ICSA Essex Diversity and Inclusion event, 10 October
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ICSA Essex Diversity and Inclusion event, 10 October
- 1. Why Disability Should Matter to Boards Mike Adams, CEO of Purple 10 October 2017
- 2. • To make the commercial case for disability • To make the people case for disability • To identify and discuss those key factors that will support Board’s involvement in disability matters Aims of the session
- 3. • The Purple Pound refers to the spending power of disabled households which is defined as a household in which at least one of the members have reported a disability • The key statistics are as follows: - More than 1 in 5 potential UK consumers are disabled - The number of disabled people in the UK is increasing – from 11.9 million (in 2014) to 13.3 million - The prevalence of disability rises with age - 3 in 4 disabled people and their families have walked away from a UK business citing poor accessibility and/or poor customer service - Nearly three quarters of disabled online consumers will click away from websites due to inaccessibility The Equation - disabled consumers
- 4. • There is a 32% gap in the employment rates between disabled and non-disabled people • In a tight labour market there are just under 1 million unemployed disabled people. Evidence shows: - Higher loyalty by disabled employees - Equivalent productivity to their peers - Lower absence records • But 45% of hiring managers are nervous/not prepared to recruit a disabled person The Equation – disabled employees
- 5. • How can we support businesses to affect their bottom line by accessing the Purple Pound • How can we support businesses to access the disabled employee talent pool • Where does disability sit in an organisation’s commitment to wider diversity and inclusion issues The challenge
- 6. • A not for profit organisation • It’s predecessor, ecdp, was a nationally recognised disability leader • A turnover of £1.5m with a business plan to double turnover in 3 years • 34 members of staff Who is Purple?
- 9. • An offer to business • An offer to disabled people • We bring the two audiences together to inform future solutions What we do
- 10. • Disability Confident accreditation • Consultancy services from training to access audits • Employment agency • An apprenticeship programme for disabled people, including work placements Our offer to business
- 11. • How do we engage with organisations - Triggers and approach • Would a guide for Boards be useful - Issues and content • How can organisations lead the conversation The issues
- 12. wearepurple wearepurpleorg we-are-purple wearepurple.org.uk Purple – Contact Details wearepurple.org.uk/Purpleportal PurplePortal@wearepurple.org.uk Telephone 01245 392300
Editor's Notes
- Purple provides a comprehensive induction training programme for all new starters, which includes: Mandatory training on fundamental policy and process areas such as health and safety, data protection and confidentiality Introductions to the Board, management and teams at Purple so staff have an awareness of what we offer and where the role they play in delivering our broader objectives An opportunity to ask questions and feedback This induction is followed by an evaluation survey on it’s effectiveness, the feedback from which we use to improve the process.