EmployAbility reaches the National Finals of the 2009 Start-Up Stars Awards

Exciting news at EmployAbility: Start-Up Stars 2009

The ninth annual HSBC Start-Up Stars awards are for start-up businesses all over the UK with the aim of celebrating the initiative and dedication of today’s entrepreneurs.

The Start-Up Stars awards national finalists were announced on Tuesday, 6th October. EmployAbility is one of the Top Ten finalists. And we’re thrilled!

EmployAbility is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to assisting disabled people into employment and enabling leading employers to benefit from this untapped pool of talent. 

The inspiration behind the company was to provide a specialist consultancy service that enabled disabled people to receive a fair and equitable opportunity to obtain and retain employment which utilises their abilities.

EmployAbility works mainly with:

> disabled university students and graduates to ease the transition from education into employment,

> employers seeking to become more 'disability inclusive'. The company maintains strong links with universities across the country as well as working with other disability organisations.

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Whilst most disability services are aimed at children or adults who do not reach higher levels of education, at EmployAbility we recognise the need for a service specifically tailored to the disabled graduate market, providing much-needed support and advice to both students and prospective employers.

Our biggest challenge is the perception that disabled people are unable to perform work tasks effectively or fit into a particular employment culture. Our role is therefore to educate companies, and sometimes disabled people themselves, that they can perform in the workplace as effectively as non-disabled personnel

Wish us luck in the awards, and contact us to find out more about how we can help you or your business.