starting in September.
Sarah is Phil's line-manager at Rooster. "I have friends with HIV.
And a best friend works for Positive Futures."
"If you meet people half-way, you can buy so much
goodwill," Sarah believes. The company benefits; there's a job to
be done, and a placement is not offered out of charity. But the company
also commits itself to offering new skills marketable elsewhere.
There have also been unexpected benefits. Phil's openness in talking about
his HIV has raised awareness amongst colleagues. "HIV can lose its
stigma when things are out in the open and people are comfortable.'
She does believe that HIV positive people and others need to address issues
of ageism. "The workforce is getting younger and skills always need
to be updated."
Sarah says there needs to be more help around some of the practicalities,
and identifies a need for out-of-hours clinic appointments to fit round
the working week.
If there's one criticism of Phil it is that he "is trying too hard
not to be sick...Phil's had less time off than I have."
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- Positive Futures' menu of job help offers a ladder up to fulltime work - any level that suits you.
- Adult guidance workers help you explore your options. Is working is a good idea, or even possible, in your situation?
- Benefits advisors' job is to explore the financial impact of any decision. What benefits will I lose if I take a job?
- Training schemes include Positive Start, for basic skills, and Skills for Success, both at Lighthouse West. There is also the Open Learning Centre at Chalk Farm Oasis.
