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Access To Work
Disability
Discrimination Act
Disablement
Employment Advisers
Halesworth
Recycling Project
Jobcentre Plus
Shaw
Trust
ACCESS TO WORK
"Access to Work Scheme" assists people with disabilities to get into work. It applies to any job, part time or full time, permanent or temporary. Your disability or health problem should be one which affects the kind of work you can do and be likely to last for twelve months or longer.
For example Access to Work can pay for, or towards:
- a communicator if you are deaf or are hard of hearing (you can have a communicator at a job interview, as well as in work);
- a part-time reader, or assistant at work if you are blind or have a visual impairment;
- a support worker if you need practical help, either at work or getting to work
- equipment (or alterations to existing equipment) to suit your particular needs
alterations to premises or a working environment;
- adaptations to a car, or help towards taxi fares or other transport costs if you cannot use public transport to get to work.
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT
All employers are required to have an Equal Opportunities policy which does not discriminate against people with disabilities. For advice contact RADAR Tel: 020 7250 3222 or your local DIAL or Disability Advice Service.DISABLEMENT EMPLOYMENT ADVISERS (DEA)
The DEA at your local Jobcentre Plus office can advise on the following:
- how best to find the most suitable job, training or the Job Introduction Scheme, which offers a chance to try out a job for an introductory period or, for those who need a longer period of support, Workstep.
- individual, practical help using Access to Work and work preparation including job trials with an employer and the chance to try out equipment
- training to update and gain new skills - like local Work Based Learning, residential training colleges, or a placement to try out an employment opportunity on Work Preparation.
HALESWORTH RECYCLING PROJECT
Helps people with disabilities to obtain skills in restoring furniture and in other work areas, in order to help them gain confidence to obtain future employment in the workplace. Broadway Drive, Norwich Road, Halesworth, IP19 8QR. Tel: 01986 874074
JOBCENTRE PLUS
Staff at the Jobcentre Plus office are trained to help people with disabilities back to work. There is specialist help from Disability Employment Advisers who can assist with assessing your abilities and help find suitable work.
Contact your local Jobcentre Plus.
- Job Broker Services (New Deal for Disabled People) is available for people who are in receipt of Benefits relating to Incapacity and are unemployed and provides information and advice to assist in accessing employment. Modest grants are available to support their action plans. Contact Shaun Evans 01502 527605
- Workstep is a programme providing up to 2 years of support to help people who, because of a work limiting disability, may find it difficult to find or keep a job. Contact Emma Scrivener 01502 513928
- Progress to Work/LinkUp a new initiative for those individuals recovering from substance/alcohol misuse or ex-offenders or homeless people. The aim is to provide specialist help, support and guidance; to explore options for entering mainstream /specialist programmes, further education or employment. Contact Sarah Speak 01502 527602
- The Shaw Trust Mental Health Employment Project is funded by Suffolk Social Care Services to provide Vocational services to clients of Suffolk Community Mental Health Teams. They assess vocational needs of clients and identify work, training and educational resources suitable for client needs and work 1:1 with clients to help them develop a realistic Action Plan. Contact Peter Coltham 01473 407305