The baton relay was devised by Remploy, one of the UK’s leading providers of specialist employment services, to mark International Day of Disabled People which took mplace on Saturday 3 December.
The initial baton exchange occurred when Ian Fereday, partnership manager at Remploy, handed the baton to Valerie Dale, Human Resources director at G4S Secure Solutions (UK).
The first phase of the relay begins in January 2012 with the baton being passed each month between G4S’ business units in several regions across Britain to help promote greater commitment to diversity and inclusion for disabled people in the workplace.
Baton exchanges will be held in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, Coventry, Cardiff, Slough and London between January and July 2012 in front of potential employees (who’ve been identified by Remploy) and clients.
Raising awareness of diversity
Valerie Dale said: “With London 2012 just around the corner, the baton exchange is a fun way to raise awareness of diversity and inclusion among our businesses all over the UK, as well as providing a unique insight into the work our employees do regardless of their disabilities – and how we support them with the guidance of Remploy.”
For his part, Ian Fereday added: “G4S is a shining example of a business which is placing diversity at the top of its agenda. Since working with us, G4S has provided more than 150 jobs for our clients.”
The final exchange in the relay will return the G4S baton to the company in London during July 2012.
To find out more about employment opportunities at G4S click www.g4s.com/uk
About G4S Secure Solutions (UK)
G4S Secure Solutions (UK) employs over 20,000 people throughout the UK, working with a wide range of public sector and commercial clients (including 59 FTSE 100 companies).
The company provides specialist security solutions to over 5,000 customers across a range of sectors including Government, utilities, financial institutions, leisure and tourism as well as transport.
About G4S plc
G4S is one of the world’s leading security solutions groups, specialising as it does in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat.
G4S is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen.
The company operates across more than 125 countries and boasts over 635,000 employees.
About Remploy
- Last year, Remploy found jobs in mainstream employment for more than 20,000 people with a range of physical, sensory and mental disabilities and other disadvantages
- Remploy operates a national network of 60 town and city centre recruitment branches and offices providing specialist recruitment and development services to job seekers
- Remploy partners with more than 2,500 of the country’s biggest employers (including BT, ASDA, the Royal Mail, Sainsbury’s, the NHS and Marks & Spencer)
- The company operates a national network of 54 factories employing more than 2,300 disabled people, and it’s the country’s largest specialist employer of people with disabilities and health conditions