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Why join?
The Employers' Forum on Disability is the authoritative employers' voice on disability as it affects business. We are a not-for-profit membership organisation, funded and led by almost 400 private and public sector members, which between them employ circa 25% of the UK workforce.
We make it easier for our members to recruit and retain disabled employees, serve disabled customers and work in partnership with disabled stakeholders.
We work to the mutual benefit of employers and disabled people, providing expert guidance on all aspects of disability as it affects business. Our work is based firmly in the business and ethical case for positioning disability as both a business and equal rights priority. The Forum is widely recognised for setting the standard for disability best practice in the UK.
- Why do organisations join?
- What services do we provide for members?
- How does my organisation join?
- What does it cost?
- Gold Card membership
Why do organisations join?
- Join a unique learning network of organisations coming together to promote best practice.
- Tap into 15 years experience – why go back to year one?
- Understand how disability affects your people, markets and key operations.
- Make it easier to engage and motivate your top team behind change.
- Maximise the business advantages of disability confidence.
- Cut costs associated with making adjustments and managing culture change.
- Enhance your reputation with employees, customers and government.
- Access specialist help on the Disability Discrimination Act and minimise risk.
What services do we provide for members?
Access to best practice guidance and management solutions:
- Member helpline: Access to a one-stop shop of disability expertise.
- Information and Policy: Benefit from up to two hours free work from our Information and Policy team on individual projects. This could be auditing policies, brochures, website content or conducting research. There is no limit on the number of these extended queries per year. We also provide an extended policy auditing service at £600 a day for Gold Card members, £700 for members.
- Connect service: Help with resolving potential DDA claims.
- Online survey service: ask your peers disability questions.
The latest news and information:
- Monthly e-bulletin: News alerts direct to your desktop.
- Employers' Update: Quarterly newsletter showcasing best practice case studies from across the membership – 20 copies free and available in electronic format.
- Website: Password protected member section containing DDA and best practice information.
Free or discounted rates on tried and tested enabling tools:
- Ten free Breakfast Briefings and Regional Networks: Up to the minute information
on disability as it affects business, recent Disability Discrimination Act case law, and sources of
support. Up to two places free per member at each event.
Further details about Breakfast Briefings and Regional Networks can be found on the Breakfast Briefing and Regional Network pages
- Conferences, Hot Topics, Masterclasses and Workshops: A wide range of engaging, informative and interactive events; covering subjects as varied as making reasonable adjustments, attracting disabled candidates, designing accessible websites and managing sickness absence. All members receive a 50% discount.
- Publications: The Forum is the world's leading publishing house on disability as it affects business. Our definitive publications set the standard on a wide range of topics such as etiquette, the business case, access and making reasonable adjustments. All members receive a comprehensive starter pack of publications, a free copy of all new publications and further copies at discounted rates.
- Briefing Papers: The latest revised and updated ‘how to’ guidance for employers on policy and reasonable adjustments in the workplace (Up to ten free copies of all new series titles).
- Tailored, customised and intranet options: Dedicated account managers work with members to help them use these tried and tested publications to promote change.
- The Disability Standard: The unique benchmarking tool which addresses disability as it affects every aspect of an organisation. The cost of the Standard varies by number of employees. Members receive a discounted rate.
How does my organisation join?
Ian Hastie, our Head of Business Development, welcomes the opportunity to talk to potential members about the Forum. He is keen to visit interested organisations and talk through in more detail the way the Forum can help an organisation take positive steps in developing a best practice approach to employing people with disabilities.
To find out more about joining the Forum you can contact the Membership team on 020 7089 2430. Alternatively you can contact us via email, details of which are on our Contact page.
What does it cost to join?
Membership is £2,650 per year with a one-off joining fee of £600 + VAT. In addition a special Gold Card membership is available.