8.9.2017

One Month to Go Until World Mental Health Day!

For employers, it can be difficult to know how to deal with issues surrounding mental illness in the workplace and sometimes it seems like the easiest option is to just ignore it. However, not tackling these issues can have a direct impact on your bottom line and increase your staff turnover. As well as the […]
5.9.2017

Ability over Disability – It’s Time to Think Outside the Box

Thought Leadership article – Jonathan Allan, Disability Services Manager Problem solving, innovative thinking, good timekeeping and teamwork – these are qualities commonly found in a typical job description. Most of us are able to demonstrate such attributes through examples of past work experience but for many people with a disability, these are all skills that […]
25.7.2017

Would you like to work for Enable’s Veteran Team?

Shropshire Council’s supported employment service, Enable, has a vacancy for an IPS Specialist to help Veterans with mental health needs towards and into work.
17.7.2017

‘Making Mental Health Your Business’ Returns for its Second Year

Following the success of last year’s ‘Making Mental Health Your Business’ event, Shropshire Council supported employment service, Enable, is hosting another free event for World Mental Health Day on Tuesday 10 October 2017. The event will be held at Shrewsbury Football Club from 8:30am – 10:30am. Employers from across Shropshire and the further West Midlands […]
17.7.2017

Enable Wolverhampton Celebrate at the National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards

Midlands based supported employment service, Enable, recently attended the National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards, held at the ICC in Birmingham on Friday 14 July. Wolverhampton City Council was announced as a finalist in the category ‘Employer of People with a Disability’. Enable Wolverhampton were invited to attend as part of the team due to […]
22.6.2017

Learning Disability Week: Embracing Diversity in the Workplace

This year’s Learning Disability Week has a focus on the benefits of employing people with a learning disability in an effort to help tackle the low levels of employment people with disabilities currently face. Enable Wolverhampton is an organisation that supports people with disabilities into paid employment. The support provided is unique to the person […]
2.6.2017

Enable Prepares for Take-off to This Year’s Cosford Air Show

Shropshire Council supported employment service, Enable, are pleased to announce that their Veteran Employment Team will be exhibiting at this year’s Cosford Air Show on the Sunday 11 June. The event, which is considered to be the most popular air show in the West Midlands, will see thousands attendees from across the country who will […]
24.5.2017

Travel Training Success

Over the last year Enable has been working with the Shropshire council’s specialist Transport Team to provide Independent Travel Training (ITT) for students with special educational needs. A dedicated team is delivering the training which is aimed at young people from Year 7 to Year 13, who are in need of support with using public […]
16.5.2017

Enable Raises Funds for Wounded Veterans

On Saturday 13 May, four members of staff from supported employment service, Enable, took part in Walking with the Wounded’s flagship event ‘The Cumbrian Challenge’. The team of four selected the ‘tougher’ route which lead them £23km over three peaks. The weather was not on side and the walkers endured winds of circa 55mph as […]
10.5.2017

Walking to ‘Hel’ and back for our veterans – Two Days to go!

On 13 May our supported employment service, Enable, will be taking part in the Cumbrian Challenge. The challenge is Walking with the Wounded’s flagship annual fundraising event, taking place in the Lake District. To celebrate the fifth year of the event, participants will head for ‘Hel’ and back, summiting Helvellyn, high above Grasmere with stunning […]
10.5.2017

Mental Health Awareness Week: Creating a Thriving Workforce

This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week takes place on 08-14 May 2017. The event follows three key themes; why some communities are under strain and what government can do to support them to thrive; what steps we can take to look after our mental health, building resilience to cope with the demands of life; and […]
25.4.2017

Employment is Everyone’s Business – Looking to the Future

Tuesday 25 April saw the wrap up event for Employment is Everyone’s Business based in Wolverhampton. This has been a year-long project run by Wolverhampton City Council to support young people with additional needs to find paid employment. Attendees included; Enable Supported Employment Service, Wolverhampton City Council Cleaning and Catering departments, YOO recruit, Wolverhampton Work […]