Disabled voices speak out on employment rights
On Monday 30 March 2009, three OYE! members went to the Central Methodist Hall, London, to lead a workshop on money management for disabled children and young people.
What happened?
The workshop was part of a conference called Right on the Money. We were chosen by the National Youth Agency, Barclays and the Financial Services Authority to host this workshop because of our skill and enthusiasm.
During the workshop we asked senior executives who work for the government and voluntary organisations to make sure that disabled people:
- get their free bus passes
- have supported employment opportunities
We also asked that all those who work in employment centres:
- are confident to work with disabled people, so that there aren’t big queues for us to get job opportunities
Downloads
Here’s our full report from the conference (pdf format, 127kb) which will be widely circulated and will influence local as well as national decision makers.
Further information
Michelle Eyre, Children & Young People's Disability Forum Coordinator, OCC, Harlow Centre, Raymund Road, Oxford, OX3 0SW Tel. (01865) 256 667 or 07774 824 480
Related websites
BigVoiceOxfordshire.com
