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LCVA supporting National Inclusion Week 2023 💖
info • Oct 01, 2023
It’s National Inclusion Week!
National Inclusion Week 2023 is a dedicated to creating and celebrating an inclusive culture in the workplace and society in general. Its aim is to unite individuals and communities all over the world to take action towards diversity and inclusion.
We would like to take the time to say that LCVA views inclusion and diversity in the workplace is an integral part of any company, and the values celebrated in this week are ones that we wholeheartedly believe in.
Not only do we share the values of National Inclusion Week, we also actively work towards creating a more inclusive environment, whether this be within LCVA itself, or our relationship with clients. Throughout LCVA’s business journey, we’ve worked with many people who need additional support to enable them to run their business or to work to their best of their ability.
After being diagnosed with ADHD, one client reached out to us for help with their business. We were more than happy to support them in any way we could, such as creating processes and systems to help keep work organised and managing their time in order to stay on top of their workload.
This is one of the mains reasons we advocate for home-based working and flexible working hours because this can make such a difference to some entrepreneurs and employees with certain disabilities. By working virtually with these individual really allow us to provide a bespoke service to meet the needs of each individual when needed. Recently we stepped in to help a client with Cerebral Palsy with PA duties, diary management, and admin support. We provided a lot of assistance with note taking in meetings, due to the client having written communication limitations – however due to speech to text software our client was able to work alongside us in these areas as well. Technology is such a smart tool to help ease the load which is why we are always keeping our eyes peeled for useful software that will benefit our clients.
Additionally, a handful of our clients claim our services through Access To Work which is a government funded scheme within the UK that provides support people with diagnosed physical and mental health conditions in the workplace. Through this, they are able to apply for help based on their needs – which is where we come in to help!
We are very proud to be able to take part in this scheme and help people feel accepted and more comfortable at work.
We passionately believe that having any disability or any other diagnosis shouldn’t limit what you can do in your professional life – whether it’s running your own business or keeping organised as an employee. If we can create an accommodating environment, we can create opportunities for people to achieve great things!
If you feel like you need any of the additional support we’ve talked about in this post, just send us a message via our social media channels or contact us via email - info@lcvaservices.com
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