Breaking Barriers

Breaking Barriers

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A frank and intimate series of conversations between those who hold power in sought-after industries and the people struggling to find employment due to barriers - such as having a disability, holding refugee status or gender discrimination - in their chosen sector. Presented by social advocate and…

Virgin


    • Dec 18, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    Ex-offenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 35:38


    Recent studies show that in the UK only around a quarter of prisoners enter employment after release. The figure is even lower in the United States. How, then, can the barriers to employment thrown up by having a criminal conviction be broken down?

    Seeking Asylum

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 30:17


    Last year, there were over 26 thousand asylum applications to the UK, however those who seek refuge are not allowed to claim benefits or do paid work in any capacity until asylum is granted. How, then, can the barriers to employment thrown up by the asylum seeking process be broken down?

    My disability, your perception

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 40:43


    85% of young disabled adults say they feel lonely, while they are more than twice as likely to be unemployed than non-disabled people. So how can the barriers to employment thrown up by conditions such as cerebral palsy be broken down?

    Young Black Male

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 34:11


    Young black men have higher unemployment rates than all other groups of young people, according to research. So how can the barriers to employment thrown up by race be broken down?

    Neurodiversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 35:13


    Many autistic people often have a variety of exceptional skills that enable them to thrive in the workplace, yet only 15% of people with Autism have full-time work - how can the barriers to employment thrown up by Autism be broken down?

    Motherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 34:57


    In the past year 18 per cent of mums in employment have been forced to leave their job due to a flexible working request being rejected - how can the barriers to employment thrown up by motherhood be broken down?

    Telling Powerful Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 0:56


    Frank, honest and intimate conversations about the barriers that are preventing fair work opportunities for all becoming a reality.

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