Windsor, UK - 8th March 2022
MyPlus are excited to announce after an an extensive evaluation process we have been selected to be a member of the Valuable 500 Global Directory.
Launched by the Valuable 500 on the 8th of March 2022 the Directory is a global community of disability inclusion consultants who have been reviewed by a panel of global disability experts and the Valuable 500 to provide a network of potential suppliers, consultants, and vendors to members of the Valuable 500’s Company Collective.
Founded by Caroline Casey, the Valuable 500’s mission is to use the power of business to drive lasting change for the 1.3 billion people around the world, living with a disability. Supported by strategic partners, they collaborate and connect with 500 of the world’s most influential global businesses for disability inclusion. Together with their Iconic Leader companies, they are developing a Transformation Programme which will drive system change and make business more inclusive of people with disabilities.
The Valuable 500 have created and built this Directory as a resource for their Valuable 500 companies following feedback that access to disability business expertise was critical in their journey to ending disability exclusion. The Directory will convene business disability intelligence and expertise from the globe. It will serve as a powerful resource for all of the Valuable 500 companies as they innovate together for disability inclusion.
Stephane Leblois, Director of Partnerships, the Valuable 50 said “It is truly exciting to have closely collaborated with our colleagues in the disability community to create this unique community of disability inclusion experts. By creating this global directory, we will be able to further support the Valuable 500 companies in advancing their disability inclusion and accessibility work. The Valuable Directory is a brilliant tool that will continue to evolve to meet their changing needs and reflect the complexity of designing and implementing successful disability inclusion strategies.”
MyPlus’s listing in the Valuable 500 directory highlights the services and expertise available to the Valuable 500 companies. MyPlus Consulting works with organisations to provide them with expertise to be disability confident in their employment strategy, processes & engagement with disabled individuals. The ‘6 steps to disability confidence’ services offerings help them build their capability when recruiting & retaining employees in: Business case, Strategy, Inclusive culture, Inclusive recruitment, Education, Early years recruitment. Annual membership of the MyPlus Recruiters’ Club provides employers with the knowledge, confidence & support required to attract, recruit & develop disabled graduates. Benefits include consultancy/training days, disability employment educational events, disability confident Marketing/Recruitment toolkits, disability employment advice email & showcasing business & advertise jobs & events on the MyPlus Students’ Club career website for disabled students.
Helen Cooke, CEO and Founder of MyPlus said ‘I am delighted that MyPlus has been chosen as a member of the Valuable 500 Directory since we have been huge supporters of the phenomenal success that they, and their Founder Caroline Casey, have had highlighting the importance of disability and bringing it to the attention of organisations at board level’.
About MyPlus
Our vision is to ensure that having a disability or long-term health condition doesn't prevent anyone from having the career they want to have. We want disabled individuals to realise their career ambitions and employers to benefit from the unique talents and strengths that disabled individuals can, and do, bring to an organisation. MyPlus provides progressive employers and disabled students with the confidence, insight and support they need to realise new possibilities.
For more information, contact:
Lise Austen, MyPlus PR Manager
Email: lise@myplusconsulting.com
