Session Running Order

Brain in Hand : 10:00 - 10:25

DPD: 10:25 - 10:55

5-MIN COMFORT BREAK

Talking Menopause: 11:00-11:25

Millwood Servicing Ltd: 11:25-11:45

Q&A:11:45-12:00

Join Brain in Hand's webinar, featuring DPD, Talking Menopause and Millwood Servicing Ltd, to discuss reasonable adjustments for recruiting and retaining neurodiversity. In this session, you'll take away good practice guidance in supporting a neurodiverse workforce.

We'll cover how making workplace adjustments can help all members of staff, how employees can prosper using discreet digital support, the benefits of having a truly diverse workforce, practical tips for recruiting and retaining neurodivergent employees and how to provide effective support at work.

This will be a free online session delivered via Microsoft Teams. When you register, you'll receive further details of how to join.

Company Descriptions:

Brain in Hand

Brain in Hand is a personalised digital self-management system combining human support with technology. It helps a wide variety of people of all ages in a number of sectors. Designed for people that need help remembering things, making decisions, planning, or coping with anxiety, it empowers them to manage independently.

Working together with inspirational health and social care teams, assessors, supporters and educators, we help redefine the way support services are delivered. Providing digital tools at work not only offers great support but can also compliment the work employers do.

This workshop is to provide information about good practice and how employees can benefit from discreet digital support, supporting them to thrive in the workplace. This session will also share suitability for Brain in Hand, funding, and referral pathways. You will hear from users, understand the benefits and find out how easy it is to refer.

DPD UK

DPD is the fastest growing express parcel delivery company in the UK. We have 22,000 people, and we know that to help us attract and recruit the best people into our business, we also need to be able to develop them.

At DPD we do things differently, the DPD Way. The DPD Way is just that, it's how we do things. This is underpinned by our six core values, which we call our DNA. Together we ensure that these values are demonstrated in everything we do, every day.

The DPD Inspire programme delivers inclusion by providing supported work experience, internships, apprenticeships and employment for people with disabilities and/ or special educational needs.

Our vision is for Inspire to reach every area of the business.

Talking Menopause

Talking Menopause was set up in 2017 by Sarah Davies, then Business Manager at Menopause Doctor and Lynda Bailey, a former West Midlands Police Inspector and leader of an award-winning menopause programme within the police force.

After being introduced by Dr Louise Newson, GP and one of the UK’s leading menopause experts, and sharing similar experiences, Sarah and Lynda noticed a lack of menopause awareness and confidence across organisations thus Talking Menopause was created.

Talking Menopause aims to be the solution to positively impact a culture change in organisations around menopause. We are a team of experienced consultants, including business coaches and menopause professionals and are all committed to raising awareness and confidence of menopause in the workplace.

Millwood Servicing Ltd

Founded in 1993 by Trevor Wood with only one client (Sutton Business Centre) who, after 29 years still remains a client of ours; Millwood Servicing Ltd has consistently grown over the years and is now rated as the 97th strongest Fire Protection company in the UK*.

In 2021 after working in the company for 23 years, Matt Wood CTIFireE CFPA (EU) Dip DipFD heads up the 50 strong family firm in his position as hands-on CEO & majority owner & shareholder.

Personable Core Values:

Being Honest & Open : we are transparent and honest in all our undertakings & we encourage open discussion with our staff, clients and suppliers alike

Being Fair to all: for our staff that means fair in pay, rewards, discipline and progress and, for our clients and supply chain – we pay on time every time and were recently awarded the Government Prompt Payment Code Status.

Having an outstanding work:life balance ethos: Our CEO personally encourages all our staff to leave on time, not work late or into the evenings or weekends and to be empowered to own their decision making

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