by Charlotte Beever | May 31, 2024 | Career
Werk spoke to Abby Birch, a personal finance expert. She is an experienced financial adviser, coach, and trainer who offers expert training, workshops, and support for organisations and their employees to elevate financial literacy and promote employee well-being. To...
by Marie Touray | May 30, 2024 | Identity
Navigating the workplace as a woman of colour is hard but even harder with a chronic disease like sickle cell Picture yourself sitting at your office desk on a hot summer afternoon at work, watching the last few hours of the shift tick by. Counting down the minutes...
by Trudie Whitham | May 30, 2024 | Identity
Mencap’s final topic for Learning Disability Week is ‘will you support me?’, so when it comes to the world of careers, how do we make sure we’re championing this for people that live with disabilities? As of 2022, there were 870,000 working age people with a learning...
by Ellie Pierce | May 30, 2024 | Mental Health, Mind
TW – This article covers the topic of eating disorders. “Are you going to eat all that?” “You’re looking really skinny.” “You should eat more.” For many people, food can be a very sensitive topic. For others, they might not realise what impact small comments...
by Charlotte Beever | May 30, 2024 | Disability, Identity
The journey towards a fulfilling career can be challenging, especially for young women with learning disabilities. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the employment rate for individuals with severe or specific learning difficulties is just 17.6%,...