During these unprecedented and challenging times, it’s important to keep closely connected to the widest Disability Confident employer community so that during and after COVID-19, disabled people are recruited and retained in work and not left behind. The Ability Networks provide a brilliant platform to deliver practical and useful information to employers that, at this time, require advice, guidance and support.

To do this in the most effective way, a number of Disability Confident Leaders are working together and have set up four free national webinars, to be hosted by Professor Amanda Kirby (CEO Do it) with support from Dr Eamonn O’Neal DL (new High Sheriff of Greater Manchester from April 17 2020).

Webinar topics and details:

Topic 1: New Ways of Working – how best to support disabled people

When: 22nd April 2020 11.30 - 12.00

  • Creating your home-work setting
  • Considering your ergonomic environment
  • Accessible hints and tips

Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6029084455780210443

Webinar ID: 384-426-099

Topic 2: Managing Communications in your team and ensuring accessibility

When: 30th April 2020 11.30 - 12.00

  • What does communication mean in a virtual environment?
  • How do we get the setting right?
  • How to avoid communication clashes in your team

Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6515508399908415499

Webinar ID: 176-746-427

Topic 3: Looking after your health and well-being

When: 6th May 2020 11.30 - 12.00

  • Understanding anxieties at this time
  • Considering ways of taking control
  • Ways to help your whole-self and supporting others
  • Hints and tips

Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3746708323238313995

Webinar ID: 491-693-875

Topic 4: Recruiting and Retaining Disabled People

When: 13th May 2020 11.30 - 12.00

  • Considering the challenges that COVID 19 has raised for disability employment
  • Opening up new opportunities for work
  • Question and answer session

Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8430137475378197771

Webinar ID: 335-182-307