Jane Hatton helps people with disabilities find a job through an Even Break. If you are an employer who is looking to recruit a talented individual from a Jane, then take a look at how you can here
Social Enterprise: 21 mind-blowing lessons
A Social Enterprise is a business which has a wholly social purpose, and any surplus funds go back to the beneficiaries. It does charity by doing business, as opposed to a profit-making business which might do charity while doing business. I’ve learned a lot about social enterprise, and I personally believe it is a much [...]
Wanted: Marketing advice on a shoe string for the complete novice #marketing #blogging
Many of the Birds are brilliant at social media, blogging, SEO, marketing etc, and I’ve learned a lot from them. But this is all new to me – I’m learning from scratch. So this blog is my take on what I’ve picked up so far, for those of us who have no clue what RSS [...]
Girls rule: Dragging the Royal Family to the 21st century
I’m not a royalist, but I do feel the royal family are as entitled to equality as the rest of us (despite their somewhat unequal status in life!). So it was good to hear that the 16 “realms” which have Queen Elizabeth as its monarch have unanimously voted to make two significant changes to the [...]
Walking on Fire!
Last weekend I and a number of other people walked on hot coals to raise money for Whizz-Kidz, an amazing charity that changes children’s lives. One little girl whose mother approached Whizz Kidz for help is nine years old. She can’t walk at all, and her school lends her a wheelchair for her to be [...]
An Even Break success!
Some of you may be aware that this year I have started a new not-for-profit job board for disabled people . As a businesswoman having employed a number of disabled people I know firsthand what incredible benefits they can bring to a business. Being disabled myself I also know how important staying in work is [...]
All that jazz – All in A Day
If I sat down and really thought about what I could achieve in a single day, I might be able to come up with some interesting challenges that I think might be possible…. but record a whole album? Well that would probably not be one of them, even if I had the requisite talents. But [...]
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