Yesterday, on 10 May, a centre for daytime employment and vocational training for teenagers and young people with disabilities, the “Cup of Kindness”, was opened in Kyiv. In the future, the centre plans to employ people with intellectual disabilities. This was announced by Denys Savchenko, project manager of the League of the Strong. “The centre… Continue reading “A Cup of Kindness” Vocational Training Centre for young people with disabilities opened in Kyiv
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Statement on reforming employment for people with disabilities
NGOs working to protect the rights of people with disabilities have been talking for years about the need to reform the Labour Code of Ukraine and other laws of Ukraine to ensure the protection of the right to work and protection from discrimination in the workplace for all people with disabilities, and support the efforts… Continue reading Statement on reforming employment for people with disabilities
Employment of people with disabilities to be discussed in Kyiv
On Monday, 1 May, a roundtable discussion “Employment of people with disabilities: European perspectives in Ukraine” will be held. It is organised by the League of the Strong NGO and the Network for the Protection of National Interests “ANTS”. The event will be held with the support of the Council of Europe project “Strengthening Social… Continue reading Employment of people with disabilities to be discussed in Kyiv
The League of the Strong’s School of Organizational Development 2.0 brought together representatives of 19 regions
Yesterday, on April 11, the second enrollment in the School of Organizational Development for those working in the field of the rights of people with disabilities ended. More than 100 people from 19 regions attended the School. This was reported by Daria Sydorenko, executive director of the League of the Strong public union. “The School… Continue reading The League of the Strong’s School of Organizational Development 2.0 brought together representatives of 19 regions
What you need to know about the Barrier-Free Strategy: Daria Sydorenko explains
Barrier-free accessibility should become a new social norm in Ukraine. This is an ambitious goal that Ukraine wants to achieve with the help of the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Space until 2030. We asked Daria Sydorenko, Executive Director of the League of the Strong, to tell us more about what the Strategy envisages… Continue reading What you need to know about the Barrier-Free Strategy: Daria Sydorenko explains
Daria Sydorenko, Executive Director of the League of the Strong, joined the Barrier-Free Council
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has made changes to the composition of the Barrier-Free Council. Daria Sydorenko, Executive Director of the League of the Strong, has joined the new composition. The relevant order was published on the Cabinet of Ministers’ website. “The mission of our organization is to be a loud voice of people… Continue reading Daria Sydorenko, Executive Director of the League of the Strong, joined the Barrier-Free Council