Are you an employee seeking advocacy?*An organisation seeking to better support your disabled staff?*Looking to be truly inclusive by utilising the lived experience of disabled mentors?Pheasant Mentoring are a disability-led mentoring service, focusing on employment support for autistic and otherwise neurodivergent adults.
We recognise that diagnosis is a privilege not afforded to all and welcome those who self-ID.Our bespoke service helps you demonstrate a commitment to your disabled employees, enhancing your current diversity and inclusion practices. By signing up to our mentoring programme, you'll signpost your organisation as one which nurtures and values disability. As well as making it a more attractive place to work, you'll also contribute to your employees professional development, identifying strengths and issues early to ensure your teams are supported every step of their career.We provide a qualified and experienced mentor to help your neurodiverse staff manage day to day demands, wellbeing concerns, or training needs.We support managers to manage their neurodivergent employees, providing a safe space for discussions without fear of judgement or 'getting it wrong'.Sessions can be accessed in any configuration, dependent on need. Get in touch to find out how we can support your business and people be their best.
Pheasant Mentoring was established in response to the lack of support for autistic and neurodiverse adults once they leave formal education.Employment statistics for disabled people are woefully low. The ONS (2021) found that only 21% of autistic adults were in employment during 2020, compared with 81% of non-disabled people, and 52% of all disabled people. These figures demonstrate that organisations still have yet to realise the value of contributions from the autistic and other neurominority communities.We at Pheasant Mentoring believe that diversifying the talent pool to encourage more neurominorities into work, will have long-lasting positive effects on organisations, society, and the people themselves.
To design genuinely inclusive and equitable practices, you have to listen to those who will benefit from it.An investment in your disabled workforce will pay dividends through improved efficiency, esteem, and work satisfaction. You will benefit from minimised recruitment costs by retaining your current workforce, and enhancing your reputation as a disability-friendly employer.By demonstrating your commitment to staff with disabilities, you attract the brightest and best staff to your organisation, strengthening your position in the market. Above all else, its the right thing to do.Let us help you create conditions where everyone can flourish.Support your people to:
- Manage Their Training Requirements through Study Support
- Develop Strategies to Manage Daily Work Life
- Be More Productive through Learning Organisation and Focus Techniques
- Feel More Included by Improving their Social Skills and Navigate the Hidden Work Culture
- Enhance Wellbeing through Access to Peer Advocacy and Developing a Positive Identity
- And much more, just ask us!In some cases, mentoring can be fully-funded via the Government's Access to Work Scheme. Contact us for more information, or click the link below.
**If you are autistic or otherwise neurodivergent, we can support you in work.
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Providing ongoing one-to-one support through mentoring, we work with you to support achievement of your goals.Our qualified and experienced mentor can help you with
- On the job training
- Support strategies to manage daily life
- Organisation and focus techniques
- Social skills and navigating the hidden work culture
- Advocacy to manage employment issues
- Developing a positive autistic and neurodivergent identity through peer support
- And much more - just ask us!Sessions are offered virtually by video or a text-based format, depending on communication preference, spaced out according to need. Virtual sessions make it easy to attend, ensuring you are in comfortable and suitable surroundings. There is no travel time, and we can be flexible to fit around your other commitments.We are a disability-positive organisation, with all our team declaring at least one neurodivergent condition. We know that support services for autistic and neurodivergent adults can be few and far between. We are here to help you develop your potential, helping you stay in employment.In some cases, sessions can be fully-funded via the Government's Access to Work Scheme.
Contact us for more information, or click the link below.
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