Equality North East

Women Take Part

Venue : The Deaf Cultural Centre, Ladywood, Birmingham' B16 8SZ

‘Being a Mindful Employer’

Venue: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, TS3 6RS Time: 8am - 10am

Looking to the Future, Celebrating the Successes of the VCS in Supporting New and Emerging Communities

Conference Aims to •celebrate the contribution of the VCS in the North East region in promoting the settlement and integration of its new communities.

Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Newcastle · 09:30 until 16:30

Equality? When?

Venue: Lemington Centre 1 – 4pm Free Event

disABLE to work

NEtWorking for Change are hosting a series of workshops, Removing barriers, challenging perceptions. The EHRC came into operation in October 2007 and Equality legislation is undergoing its biggest shake up for 30 years. This series of workshops are aimed at tackling stereotypes, busting myths and challenging participants' perceptions.

How can we best help Incapacity claimants?

Incapacity Benefit (IB) claimants are by far the largest group of non-employed benefit claimants of working age. Across Britain as a whole, there are more than 2.6 million IB claimants - up nearly two million on a generation ago. IB claimants outnumber the unemployed on Jobseeker’s Allowance by more than three-to-one.