Glasgow's got Talent and Diversity and we want to promote it!

This year's Glasgow Business Diversity Awards will be held on Friday 23rd October at Hampden Park 12.00-14.00

The Business Diversity Awards recognise businesses in Glasgow that demonstrate best practice in the recruitment and retention of people from diverse backgrounds and abilities

The award winners will:

• Receive and award at the high profile event in Hampden Park
• Be able to display the Glasgow Business Diversity Awards logo on all their publications
• Receive high profile for their business
• Go forward to the Scottish Business Diversity Awards being held at the Glasgow Science Centre on 26th November 2009

Download a nomination form and nominate today the closing date for nominations is Friday 18th September 2009

• GBDA Nomination Form 09 

Greater Glasgow Network of Supported Employment (GGNSE)

• Introduction

• Values

• Our Unique Selling Point

• Glasgow Business Diversity Awards

Introduction

GGNSE was formed in 1998 as a local network affiliated to the Scottish Union of Supported Employment (SUSE). Its aim was to provide a forum for local agencies working in Supported Employment.

GGNSE is seen as an umbrella organisation which provides networking, information sharing and learning opportunities to a diverse range of organisations that support people who face disadvantage in the labour market across the city of Glasgow.

Its member organisations can be involved with supporting people at any stage of the journey from economic inactivity to employment and progression within the workplace.

Values

GGNSE bases its values on the belief:

• That all jobseekers, regardless of social disadvantage, should have opportunities to access open and paid employment with appropriate support.
• That all employees, regardless of social disadvantage, should have opportunities to progress within the workplace.
• That all employers should have access to appropriate support to enable them to successfully employ a diverse workforce.

Our Unique Selling Point

• A membership database of 214 members representing 131 organisations in the city which provides a direct link to coal face expertise and knowledge
• A good track record with provider organisations in the city
• A clear and consistent link with employers across the city
• The network has a strong reputation within the city
• The largest employability network in Scotland providing a valuable link to national government policy makers through The Scottish Union of Supported Employment
• Independent organization

Glasgow Business Diversity Awards

GGNSE hosted the the second Glasgow Business Diversity Awards on 3rd October 2008 at the Hilton Hotel.  Sponsored by Scottish Union of Supported Employment, Glasgow Employer Coalition, Glasgow City Council and Glasgow Works the awards recognise employers who have demonstrated good practice in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce.  The event brought together over 100 employers and service providers to celebrate the great partnership working that is going on in the city in mainstreaming equality and diversity in the workplace.

The awards were introduced by Councillor Irfan Rabbani who highlighted Glasgow City Councils commitment to working with various partners  across the city to ensure those citizens who seek and are able to work get the opportunity to do so. He went on to commend all those employers who had been nominated for an award and felt they all desreved the accolade of Diversity Champions