In this 10-minute audio report, Inclusive Futures global reporter Kimberly Middleton speaks with Simon Brown. He is the global technical lead for economic empowerment at Inclusive Futures partner Sightsavers and uses his expertise to shape the Inclusive Futures formal employment work.

With a focus on getting more young people with disabilities into jobs, Simon explains how the programme is working to create lasting change by improving the disability confidence of employers as well as building the skills of jobseekers.

Listen to this audio report to hear Simon explain the barriers for jobseekers with disabilities and employers, the financial and moral case for workplaces to be disability inclusive, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on jobseekers’ hunt for work.

Download transcription [.pdf]

In this 10-minute audio report, Inclusive Futures global reporter Kimberly Middleton speaks with Simon Brown. He is the global technical lead for economic empowerment at Inclusive Futures partner Sightsavers and uses his expertise to shape the Inclusive Futures formal employment work.
With a focus on getting more young people with disabilities into jobs, Simon explains how the programme is working to create lasting change by improving the disability confidence of employers as well as building the skills of jobseekers.
Listen to this audio report to hear Simon explain the barriers for jobseekers with disabilities and employers, the financial and moral case for workplaces to be disability inclusive, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on jobseekers&rsquo; hunt for work.
<a href="https://inclusivefutures.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/8.pdf">Download transcription [.pdf]</a>

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People who have disabilities are the best people to report on the issues that affect them.
Hear directly from our <a href="https://inclusivefutures.org/citizen-reporting/">citizen reporters</a>, a group of young people who have disabilities living across the world. By producing their own audio reports, exploring the work being done to improve the lives of people with disabilities, and asking challenging questions to people on the streets where they live, they're unearthing views, attitudes and perspectives of disability.
Together with <a href="https://inclusivefutures.org/">Inclusive Futures</a>, an initiative working towards disability inclusion, they'll bring you one-on-one interviews, conversations, round table discussions and radio style documentaries.
Subscribe now to receive regular audio updates from our reporters around the world.

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