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What the Paralympics are teaching employers about inclusion and accessibility? It’s widely reported people with disability are almost two times less likely to be employed than people without disability. When it comes to management and leadership positions, the number of people with disability plummets. Hiring people with disability is not just ‘the right thing to do’. People with disability aren’t token hires to make your organisational statistics look better or fulfil your corporate social responsibility expectations. They’re capable, accomplished talent, just like any other hire, and they bring serious skills to businesses. Learning how to adapt is the key. Paralympics Australia

what does it mean to be semi-professional? quite simply, semi-professional means self-funded. it means you're still expected to behave, train, and commit like a professional, but you quite often still end up paying to play at this level. one of the biggest problems in the women's game is that this is what's expected of so many female athletes - they're expected to be professional, to give up work, to commit 15+ hours a week to training, gym, analysis etc, but without the pay. and the main reason so many of these athletes aren't professional? it's not because they're not good enough, it's because there aren't enough fully professional teams in their sport. quite often, only the top tier of women's sporting divisions are fully professional and paid adequately. in the men's? you can play for a 6th tier soccer club over here (UK) and still earn more than what a female would in a semi-professional (tier 2 or 3) environment. women's sport needs more investment. semi-professional shouldn't still mean self-funded. https://lnkd.in/er3auMJA

Want to connect with an untapped pool of talent all while making your hiring processes more inclusive? Harness the power of diversity and inclusion in your workforce with the Field! Purchase, renew, or top-up your bundle before March 31st and you'll go into the draw to win a keynote speech for your team from Dylan Alcott. There's never been a better time to get started - but don't take our word for it! Check out what the team at Tennis Australia had to say about using the Field 👇 "We aim for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to be part of everything we do at Tennis. If anyone would like to join our team, we want them to feel like they have an actual opportunity to do so. There's a long way to go in achieving that, but the Field makes it possible by constantly knocking down barriers to employment. They've helped us connect with a new network of talent and continue to help us better ourselves and our processes". #EqualityAppliesHere Image description in alt text. #DisabilityRecruitment #DisabilityEmployment #VisibilityForDisability #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveHiring #InclusiveRecruitment #DisabilityMatters #AccessibleRecruitment #Accessibility #AccessForAll #inclusiveDesign #DisabilityNews #DisabilityAU #Disability #Recruitment #Hiring #Jobs #DisabilityJobs #HiringNow 

When a great organisation comes knocking, you have to throw yourself into it. Plenty of connections here that would keep pace in this space. Don’t block yourself, aim for the Jack and put in an app. Not just a Boccia Watcher, ramp up your input and smash it! Bonus points if you spotted all the Boccia terms/puns. #Inclusive #InclusiveOrganisation #Boccia #GetInvolved

#SportsIsALLBusiness National Labor Relations Board U.S. Center for SafeSport They can Lobby who ever they want. #PSA as #ThePlayersRep these #PopUpShop Organizations want to be #PlayersAssociations that are making themselves the voice of #Athletes denying #Employment status will have more #Lawsuits to worry about than #AntiTrustLaws by #athletes ask #Iowa. We will be doing some FACT based content soon on why ALL these #SportsTraffickers trying to deny #Athletes, a majority of minorities #Employment status and #HumanRights Protections @NLRB @NLRBGC @POTUS Including crimes against & #Suicides by #Athletes over 150 years that #Employment Status would have stopped. #Bullying #SexualAssault #PhysicalAssault #Coercion #SportsTrafficking #Prostitution in recruiting #Pedephilia #Molestation The people aren't who the Post of Posed to be. They are here hiding in plain sight praying #Athletes DON'T become #employees like they ARE. right now for Universities, Sports programs, Agencies... Everywhere a athlete is told to #TrustTheProcess Their proposal would protect Monsters and incentivize people to prey children who are #Athletes in the likes #JerrySandusky #LarryNassar #RichardAnderson #ChrisDoyle etc. and current living legends in the eyes of these #SportsTraffickers that #Athletes still have to deal with today without true representation and protection besides PrePostGame. These people aren't qualified to make a suggestion much less be responsible , and threat to the well-being and protections afforded to #Americans as Employees. They lack credibility and authenticity in development and oversight for 500 thousand people a year. We brought the #NCAA to its knees for #Athletes after 150 years of #IndenturedServitude. That's our #SOW not theirs What do you think we can & won't do to these people for the #Athletes as #Americans to prevent all the for-mentioned & ensure our body of work for 20 years? #TrustTheFacts #NotTheProcess therepostgame.com/ourwork

In the world of sports, we often witness incredible feats of physical strength and resilience. Today, I want to shine a light on a different kind of strength, the strength it takes to prioritise mental health. I'm inspired by the recent announcement from the captain of the English rugby team, Owen Farrell, who has decided to take a break to focus on his mental well-being. In a culture that sometimes places an overwhelming emphasis on toughness, it takes true courage to step back and prioritize one's mental health. As a public figure he is sending a powerful message: mental health matters, and seeking support is a sign of strength, not weakness. In a society that often glorifies the grind, this decision is a reminder that success isn't solely measured by victories at work but also by the ability to recognise when a timeout is necessary. Let's use this moment to reflect on our own lives and workplaces. Are we fostering environments that encourage open conversations about mental health? Are we creating spaces where individuals feel supported in prioritizing their well-being? Farrell's decision is a testament to the fact that taking care of our mental health is a vital aspect of personal and professional success. Let's applaud his courage and use this opportunity to promote a culture of empathy and understanding in all aspects of our daily lives. #MentalHealthMatters #Leadership #WellBeing #Inspiration #empathy

#SportsIsALLBusiness National Labor Relations Board They can Lobby who ever they want. #PSA as #ThePlayersRep these #PopUpShop Organizations want to be #PlayersAssociations that are making themselves the voice of #Athletes denying #Employment status will have more #Lawsuits to worry about than #AntiTrustLaws by #athletes ask #Iowa. We will be doing some FACT based content soon on why ALL these #SportsTraffickers trying to deny #Athletes, a majority of minorities #Employment status and #HumanRights Protections @NLRB @NLRBGC @POTUS Including crimes against & #Suicides by #Athletes over 150 years that #Employment Status would have stopped. #Bullying #SexualAssault #PhysicalAssault #Coercion #SportsTrafficking #Prostitution in recruiting #Pedephilia #Molestation The people aren't who the Post of Posed to be. They are here hiding in plain sight praying #Athletes DON'T become #employees like they ARE. right now for Universities, Sports programs, Agencies... Everywhere a athlete is told to #TrustTheProcess Their proposal would protect Monsters and incentivize people to prey children who are #Athletes in the likes #JerrySandusky #LarryNassar #RichardAnderson #ChrisDoyle etc. and current living legends in the eyes of these #SportsTraffickers that #Athletes still have to deal with today without true representation and protection besides PrePostGame. These people aren't qualified to make a suggestion much less be responsible , and threat to the well-being and protections afforded to #Americans as Employees. They lack credibility and authenticity in development and oversight for 500 thousand people a year. We brought the #NCAA to its knees for #Athletes after 150 years of #IndenturedServitude. That's our #SOW not theirs What do you think we can & won't do to these people for the #Athletes as #Americans to prevent all the for-mentioned & ensure our body of work for 20 years? #TrustTheFacts #NotTheProcess therepostgame.com/ourwork

Been a great start to semester 2 leading the new Effective Coaching in Paralympic Sport module. Drawing on the ParaCoach eLearning course and support from external agencies, students have engaged in a learning journey that attempts to help them become reflexive about the ways ableism influences sporting practice. This is very important because ableist values, communications and practices constrain and disable people with impairment in all sporting contexts. #disability #paralympics #empowerment #sport #inclusion #eliteperformance #elitesport #parasport #disabilitysport #ljmu

Swindon and Wiltshire FA IAG ⚽️ & SSPC & STFC Trust Inclusion & Diversity Could I please get some feedback from yourselves & communities on: 1. What’s required to make the sports facilities in the Buckhurst Field area feel safe and inclusive from groups who typically have low physical activity and sport participation rates- women/girls, ethnic minorities, deprive communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions. 2. What specifications does a Playzone need to include to meet the requirements of local clubs and organisations to book this facility regularly? 3. What is required to ensure sports facilities in the Buckhurst Field area will be as accessible as possible to under-represented communities? 4. What sports facilities would you like to have in the Playzone alongside football? Contact: [email protected] Best Regards Bazil Solomon Chairperson FA Swindon & Wiltshire IAG STFC Board Member Inclusion & Diversity

Exciting early conversations in Swindon about meeting today's demand and the future demand for sport, physical activity, exercise, leisure and health professionals. Plenty of opportunity to understand the demand for these types of jobs, meet it with local professionals who can do this training/education, create job opportunities in this sector, but to also provide young people and career switchers with skills for life. To this day the early coaching badges and coaching experiences I got as a teenager are still paying dividends in my career. If sport isn't a lifelong career, it is certainly a fantastic primer for boosting our local economy in whatever you go on to do.