Benefits for the members

The potential benefits of membership are seen to be:

Promotion & representation

  • Global voice of service & direct employment providers
  • Input into policy advice to governments’ and international institutions
  • Representation to allied organisations, policy makers, funders and the media
  • Promotion of disability vocational & direct employment services
  • Promoting the profile & position of Workability, representing the collective member organisations
  • Lobbying for the interests of “service providers” & “direct employers” at international level
  • Supportive lobbying for implementation of international conventions & recommendations at regional & local levels

Business & services development

  • Information on global organisations & multi-national enterprises embracing corporate social responsibilities and associated initiatives
  • Identification of global trends, opportunities and barriers to development
  • Identification of new business & service opportunities
  • Joint business venture projects – cross border
  • Collective purchasing ability
  • Capacity building in developing countries
  • Twinning, mentoring and sponsoring arrangements

Networking

  • Access to expertise, processes & products
  • Access to existing arrangements with international governmental organisations, global companies, multi-national enterprises and associated non-governmental organisations
  • Contacts & links across the world with similar organisations within & external to Workability
  • Links to international governmental & non-governmental organisations, multi-national & global enterprises

Knowledge

  • Information on trading & employment trends, drivers of change, barriers & opportunities in the global economy
  • Information on best practices and strategic development within & external to Workability International
  • Information on Governments’ policies and funding regimes to support disabled people in work & employment
  • Information on international developments and initiatives concerning the provision of work and employment for disadvantaged people
  • Information on international conventions, recommendations and activities in the field of work & employment of disabled people (including associated topics)
  • Developing and implementing quality standards for delivering direct employment and support services to disabled people
  • Research & development covering supporting disabled people access and sustain work & employment
  • Information on activities, challenges and solutions applied in countries around the world.
  • Awareness of the objectives, initiatives and developments initiated by international organisations representing disabled people

Activities

  • Sharing of ideas, trends and new developments in direct employment & service provision
  • Organisation of events - forums to discuss matters of shared interest in a safe environment
  • Exchange of “best practice”, peer support, networking and social inter-actions
  • Staff & management training and development, exchange and study visits
  • Shared experiences & learning concerning successful & not so successful activities