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Employers' Forum on Disability NI

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £66.9K

  • Spending

    £62.2K

Charity no. 101609 Date registered. 03/12/2015

Public benefits

Purpose – “The objects of the association are the relief of people with disabilities by the enhancement of opportunities for such people by promoting access to training and employment”. The direct benefits which flow from the purpose include (1) that disabled employees in Northern Ireland are able to avoid sickness absence and remain in employment,

(2) that disabled people in Northern Ireland have better access to training and employment opportunities and (3) that disabled people in Northern Ireland have better access to services. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from disability organisations that support disabled people and employers who offer training and employment, as well as through an audit of employers every three years. The purposes of our charity will not lead to any harm or private benefit which is more than incidental.

What your organisation does

Employers for Disability NI provides a wide range of services to ensure that employers and service providers are aware of their legal obligations and implement practices to attract and retain disabled employees and customers. The services that member employers, non-member employers and disabled people can avail of include: Consultancy

Service Comprehensive Training Programme Confidential Disability Advice Line Disability Mediation and Advocacy Service Cognitive Behavioural Service Disability Support Pack – a detailed guide to good disability practice Member Only Area of Website – with selection of training materials, on-line disability awareness briefing, video links, factsheets etc. Regular “E-updates” and “Case Law and News Bulletins” Disability Awareness Tools – for members’ in-house training Online Jobs Bulletin Board – to enable disabled people to apply for vacancies offered by employers who implement disability equality practice

The charity’s classifications

  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory disabilities

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Human rights/equality

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The objects of the Association are the relief of people with disabilities by the enhancement of opportunities for such people by promoting access to training and employment.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

Employers for Disability NI
  • 4 Trustees
  • 2 Employees
  • 2 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Ms Gabrielle Fitzpatrick-Mccrickard, Office 42, Banbridge Enterprise Centre, Scarva Rd Ind Estate, Banbridge, BT32 3QD

Trustee board

Trustee
Ms Angela Getty
Ms Catherine Christy
Mrs Patricia O'rourke
Tony

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland