The Newcastle Conference
Workshop 4 - seeking and sharing advice and support
1. As Amicus Disability Champions @ Work, you will have access to an on-line web site called www.disabilitychampions.com. What sort of support, assistance and information would you expect from your own dedicated web site?
- Legal advice
- Forum
- Support Network - contacts
- Benefits Advice
- Success Stories
- Sources of funding
- Progress updates
- Interactive
- Key word search
- Links - DRC etc
2. What other support would you need to fulfil your role as an Amicus Disability Champion @ Work?
- Active Network
- Other Trade Unions
- Voluntary sector
- Representatives
- Other companies
- Ongoing training
- Regular meetings / events
- Share information
- Movement meetings
- Meetings with colleagues
- Part of induction
- Access to facilities
- Look at communication patterns
- Communication between Amicus and the movement
- MP's / MEP's - raising awareness
- Link with other initiatives and wider funding options
3. There are 10 golden rules for Amicus Disability @ Work Champions; here are 2 of them.
An Amicus Disability Champion @ Work:
- will share information, ideas and innovations with others.
- will be justifiably proud of their achievements on behalf of others.
How would you make these rules happen in practice?
- Spread the word via newsletters, presentations, www, meetings, articles in Amicus Works, tell employers its good for them, utilise two ticks, utilise industry, use the media, involvement and participation
- Publicity/media, encourage employers to proud too, good news stories, high profile within union, pat on the back, promote good practice
4. To conclude, each of you think of a different word to define the role of an Amicus Disability Champion @ Work.
- Level headed
- Motivated
- Considered
- Fair
- Focused
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