News

October 2008

Jonathan Shaw MP speaks to Graham Beckwith (Employee of the Year 2008)

Dering were delighted to host today (21 Oct) one of the first offical visits by Jonathan Shaw MP, the new Minister for Disabled People to our head office in Croydon.

Jonathan had a tour of our offices to meet staff and customers to find out what the barriers are that deaf people face. He also found out about some of the issues deaf people have with Access to Work.

Stephen Dering and Jonathan Shaw MP

September 2008

Liberal Democrat Leader and MP for Sheffield Hallam, Nick Clegg visited Dering in Sheffield on 26 Sept to see for himself how Dering are getting people into work around the country.

Nick was impressed with how deaf people are able to develop the confidence to look for work through engaging with our deaf employment advisors throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.

From left to right: Tony Barlow (Employment Advisor) Jane and Stuart (Shaw Trust Managers) Rachael Leam (Employment Advisor) Nick Clegg MP, Stephen Dering (CEO) and Gill Winstanley (Regional Manager)

September 2008

Doncaster Central MP visits Dering

Rosie Winterton MP (Doncaster Central) paid a visit to Dering's NDDP operation at the Waterdale Centre on 18 Sept 2008. 

A busy afternoon was spent meeting (from left to right) Rachel Leam, Employment Advisor, Stephen Dering, Chief Executive, Gill Winstanley, Regional Manager and Rosie Winterton MP. In the chair, Tony Barlow, Employment Advisor. Rosie found out more about the numbers of deaf people in South Yorkshire who have been successful in finding employment as a result of Dering's new contracts in South Yorkshire.

If you would like support in looking for work, please contact Tony Barlow on: tony.barlow@dering.biz

September 2008

Dering and Reed to form partnership to deliver Pathways toWork

We are delighted to announce that Dering Employment Services and Reed in Partnership have formed a partnership to deliver Pathways to Work for deaf people in four areas: South London, West London, North London and Cambridgeshire & Suffolk.

Pathways to Work has been developed by the Government in order to help people claiming incapacity benefits back into the labour market. Since being introduced in October 2003, the programme has already helped almost 70,000 incapacity benefit claimants nationwide into employment by combining health and training support.

Stephen Dering, Chief Executive of Dering Employment said “we are delighted to be partnering with Reed in Partnership which enables us to reach more deaf people. Combined with our existing contracts, we now deliver Pathways in 18 areas of the UK. Not only are we the only deaf-owned and run provider of employment services for deaf people, we are also the largest.”

To register onto Pathways in London, Cambridgeshire or Suffolk, email us at info@dering.biz

August 2008

Romsey MP visits Dering in Southampton

Shadow Health Minister Sandra Gidley MP (Romsey) paid a visit to Dering's Pathways to Work operation at 22 London Road, Southampton on Wed 6 Aug. 

A busy morning was spent meeting Stephen Dering (Chief Executive) and Louise Fitzgerald (Employment Advisor for Hampshire) some of our  customers and partner orgranisations WTCS and Shaw Trust to discuss our work in getting deaf people into jobs in Hampshire.

February 2008

Dering were delighted to host a visit by Brian Paddick, the challenger to Ken Livingstone for Mayor of London in May's elections.

Brian talked to some of our clients about their hopes for the future with getting work and also sat in for part of the morning on our Sports Level 1 course funded by the LSC/ESF in London.

Brian also found out more about the barriers that deaf people face in getting into work and learnt some sign language.

After visiting the centre, Brian Paddick remarked:

"Specialist organisations such as the Dering Employment Services are vital for giving people with disabilities a chance to break into the employment sector."

"I was shocked by some of the obstacles that face deaf jobseekers: it can take up to six weeks just to get an interpreter to come to a regular job centre to help them."

"I applaud the work done by the Dering centre, and was inspired by the hard work and dedication displayed by all of the staff and students that I have met today."