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VRA Network: Exploring racial inequalities in vocational rehabilitation
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Black people in the UK are less likely than their White counterparts to be in employment and when employed, are more likely to occupy low paid, precarious w
Recognising and responding to the impact of domestic abuse on women
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This online information session provided participants with an opportunity to learn about women’s experience of intimate partner violence and abuse.
Irish Network – Bodywhys, eating disorders
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Bodywhys provides support, information and understanding to people affected by eating disorders in Ireland.
Irish Network: Grief in the Workplace in the Aftermath of Covid19
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The recording of our April 2022 Irish Network event.
Irish Network: Migraine its not just a headache
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This presentation for our March 2022 Irish Network meeting covered why migraine is more than just a headache but rather a complex neurological disorder with many different facets.
Irish Network: Negotiating return to work in the age of demographic change through industrial relations
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Our February Irish Network provided an overview of key findings from the EU project “Negotiating return to work in the age of demographic change through industrial relations (REWIR
Work and Cancer: Irish Network
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Increased cancer survival has prompted focus on optimising quality of life for those living with and beyond cancer, including reintegration into work.
Irish Network: The Condition Management Programme in Northern Ireland- linking together health, work and wellbeing
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Emma Drinkwater is the clinical team leader of the Condition Management Programme in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland.
Irish Network: Mental Health Awareness and Work
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This is the recording of our October 2021 Irish Network meeting.
Irish Network: enhanced income protection an evidence based approach
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For our September network meeting we were joined by Sema who is working on the Knowlege Transfer Partnership between Swiss Re and the University of Huddersfield.
Irish Network: self employment for persons with disabilities
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This is a recording of our Irish Network meeting from July 2021 when Eric Lambe from Step Up Ireland joined us to talk about self employment for persons with disabilities.
Promoting Equality in Employment for Women Affected by Menopause
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The Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the Equality Commision for Northern Ireland and the Labour Relations Agency.
Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology
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This is a recording of our June 2021 Irish Network meeting with a presentation from Trevor Boland on Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology: Inclusion is happening
Irish Network May 2021
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A recording of our May 2021 Irish Network meeting. In a change to our planned event we discussed the impact of the pandemic and how VR and our practice has changed led by Mary Fin
Irish Network: Assistive Technology for Dyslexia
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This is a recording of the April 2021 Irish Network meeting is focusing on an introduction to assistive technology that is available / used by people with dyslexia.
Irish Network: Employers for Change Initiative
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This is a recording of the VRA’s Irish Network meeting from March 2021.
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