Disabled members' conference

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The annual equality groups conference 2024 will be held at Hotel & Conference Centre, Aston University from Thursday 28 November - Saturday 30 November 2024

The disabled members' conference will be on Thursday 28 November  from 14:00 - 17:30

This year's annual conference will discuss the challenges, rights, and opportunities facing disabled people today and provide delegates with tools and resources to support disabled members when faced with obstacles and challenges at work.

Pat Roche, NEC and Chair of the Disabled Members' Standing Committee will chair the conference, which will also hear contributions from Committee members.

Registration, deadline, Monday 28 October 2024

REGISTER HERE!

Motions deadline, Thursday, 7 November 2024

Branches/local associations are invited to submit up to three appropriate motions relevant to disabled members. Motions must have been approved either  by a quorate general meeting, or by a properly constituted meeting of disabled members.

Click here to download a motions form [47kb]

Nominations deadline, Thursday 14 November 2024

Nominees to this committee must be in good membership standing, be a disabled member, (this being self defined) and be employed with the last 12 months.

Click here for a nomination form [2mb]

Click for for further details about the disabled members' committee work [192kb]

The disabled members' conference 2021 was held online via Teams will be on Friday 4 December 14:00 - 17:00

Disability, Covid and beyond

It's time to organise! The working lives of disabled people has changed dramatically since the start of the year, blighted by structural inequalities, the disproportionate impact of Covid-19, has exacerbated the failure of employers to provide reasonable adjustments and appropriate support for Disabled workers.

The annual conference looked at the issues raised by the pandemic, the emerging landscape and what the future will look like for disabled workers.  The keynote speaker was Zita Holbourne, PCS vice president, who addresses the conference on the challenges and issues for disabled workers and the fight for disability equality, as well as giving her perspective of being a black disabled woman.

For any questions specifically about the disabled member's conference please contact Sharon Russell.

For general event enquiries contact Sue Bajwa.