Access to Work
Access
to Work (AtW) provides practical advice and support to
disabled people and their employers to help overcome work
related obstacles resulting from disability. As well as
giving advice and information to disabled people and
employers, AtW pays a grant, through the Jobcentre Plus,
towards any extra employment costs which result from
disability.
Department
for Education and Employment (DfEE)
The
site has information relating to disability, the DDA and
employment. It includes a search facility to find documents
relating to a particular topic and a site index that
enables you to find out about publications relating to
associated Government legislation, and to view summaries
and guides to some of these.
Disability
DfEE
site on disability-related Government
initiatives.
Bridge
Employment
Bridge
Employment is a supported employment agency which provides
support for people with disabilities and mental health
problems in finding and keeping
employment.
Burngreave
New Deal for Communities
Burngreave New Deal for
Communities (BNDfC) is a government funded programme to
help regenerate the Burngreave area. The area has been
awarded £52 million over 10 years from 2001 –
2011.
Centre
for Full Employment
The
Centre for Full Employment’s vision is to work towards a
society where everyone who wants to work
can.
Disability
Rights Commission
The
Disability Rights Commission have one key goal: "A society
where all disabled people can participate fully as equal
citizens".
First
Step Trust
First
Step Trust (FST) offers people with enduring mental health
problems, learning disabilities and other disadvantages the
chance to work; experiencing the challenges of working in a
small business, trading with the local
community.
Inclusive
Living Sheffield
A
not-for-profit organisation run by disabled people living
in Sheffield. We have direct experience of the many
different types of disabling barriers which people can
face. We work in partnership with public bodies, private
sector employers and the voluntary sector to help improve
the lives of disabled people. Over 10% of Sheffield's
population is disabled - more than you'd think! We have a
vision of a society where everyone is included so we can
all benefit from, and contribute to, the success of our
city.
Jobnet
This is
a publicly funded service for 16 - 60 year olds living in
Sheffield. Jobnet is for everyone seeking work but gives
priority to those without work and those in temporary and
part time work. To comply with funding regulations you will
be asked for ID at your first appointment. If your local
Jobnet office does not have suitable facilities other
arrangements will be made to assist you.
Enable
(Sheffield)
ENABLE
(SHEFFIELD), is a voluntary sector organisation, offering
training for adults with physical and/or learning
disabilities to enable them to lead an independent
lifestyle.
JOBMatch
JOBMatch
is a specialist service unique to South Yorkshire that
works as an Integral part of the four local Investment
Agencies and Renaissance South
Yorkshire.
Paces
Paces
provides Conductive Education for Children with Cerebral
Palsy.
Prospects
Prospects in Sheffield offers
support to people with autism and Asperger syndrome who
have a job or who want to work. We also offer some
support to students in the South Yorkshire
area.
Remploy
Remploy
creates independence for disabled people through work.
RNID
Changing
the world for deaf and hard of hearing
people.
Sheffield
Futures
Sheffield Futures is an independent charity formed by
combining Sheffield Careers Guidance Services with
Sheffield City Council's Youth Service.
Shaw
Trust
Shaw Trust is a national charity that provides training and
work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the
labour market due to disability, ill health or other social
circumstances. We are the largest UK provider of employment
services for disabled people.
Sheffield
Mencap
Sheffield
Occupational Health Advisory
Service
Sheffield
Occupational Health Advisory Service is a registered
charity that aims to prevent and alleviate the effects of
occupational disease and injury and to enable those with
limiting health problems to work.
Sheffield
Royal Society for the Blind
A local
independent charity founded in 1860 serving the sight
impaired people of Sheffield.
Whirlow
Hall Farm
Whirlow
Hall Farm Trust is a unique environmental and educational
charity.
yes2work
yes2work
is an organisation that aims to help people who are out of
work because of illness or disability, find and keep
jobs.