Disabled people get career advice (From Worcester News)

Disabled people get career advice

4:10am Tuesday 17th November 2009

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A PROJECT to help disabled young people into work has been held in Worcester.

Those who had taken part in the European-funded scheme Validating Mentoring 2 (VM2) gathered at the University of Worcester for a presentation event where they were able to share their experiences and celebrate their achievements The VM2 project is run by six international partners, including the University of Worcester.

It aims to enhance the employability skills of young people with disabilities through mentoring, so they are better placed to secure employment.

Dr Val Chapman, project director at the University of Worcester, said: “It has been a highly successful scheme with seven mentees and 10 mentors taking part.

“The project reaffirmed the university’s commitment to inclusion and widening participation in higher education. It has made a huge difference to the lives of all those taking part, and we are grateful to everyone who made it happen.” The scheme benefited from collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and the specialist recruitment firm Remploy which nominated mentees to take part. The mentees, along with their mentors, were all awarded certificates of participation by the university’s vice chancellor Professor David Green.

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