As an employer, Sightsavers is committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
As an employer, Sightsavers is committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
In line with our work on disability rights and equality, we actively strive to create a diverse and inclusive global organisation for all our current and future employees.
We actively promote inclusion within our networks and monitor gaps in our workforce to identify opportunities to recruit and retain diverse staff.
Sightsavers is a Disability Confident employer with Level 3 accreditation, an accolade awarded to employers that are leaders in inclusion.
We’re a member of the PurpleSpace networking hub to support employees with disabilities.
Sightsavers is committed to recruiting, training and ensuring the wellbeing of a diverse workforce. Follow the timeline of our journey towards becoming an employer of choice for people with disabilities.
Our inclusion timelineFounded in 2016, Sightsavers’ Disability Inclusion Working Group was established to help us reach our inclusion goals. Drawing its members from the across the organisation, it has had the following achievements:
We recently welcomed members from Inclusion International to deliver a talk about the development of the Listen, Include, Respect guidelines.
Lead trainer Kate Bennell shares learnings from developing and coordinating a staff training programme on disability awareness and inclusion.
Kate Bennell shares insights from a recent talk on energy-limiting chronic illness and disability inclusion, which was led by speakers from Chronic Illness Inclusion.