CHAMPIONING DIVERSITY - NEWS
Diversity News
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID - Mental Health First Aid is an internationally-recognised training programme which has just been launched in the Yorkshire and the Humber Region. It is run by Leeds-based mental health charity Community Links and subsidised by the Big Lottery Fund. MHFA helps people understand different mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and psychosis, and teaches people how to respond to someone who is experiencing mental ill-health. They believe that by educating people about mental ill-health they can reduce some of the stigma and discrimination that surrounds this issue. Having a Mental Health First Aider in your organisation would mean that anyone who needs help is guided towards it quicker. Participants learn a five point action plan which they can use when faced with a person experiencing a mental health problem. MHFA is a two day nationally recognised training course, aimed at all sections of the public including commercial sector workers, voluntary and public sectors, students and communities. Please contact the MHFA team on 0845 8389928. Alternatively, email our administrator - naomi.cordiner@commlinks.co.uk
Talent Not Tokenism - The TUC and CBI have teamed up to produce a report aimed at businesses to show the "business benifits" of diversity called Talent not Tokenism. The report is filled with a range of statistics on diversity management including good business practice and recent case studies. To view the report click here
Organisations who have signed up to become Champions of Diversity
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CURRENT EVENTS
The Access to Employment project also funds projects developed and commissioned to work both at district level to meet local needs with additional projects designed to work across West Yorkshire. Activities are concentrated particulalry around those areas identified as in need of support.
The project will offer employment opportunities by engaging residents and employers through a range of new and innovative projects these will be focused around some common themes such as:
- Job Brokerage
- Work with Employers
- Mentoring, including pre and post employment support
- Remove barriers to work
The aim is to address the needs of people who face multiple barriers to employment such as:
- Lone Parents
- Long term Incapacity Benefit Claimants
- BME residents
- Ex-offenders
- Refugees
The programme will also seek to engage with employers to raise awareness of issues in the labour market and the specific problems applying to particular groups
The project will work with a range of people through a variety of community based programme offering opportunities such as:
- Information, Advice and Guidance
- CV Writing
- Assistance with job application
- Job tasters
- Finding permanent work
- Workplace support
- Assistance with travel and childcare
A list of Access to Employment projects can be found on the links page of this section of the website
