Artist Lucy Jones is interviewed by Charlotte Jansen for The Guardian
‘For Jones, disability is something the rest of the world needs to learn to deal with, rather than something she should be expected to…
Mental Health at Work
In preparation for Mental Health Awareness Week Spark! encourages managers to read this ACAS guidance: Mental Health in the Workplace to support you…
Article about being bipolar
Owen Gower from Estates writes brilliantly about his mental health here for LionHeart magazine: The one about the Bipolar surveyor …
World Autism Awareness Week
World Autism Awareness Week will be taking place 1-7 April 2019 more details can be…
International Day of Disabled People and Disability History Month
Monday 3rd December 2018 is International Day of Disabled People! The Spark! (Staff Disability Network) Steering Group will be available for drop in…
50% of disabled people feel excluded from British society
A report written by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) one year ago and presented to the United Nations (UN) gave damning evidence…
SHU Disability Passport
Hello! Human Resources have recently produced a Disability Passport document for disabled members of staff. Spark! have produced a document to help people…
Thousands of Autistic Girls and Women Going Undiagnosed Due to Gender Bias
“Recent research suggests that the number of males and females on the autism spectrum is far more equal than previously thought and diagnostic statistics suggest,”…
Creating an Inclusive Workplace
As a disabled member of staff I am lucky to work with people who understand the impacts that my impairments can have. I don’t…