Disabilities Network
Thanks for stopping by and welcome from the Mental Health & Disabilities Network! The network is a platform dedicated to supporting, empowering and connecting employees on topics related to mental health & disabilities (including physical health, and neurodiversity). Whether you personally identify with these areas or are passionate about supporting colleagues, this is the place to learn, share and make a positive impact together.
We aim to
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Support: Provide a safe and welcoming space for individuals to share experiences, challenges and successes around mental health and disabilities.
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Empower: Equip employees with the training and resources they need to excel in their roles and for colleagues to embrace their unique differences.
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Educate: Increase awareness and understanding of mental health & disabilities across OC&C and foster an inclusive atmosphere.
Why this matters
Disabilities impact c.18% of the working population, yet it remains a global issue that employees choose to conceal their disability in the workplace due to judgement or fear of it impacting progression. OC&C’s Mental Health & Disabilities Network is working to create an environment where employees feel empowered to disclose their health condition so they can access the right support at work. Our goal is to create a workplace that both recognises and values the contributions of all employees.
How are we creating change?
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Policies and Accreditation: Ensuring policies to support employees are clearly signposted, developing new policies, and building on our Disabilities Confident Employer Accreditation.
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Training: Everyone at OC&C completes training to help them better understand and support their team members. We’re also working on improving accessibility of all training, a mentorship programme and specific training for employees with disabilities.
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Building Confidence: Across our global offices we’re opening the conversation on disability, sharing monthly global updates and scheduling topical events throughout the year.
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Improving Accessibility: We’re working to ensure all events and spaces at OC&C are designed with physical and digital accessibility as standard.
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Recruitment: Creating confidence with applicants from day one. We support applicants who have a disability throughout the application process, providing reasonable adjustments covering all types of disabilities. We also conduct unconscious bias training with all of our interviewers.
Do you have a question?
Reach out to us at [email protected]