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Champions for Diversity

The Scottish Business Diversity Awards recognise businesses, organisations and individuals who excel in promoting the employment of people with disabilities and health issues and people from diverse backgrounds.

The Scottish Union of Supported Employment Business Diversity Awards aim to:

  • Raise the profile of and promote positively the employment of people with disabilities and long term health conditions, and people from diverse backgrounds
  • Highlight employers who implement inclusive recruitment practice
  • Promote and highlight the benefits of inclusive recruitment practice
  • Showcase positive case studies that address the negative attitudes and prejudices that hinder inclusive recruitment practice
  • Inspire people with disabilities and health issues and people from diverse backgrounds to move into employment.

In 2011 nonimations were received for 5 awards - Employer of the year, Employee of the year, Work Initiative of the Year, Employment Service Provider of the year and a Diversity Award.