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Watch the video to see how they were able to support Mo into work after 18 years of unemployment, and how the reasonable adjustments they introduced have helped Christine stay in her role as Sales Manager, after her MS diagnosis.</p> </article> </div> </div> <div class="half-video-block"> <div class="row"> <div class="video-layout layout-right"> <div class="rich-text"> <p>Mo said ‘Coca-Cola saw past the wheelchair and saw me and gave me the opportunity. I hadn’t been employed for 18 years, no-one could ever see past the disability.’</p> </div> <div class="youtube-column"> <div class="youtube" data-embed="g2ncrcyDMGY" data-title="Video from YouTube" data-alt="Mo who works at Coca Cola, link to his story."> <button class="play-button prevent-default" type="button">Watch<span class="visually-hidden"> video - Video from YouTube</span></button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="full-width-image"> <div class="row"> <figure> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/06/DC_WEBLINES_5.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt=" " decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/06/DC_WEBLINES_5.png 1200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/06/DC_WEBLINES_5-768x5.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px"/> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="left-image-caption small-image"> <div class="row"> <figure> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2021/05/Sainsburys-photo-portrait-1-e1659512675674.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="Tim Fallowfield from Sainsburys" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2021/05/Sainsburys-photo-portrait-1-e1659512675674.jpg 847w, https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2021/05/Sainsburys-photo-portrait-1-e1659512675674-768x562.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px"/> <figcaption class="rich-text"> <h3>Tim Fallowfield, Sainsbury's Company Secretary and Corporate Services Director. </h3> <blockquote><p>“I would really encourage other businesses to sign up to the Disability Confident scheme. It’s a really thoughtful way of encouraging businesses to make progress on their disability inclusion journey”.</p></blockquote> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="full-width-image"> <div class="row"> <figure> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/06/DC_WEBLINES_5.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt=" " decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/06/DC_WEBLINES_5.png 1200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/06/DC_WEBLINES_5-768x5.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px"/> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="right-image-caption small-image"> <div class="row"> <figure> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/08/Raj-new.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="Raj Jones from Sodexo" decoding="async" loading="lazy"/> <figcaption class="rich-text"> <blockquote><p>“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is a business imperative for Sodexo. Being Disability Confident helps us to tap into a wider pool of talent to meet our workforce needs, reflect the diversity of our customers and drive business growth”.</p> <p>Raj Jones, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion UK & Ireland.</p> <p> </p></blockquote> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="full-width-image"> <div class="row"> <figure> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/06/DC_WEBLINES_5.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt=" " decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/06/DC_WEBLINES_5.png 1200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20241120011327im_/https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2022/06/DC_WEBLINES_5-768x5.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px"/> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="text-only"> <div class="row"> <article class="rich-text"> <h3>If your organisation is already a member of the Disability Confident scheme</h3> <p>These two short videos contain step-by-step guidance to help your organisation move to Disability Confident Levels 2 and 3.</p> </article> </div> </div> <div class="half-video-block"> <div class="row"> <div class="video-layout layout-right"> <div class="rich-text"> <h3>Ready to move to Disability Confident Employer (Level 2)?</h3> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div class="youtube-column"> <div class="youtube" data-embed="guDrt3UkpVY" data-title="Ready to move to Disability Confident Employer (Level 2)?" data-alt="Image of Pat Ashworth from AdviserPlus Learning Solutions"> <button class="play-button prevent-default" type="button">Watch<span class="visually-hidden"> video - Ready to move to Disability Confident Employer (Level 2)?</span></button> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="half-video-block"> <div class="row"> <div class="video-layout "> <div 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