A new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found that disabled people continue to be put at a disadvantage in the workplace. They are not realising their full potential as they are not getting the support they need at work. The report, “A Perfect Partnership,” says that closing the employment gap between disabled workers and non disabled workers can increase the performance of staff across the board.
Birmingham strong man Big Dave Gauder is to open the city's new Information, Health and Wellbeing Centre for disabled people in Mackadown Lane, Kitts Green on Thursday morning (10th May 2012) at 10.30am.
A project launched by the Disability Resource Centre in August 2011 has been successfully supporting local disabled people and carers to increase their fitness by taking part in fun activities.
Last year the Disability Resource Centre secured a contract from Coventry PCT which has enabled us to launch a new opportunity for disabled people living in Coventry who have health conditions, offering them the six week Expert Patients Programme (EPP).
The Disability Resource Centre have secured a grant from the Social Capital Investment Fund to establish a new Information, Health and Wellbeing Centre in Birmingham.
