The following charities and government initiatives offer advice and support for disabled people on employment matters:
- NHS Choices
Details of government employement schemes, disabled people's rights, financial assistance and support.
- GOV.UK
Guidelines for looking for work for the disabled. To find out whether you are entitled to help due to disability follow this link.
- Remploy
Employment Services to people with disabilities and complex barriers to work. The organisation is funded by the Department of Work and Pensions and operates a network of town and city centre recruitment branches. To find your nearest branch follow this link.
- Work and Health Programme
Designed to help you if health problems or disability affect the way you work, by providing support by paying for equipment, adjustments to the work place, a support worker, a communicator for interviews or a replacement for public transport.
- Access to Work
Designed to help you if health problems or disability affect the way you work, by providing support by paying for equipment, adjustments to the work place, a support worker, a communicator for interviews or a replacement for public transport.
- Shaw Trust
A national charity working to provide employment opportunities, skills development training and health and well-being services to the disabled across the UK.
- Leonard Cheshire Disability
The charity runs an internship scheme called Change100, which brings together the UK's top employers and talented disabled students. Find out more about how Leonard Cheshire Disability help people find and remain in employment at this link.
Directory of Charities
A directory of registered UK charities helping disabled people with employment is available at this link.