Laura Jones

I am a freelance consultant and analyst, specialising in the employment of persons with disabilities, vocational rehabilitation and quality of social services. Most recently I was the lead author and coordinator of two publications within Employment Package, The Manual for the Management of Chronic Diseases and the Prevention of Disabilities, and the Guidelines for Effective Vocational Rehabilitation, and have presented the initiatives at European conferences.

I currently advise the European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR) on its EQUASS quality framework, and coordinate its revision, as well as developing and managing Dissemination & Communication strategies for EU-funded projects for Tech Hive Labs, a not-for-profit research organisation based in Greece.

During my tenure as Secretary General at EPR I was responsible for the development and implementation of the organisation's Framework Partnership Agreement, and advised on and oversaw the network's other EU projects. A key focus area was policy and practice supporting the employment of persons with disabilities, including employer engagement, and I played a leading role within the Inclusive Labour Market Alliance. Specifically relating to the Package, I gave written and oral input to the Catalogue of positive actions.

Get in touch if you would like to explore how I could support the development of your project; such as liaison with the organisations that developed the practices, aligning the project concept and activities with the call specifications, developing communication & dissemination activities and reviewing the final proposal.