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25 March
'Magpies and peas' at the Newcastle disability awareness quiz
Businesses from all over the North East of England will battle it out at Employers' Forum on Disability's (EFD) MegaQuiz at Newcastle Football Club, St James' Park on Thursday 27 March.
This informal networking event will be hosted in partnership with the Percy Hedley Foundation, a local charity based in Newcastle upon Tyne that provides a range of services to children and adults with cerebral palsy and communication difficulties.
The quiz is a chance to network with other organisations, learn from disability experts in a relaxed environment and find out more about the support available from EFD and the Percy Hedley Foundation. This is a free event open to all local businesses in Newcastle and the North East of England, and is complete with refreshments and a buffet supper.
Niccola Swan, deputy chief executive of EFD says: “This promises to be a fun night out and an excellent opportunity for local organisations to learn how disability affects every aspect of their business, be it people, markets, competitors, suppliers, communities and key stakeholders.
“Looking ahead we hope that the event will engage our members, and potential new members, in the North East area of England so that we can offer further events and networking opportunities.”
The Employers' Forum on Disability MegaQuiz takes place on Thursday 27 March, Newcastle United Football Club, St James Park from 6:00pm. The event includes full refreshments and buffet supper and is free of charge.
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For media enquiries please contact:
Michael DenhamCommunications & Marketing Officer
Employers' Forum on Disability press office
Email: michael.denham@employers-forum.co.uk
Telephone: 020 7403 3020
Mobile: 07854 225 374
Notes to editors
1. Employers' Forum on Disability (EFD)
Employers' Forum on Disability is the leading employers' organisation focused on disability as it affects employers and service providers. With over 400 members, EFD represents organisations that employ around 20 per cent of the UK workforce.
Since its establishment in 1991, EFD has worked closely with the business community, government and other stakeholders, and now sets the standard by which business measures its performance on all aspects of disability as it affects a business.
2. Percy Hedley Foundation
The Percy Hedley Foundation is a charity located in Newcastle upon Tyne that offers specialist services for disabled people in the North East of England. It promotes the rights, needs and aspirations of disabled children and adults through specialist, high quality services.
Children's services include a nursery, family support services, a school for parents, Percy Hedley primary and secondary schools (including a post-16 department) Northern Counties school and boarding and respite care. Adult services include a choice of living options to meet individual needs, a wide range of social, recreational and training activities and a further education college and employability centre. The Sports Academy offers a very wide range of disability sports and its facilities are used not only by many local disabled groups but also for regional and national events.