runs Evenbreak lying flat with a laptop suspended above her due to a degenerative spinal condition which makes sitting, walking and standing difficult.
Simon Minty (Founder and managing Director of Sminty). Sminty Ltd works with larger organisations in the UK and worldwide on mainstreaming disability equality. Simon is well known for his experience and passion in the field of disability, as well as his creative endeavours on stage, in print and on TV. He will be expertly running a session called “Acting on Disability” which uses actors to play out scenarios designed to address issues around accessibility and inclusion. All the actors have the condition/disability in the scene so can step out of character and talk about personal experiences.
Jane Hatton, Founder of Evenbreak, said “last year we had a fantastically feedback from employers about how useful our conference was; this year we are going into more detail about how and why employers should open their doors to disabled candidates. Delegates will leave with practical ideas from experts in the field that they can start using right away.”
Paul Scantlebury XXXXX at EY said “At EY we know that health and disability conditions often change and challenge us and that, whether we’re born with or acquire our physical, mental or other conditions, we’ll develop skills and resilience to adapt to them and as employers we must support disabled people to do this. We are pleased to support Evenbreak by hosting the “Opening Doors” event because focusing on strengths in this way is really important to changing culture and careers for the better”
Tickets cost £395 + VAT per delegate (early bird price £245 + VAT available until May 14th)
In order to secure your place onto this amazing conference, please email Jane at janeh@evenbreak.co.uk and we can invoice you.
Joining instructions will be sent to you prior to the conference. We look forward to seeing you there!
About Evenbreak:
Evenbreak is run by disabled people, for disabled people. It was founded and is run by a disabled businesswoman. Jane was a finalist in the Stelios Disabled Entrepreneurs Award 2008, and has personal experience of employing many disabled people and the value they bring to a business. As a disabled person herself (a degenerative spinal condition that restricts her ability to sit or walk, meaning she runs Evenbreak lying down with a laptop suspended above her) she knows how important staying in work is - not just for the income, but also for the self-esteem, dignity, feeling of being useful and having a purpose it brings. As a social enterprise Evenbreak is keen to promote a positive image of disabled people in employment.
Press Contact: Jane Hurst, Publicity Manager Evenbreak, 0781 583 4699 marketing@evenbreak.co.uk Or Jane Hatton, founder/Director of Evenbreak 0845 658 5717 janeh@evenbreak.co.uk