Collaborate With SUSE
If you are seeking a provider to help deliver employment-related social value and community benefits for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, the Scottish Union of Supported Employment (SUSE) can support you. Through a range of initiatives, they work with partners to help achieve meaningful and measurable outcomes.
SUSE is a charity and the national representative body for Supported Employment providers. Their work ensures that disabled people across Scotland have access to quality jobs with support to achieve success.
They work closely with Local Employability Partnerships to support the roll-out of Specialised Employability Services and develop high-quality and successful services, co-produced with disabled people in local areas.
Partnering with them directly contributes to creating inclusive employment experiences in your area, providing opportunities for underrepresented groups, creating inclusive workplaces and driving lasting social impact. Together, you can make a real difference.
Project Examples:
1. DuoDay
Job shadowing which bridges the gap between employers and disabled jobseekers, DuoDay not only changes perceptions but also creates opportunities that have lasting effects.
Learn more about how you can get involved with DuoDay here
2. Digital Recruitment Reviews and Disability Audits
Working directly with SMEs in your area to remove barriers and create accessible recruitment processes, facilities and workplaces.
Learn more about the Digital Recruitment Reviews and Disability Audits here
If you would like to learn more about DuoDay or Digital Recruitment Reviews and Disability Audits, then please contact the team at info@susescotland.scot
Benefits:
1. Engaging in Supported Employment can help you deliver on Fair Work First principles
2. Turning principles into action - making space for disabled people to thrive in the workforce and for organisations to grow through diversity
3. Removing barriers opens recruitment opportunities for more disabled jobseekers.
Genuine Co-production and Creating Job Opportunities:
1. Our services are designed and delivered with disabled people
2. We recruit disabled people to deliver our services – especially those furthest from the labour market
Testimonials:
Heather Henderson, HR Director at The Springfield Group:
“We’ve had fantastic feedback from our volunteers and from the people who joined us across Scotland. DuoDay is so much more than work experience - it helps build confidence, develops real employability skills, and shows participants that they have a place in our industry. DuoDay is about removing barriers and giving people the opportunity to demonstrate what they can bring to a workplace. We’re incredibly proud to support an initiative that champions inclusion and opens doors for future talent - we’ve already signed up for next year.”
Lorna Cameron, HR Director with Tulloch Homes:
“We enjoyed the opportunity to work in partnership for DuoDay and to provide an authentic experience of our business.”
Jenni Sarafilovic, The University of Edinburgh:
“It was an absolute pleasure to meet our mentees, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. The day focused on breaking down barriers and challenging stereotypes about disabled people in the workplace - something that is very important to us.”
Ella Hashemi, EDI Manager with Forestry and Land Scotland:
“You will learn lots about digital accessibility, completely tailored to your organisation and your recruitment process. I strongly recommend a Digital Recruitment Review.”
Sheila Hands, HR Advisor with NHS Tayside
“You have officially become the most inclusive organisation I’ve dealt with in terms of accessible information and inclusive training practice.”
Markus Offer, Senior Programme Manager with Museums Galleries Scotland
“The tangible results SUSE deliver we see over and over. We are proud to be [an employer partner] as we strive to be better with their guidance to be more inclusive… thanks to SUSE for all their amazing work.”