Did you know? – 1 in 6 people turned down for jobs are told it is because they are disabled. The below organisations can help you!

• Employment Rights as set by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (151KB - pdf help)

Own Businesses

• Enterprise South Devon advice and support for people wanting to set up their own business, also provides ongoing support once the business is set up.

Information, Help and Support

• Association of Disabled Professional drawing on the expertise of disabled professionals to improve the educational and employment opportunities of disabled people
• PLUSS (national website)
• PLUSS (DCC pages)Pluss provides employment, training and development services for people with disabilities.
• Access to Work is designed to help you and your employer to remove practical obstacles at work
• Axcess Employment enabling people with learning disabilities to find work.
• DisabledGo provides opportunities from inclusive employers to disabled graduates and disabled jobseekers.
• Disabled Workers local disabled workers fulfilling local needs
• Employment Opportunities changing lives through employment
• Jobcentreplus offices in Devon Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) at Jobcentreplus offices can give specialist advice to people with disabilities
• Leonard Cheshire 'We campaign for change and provide innovative services that give disabled people the opportunity to live life their way'
• Shaw Trust provides training and work opportunities for people who are disdvantaged in the labout market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances
• Remploy 'We provide disabled people, people with a health condition and those who face complex barriers to gaining a job with the support they need to find sustainable employment'
• Workways provides information, advice and practical assistance to enable easier access to learning and work.for people with mental health issues
• WTCS specialises in helping people who are disadvantaged in the labour market to gain employment.
• A4E support for people to find work
• St Loye's Foundation aim to be the preferred choice for people seeking help to realise their potential for financial independence through work

Funding

• Working Tax Credits If you are working but on a low income then Working Tax Credits could help.