COURSE POINTS WAY TO WORK FOR PEOPLE WITH LONG-TERM MEDICAL CONDITIONS
22 Jan 2003
An innovative training course has been launched for people with multiple sclerosis and other long-term conditions who are looking for a job or worried about keeping the one they have.
It is being run by the Multiple Sclerosis Society and piloted in the West Midlands, London and Sussex. The training is led by people with MS.
The first West Midlands course will be held in Solihull, starting on 12 March 2003. Over the next year, others will follow in London, Shropshire, Sussex and Warwickshire. The 'At Work With MS' project is funded by the National Disability Development Initiative, which is part of Jobcentre Plus. The training is free.
Said MS Society chief executive Mike O'Donovan, ?Finding a job or keeping it can be one of the greatest challenges facing people with a lifelong condition like MS. The aim of this new course is to combine practical help and information with building the confidence to promote your strengths, identify your skills and manage your condition at work.
'It is designed to help you find out what sort of work is best for you, what adjustments can be made in the workplace and what an employer will expect from you'
Suzanne Miller is one of the project leaders. She was diagnosed with MS 20 years ago and is now a human resources consultant. She said, 'There are many barriers to employment for people with long-term conditions and this course sets out to lower them. We'll be tackling everything from writing job applications and preparing for interviews to understanding your legal rights and knowing what Disability Employment Advisers and others can do to help.'
Each course will run over five days - two consecutive days followed by one day a week for three weeks. Numbers are limited. For more information call Sheila Brophy (see right contact)
The first West Midlands course will be held in Solihull, starting on 12 March 2003. Over the next year, others will follow in London, Shropshire, Sussex and Warwickshire. The 'At Work With MS' project is funded by the National Disability Development Initiative, which is part of Jobcentre Plus. The training is free.
Said MS Society chief executive Mike O'Donovan, ?Finding a job or keeping it can be one of the greatest challenges facing people with a lifelong condition like MS. The aim of this new course is to combine practical help and information with building the confidence to promote your strengths, identify your skills and manage your condition at work.
'It is designed to help you find out what sort of work is best for you, what adjustments can be made in the workplace and what an employer will expect from you'
Suzanne Miller is one of the project leaders. She was diagnosed with MS 20 years ago and is now a human resources consultant. She said, 'There are many barriers to employment for people with long-term conditions and this course sets out to lower them. We'll be tackling everything from writing job applications and preparing for interviews to understanding your legal rights and knowing what Disability Employment Advisers and others can do to help.'
Each course will run over five days - two consecutive days followed by one day a week for three weeks. Numbers are limited. For more information call Sheila Brophy (see right contact)
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