links for 2011-06-16

• Vodafone Foundation launches EU Smart Accessibility Awards | Access For All
  "In the week of the first EU Digital Assembly in Brussels, Vodafone Foundation launched the Smart Accessibility Awards. This is a new competition to promote the development of IT applications designed to improve the lives of people with disabilities and older people to help them become more actively involved in society."
  (tags: accessibility digitaldivide disability equality eu europe)
• Disability, Skills and Work: Raising our ambitions
  "Disabled people represent one-fifth of the working age population, but are far more likely to be out of work and to lack skills than the population as a whole. Improving skills and employment for disabled people matters not just for equality, but also for national prosperity and delivering world-class skills and employment."
  (tags: disability work equality SMF thinktanks reports)
• Project Search: Office for Disability Issues – ODI projects
  "The Project Search model helps disabled people secure and keep paid permanent jobs. It is particularly suited to people with moderate and severe learning disabilities or autism, and others who can benefit from partnership working."
  (tags: ODI disability work learningdisability)
• BBC Extend Scheme
  The BBC's Extend Scheme – a dedicated programme about the Beeb's work placement scheme for disabled people.
  (tags: work bbc disability equality)

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