Drawing on the expertise of disabled professionals to improve the educational and employment opportunities of disabled people
We are delighted to inform you that Jane Hunt, the Chair of the ADP , has received an OBE in recognition of her work supporting disabled people to access HMRC Services. Jane has been involved in the consultation group to support disabled customers, since she was approached at a DWP conference in 2008, where she …
Jane Hunt awarded OBE in New Year’s Honours List 2014 Read More »
Jane Hunt and Kath Sutherland have been very busy this month, highlighting the issues faced by disabled people in a number of presentations and panel debates. On 8th November, Kath presented “What are you talking about puddings for? The benefits of plain language in advice” at the International Enterprise Promotion Convention. The presentation was extremely …
The ADP raises awareness on an international level Read More »
We are delighted to announce that the Association of Disabled Professionals were the winners of RADAR’s People of the Year Human Rights Awards for “Doing Careers Differently”. The Doing Careers Differently Award 2009 recognises the ADP’s commitment to supporting disabled people to achieve their full potential with regards to employment and self employment. The glittering Awards Ceremony …
The Association of Disabled Professionals has written and produced a plain English Resource Guide, Directory of Support and Quick Reference Guide to support disabled people who want to set up in business. It is intended that the guide will also be used by business advisers within mainstream organisations. As well as ensuring that key issues …