Disability and Age

The Disability and Age Staff Equality Forum gives disabled employees a platform to have their say! The forum discusses lots of different topics at their monthly meeting and get the chance to influence the direction the Council takes on key issues.

The Strategic Executive Sponsor for Disability and Age forum is Charlotte Johns (Executive Director of Economy).

The forum celebrates key dates throughout the year, such as International Day of Disabled People and Neurodiversity Week, they have also welcomed guest speakers to our forum such as Darren Harris, the Wolverhampton born Paralympian, as an inspirational speaker.

The forum has contributed to the development of an Autism Awareness Guide, have supported service areas in creating easy read documents, championed raising awareness of neurodiversity via internal news articles and Neurodiversity Panels where colleagues have shared lived experiences of managing their neurodiversity in work and life.

In the last 12 months the forum has advocated and supported the development of an allergy free zone in the Civic Centre for colleagues and continues to raise awareness and offers support for colleagues with allergies.

Additionally, the forum has created a social chat which provides a space for colleagues to communicate and interact between meetings, as well as offer and seek support, a safe space to ask work related questions, and has been especially helpful for neurodivergent colleagues to express and be their authentic selves. The forum wants to continue to make the Council an attractive place to work and one that allows equal access to jobs and careers for disabled people.

For more information please contact:
Email - EDI@wolverhampton.gov.uk