Bangor to host Disability Employment and Support Day

Ards and North Down Borough Council's Labour Market Partnership (LMP) will hold a Disability Employment and Support Day in Bangor Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex on Tuesday 18 February.

Labour Market Partnerships, which create targeted employment action plans for council areas, are funded by the Department for Communities, and allow for collaboration at local and regional level to support people towards and into work.

The Ards and North Down LMP initiative is designed to support employers as well as potential employees and is free to attend. It will feature exhibitors who can offer programmes and support packages as well as provide advice to employers, as well as those who have a disability or neurodiverse condition, or their parents, guardians and carers.

The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Alistair Cathcart, said:

"This event follows on from the inaugural Disability Employment and Support Days that were held in Bangor and Comber last year. The Council's Labour Market Partnership is now returning to Bangor for another Disability Employment and Support Day in February. These events help to create new opportunities for more people in our Borough and address issues with jobs and training at a local level through locally focussed programmes, providing further support to our local employment market."

The event is open from 1pm until 4pm, with employers encouraged to attend to find out what support packages are available when they employ someone with a disability or neurodiverse condition, and get advice about training for staff, while all other attendees can get advice about employment options, programmes and support packages, as well as benefits and assistance.

For more information, visit andbusiness.co.uk/andlmp