Workability

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Workability Jobability
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Presented by

• Andrew Anderson BSc CEng MIEE
• Workability Director

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Workability Jobability

• Assisting disabled people into work using
  Information Technology
• Workability 5 years
• Jobability 1 year

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Project Goals

• Disabled People will be
• Empowered
• Educated in computer literacy
• Employed
• Given new opportunities and choice

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Workability Provides

• Hardware and Microsoft software
• Education
• Training
• Employment
• Continuous Support through Computer Volunteers

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Computer Volunteers
Computer volunteers offer help and support plus
fellowship which is essential for an individuals
progress and development
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Partnerships

• The strength of Workability is its partnership of
  commercial, voluntary and public sector
  organisations.

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Current Status

• Workability enters its 5th year
• To date over 9000 people have registered for
  information
• 3405 people have joined
• 1072 have ve outcomes (31.5)

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Statistics

• 1072 positive outcomes
• 651 in employment
• 241 continuing in higher education
• 180 in voluntary work
• 318 withdrawn
• 2015 are currently in progress

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Jobability

• A new employment initiative from Workability
  Ipsos research
• A meeting place for enlightened employers and
  disabled people looking for work
• Client driven and monitored
• Interactive for client and employer
• Stimulating new opportunities

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www.Jobability.com

• A dedicated web site
• currently 4000 jobs advertised (UK)
• guaranteed interviews for ALL disabled job
  applicants meeting the advertised job criteria
• disability and employment information
• links to disability organisations, government
  departments, etc..
• on-line CV preparation
• Partnership Leonard Cheshire, Microsoft,
  totaljobs.com

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Internet
Workability
Computers Hardware/Microsoft software/Adaptations
Education Training
Jobability
Employment
Social Inclusion
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Quotes
All people are equal before a computer
screen Professor Stephen Hawkins of Cambridge
University Leonard Cheshire Workability is a
clear example of how working in partnership can
harness opportunities in a variety of fields and
maximise the potential benefit to all those
involved HRH The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles
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Award Winning Projects

• EUROPEAN eWeek-2001 Brussels
• BEST INITIATIVE SUPPORTING INCLUSION OF
  INDIVIDUALS
• Best Overall Project
• Welsh ICT02 AWARD 2002 Newport
• Best use of ICT in education.
• EUROPEAN eWeek-2002 Paris
• BEST INITIATIVE SUPPORTING DISABLED AND
  DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE
• STOCKHOLM CHALLENGE 2002 Sweden
• FINALIST Education category