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AHEAD is an independent non-profit organisation working with and for disabled people to shape inclusive and empowering environments in tertiary education and employment. The main focus of our work is further education and training, higher education and graduate employment.

AHEAD provides information to students and graduates with disabilities, teachers, guidance counsellors and parents on disability issues in education. We undertake national research relating to the inclusion of students with disabilities, contribute to national policy forums and provide professional development opportunities to develop the capacity of staff in FET and higher education to be more inclusive.

AHEAD works with graduates and employers through the GET AHEAD Graduate Forum and the WAM Mentored Work Placement Programme. Employers can partner with WAM to offer fully paid and mentored work placements to disabled graduates.

Employer for Change is an employer disability information service, which aims to empower employers with all the information and advice needed to hire, employ, manage and retain staff with disabilities.

Employers for Change is a programme of the Open Doors Initiative, funded by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.

We have supported over 400 employers across industries and sectors in Ireland in their disability inclusion journey - consulting on disability policy, reasonable accommodation and disclosure practices, accessible communications and other related topics. We have trained over 2000 employees. The most popular trainings include:

• Disability Awareness. Equality and Inclusion (CPD Accredited)
• Disability Inclusive Recruitment,
• Accessible and Inclusive Communications,
• Reasonable Accommodations.

Employers for Change also:

1. Provides a dedicated service with advice and information to employers about recruiting and employing people with disabilities
2. Provides and participates in awareness raising, training and outreach activities. Training are tailored to the needs of the organisation and audience (e.g. all staff, management or HR).
3. Provides free and practical resources, such as guides and toolkits - on disclosure, reasonable accommodations, language, etc
4. Maintains links with employer stakeholders and disability stakeholders
5. Promotes the positive business case for the employment of people with disabilities
6. Conducts or facilitates relevant research regarding disability employment

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HeX is a web agency with a difference, who specialise in digital accessibility and are strong disability advocates. After working in partnership with disabled accessibility testers for over 10 years, our team have become leaders in the industry, supporting schools, higher education, local government, public, private, and charitable sectors across the globe in becoming inclusive. Not only do we test the accessibility of websites, we also design and develop them, and provide inclusive training to help organisations to remove digital barriers and meet with web standards. This vast experience and overarching range of inclusive services is what sets us apart from competitors in the field. HeX is proudly listed alongside industry leaders on the Government’s Digital Marketplace (G-Cloud 13), giving clients peace of mind that our organisation meets a high-level of quality, professional standards, credibility, and experience.