Harkin Showcase hosted by Assembly Speaker in Great Hall Stormont

Posted 06.06.2022

Join Chris Lynch and Alex Maskey, Speaker of the Assembly for Showcase of Projects aimed at Closing the Disability Employment Gap.

About this event: Thursday 9 June 2022 2-4pm

Join Alex Maskey, Speaker of the Assembly, Andrea Brown, CEO of Disability Action and Chris Lynch CEO of 1 in 5, a trail blazing social enterprise advancing the 1 in 5. Chris will host a showcase of local talent and initiatives which are working to close the disability employment gap in NI.

The Disability Employment Gap in NI was 43.9% at the end of June 2021. This is the highest in the UK.

Chris, innovators and organisations across the region are pioneering new initiatives to address this challenge.

One in Five- disabled people who are content creators
Little Forget Me Nots Trust - will be providing a taster of traditional embroidery skills
The Pixel Mill - providing information on DfC employability initiatives in partnership with BBC and NI Screen
South Lough Neagh Regeneration Trust - offering an intro into curragh building
Soft Leaf Games- demoing accessible games
Workable NI- employment support
Job Match - employability project
Disability Action Wellbeing Hub - mental health counselling for disabled people and carers
Closing Remarks: Dermot Devlin, Harkin Mentor
NIUSE- supporting access to employment

Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with the very best of homegrown local talent.

The Disability APG and MLAs will be in attendance.

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