PGP / SPD My story:

Fake disability confident employers are an issue. They claim one thing but don't action the change and accessibility actually required! We need to action more positive change. Tell employers about DurhamEnable NOW! My job opportunity just got AXED by AXA despite them saying yesterday they were going ahead with it. Disabled people HAVE SKILLS TOO! STOP IGNORING US! Sarah Wingfield  Independent Disability Advocate  #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilityrights #disabilityinclusion #DisabilitySupport #EmployDisabled 

My partner Peter as my assistant. My assistant for the day Peter, and I, did really well with the DurhamEnable reverse job fair and I have three potential opportunities all different things, podcast, acting and a disability positive employment position.  Overall I'm so glad I did this today and it gave people like myself a chance to explain things from the perspective of those they're hiring. How hard we work, how dedicated we are and how difficult it is to break down disability stigma to get paid employment. I hope all the businesses attending consider working with DurhamEnable and together, build a more accessible and disabled confident employment base.  A huge thank you to DurhamEnable for all the hard work they do to help disabled people into permanent employment. Today's event was exceptional and educational for all. The sun was shining a bit later today, for the first time in a long time, and I sat outside on the grass for a bit.  Life has a weird habit of drawing y...