Your Patchwork Hub update for November
Patchwork Hub
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Welcome to Patchwork Hub's November Newsletter! November has been a podcast and panel kind of month for the team here at Patchwork Hub, and we're excited to share some recent updates with you:
Global Entrepreneurship Week Panel: Access All, Stories from Entrepreneurs
Our Founder and CEO, Beth Kume-Holland , recently had the privilege of joining an expert panel to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week at NatWest's headquarters.
A fantastic event, the panel also marked the launch of the ‘Road to Wonder ’ report, a study exploring the entrepreneurial potential of the disabled community and barriers faced by disabled entrepreneurs in creating innovation and enterprise.
We would like to thank everyone involved in the panel event, and GEN UK and NatWest for sharing the stage and giving disability inclusion the profile it deserves on all business agendas. Here's to pushing forward change and creating a lasting impact for the disabled community and beyond!
Purple Sock Day - Get your socks to celebrate #IDPD on December 3rd!
International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is nearly upon us. As such, Patchwork Hub are delighted to be supporting and spreading awareness of Purple Sock Day in advance of IDPD on December 3rd.
By purchasing and wearing your purple socks from just ￡6, you'll be supporting the Purple Sock Fund to support Deaf, Disabled & Neurodiverse entrepreneurs - including those with chronic illness and energy-limiting conditions. As a disabled-led organisation, this cause is very close to our hearts!
Purple Sock Day is a fun and easy way to show your support for a great cause and the movement towards equity for d/Deaf and disabled entrepreneurs - so get involved today.
Students and Graduates: St. James's Place Opportunities
Looking for a graduate role after you leave university? Students and graduates, this one’s for you!
A leader in the financial services sector and hosting some of the best talent in the industry, St. James's Place are a FTSE 100 company and a fellow Disability Confident Leader making a difference.
Apply soon before applications close on Saturday 16th December!
Looking for award-winning disability, accessibility, and inclusion training for your organisation? Get in touch today
Recognised in the Shaw Trust's Disability Power 100 , our Founder and CEO, Beth Kume-Holland , offers specialist consultancy, training and advisory services.
Among other award-winning services, she offers a range of training workshops :
Looking for a disability specialist to speak to or train your teams? Let us help you on your journey!
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We're currently taking bookings from the New Year onwards, so get in touch today via [email protected] ?
The Inclusion Conversation - Inclusion Reflections on 2023
This month our Founder and CEO, Beth , also had the honour of joining the final episode of The Inclusion Conversation for 2023. Hosted by the wonderful Solène Anglaret , this special finale episode brought back some of 2023's guests to speak about their achievements, challenges and hopes for the future.?
Thank you to Solène for inviting us to join, and a big thank you to all who tuned in to see us live in conversation. If you haven't already, follow The Inclusion Conversation on Eventbrite to find out about future episodes of this important series!
?Patchwork Hub's GoFundMe: support our social mission
Have you seen the work and impact of our small team and ever wondered how you can help or support our mission? Check out Patchwork Hub's GoFundMe page.
Patchwork Hub is a small but dedicated disabled-led team with a clear social mission: a more accessible and inclusive future of work.? As a growing social enterprise, we're working to build our reach and impact organically with very limited funds.?
With your help, we can drive forward change towards a better world of work, where every individual able and wanting to work is given the opportunity to thrive. Even a small donation can make a big impact.
So, can you help us help us drive positive change? Your donation to our growing and award-winning social enterprise could really make a difference. Thank you so much to those who have donated so far, and to those who continue to support us in other equally as important ways.
Winter is coming! Check out our sustainable, eco-friendly and ultra-comfortable clothing range
Winter is coming! As the temperature drops, what could be better than purchasing a soft and stylish item from our organic and planet-friendly range?
Our collection, in collaboration with Born Anxious and MOKOM , aims to make our clothing as comfortable as possible, particularly for sensory needs, whilst remaining organic and planet-friendly.
So if you want to support our work and update your wardrobe at the same time, click the link below!
Thank you all for being with and supporting us this month, we look forward to connecting with you more as we head towards the new year!
See you in December!
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The Prince's Trust MOKOM Universal Inclusion Innovate UK Innovate UK KTN 2Gether-International Microlink PC (UK) Ltd Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) University of Oxford GoFundMe Shaw Trust Birkbeck, University of London NatWest NatWest Group GEN UK Parallel Lifestyle St. James’s Place Diversity Project - Investment Industry