You can get advice and information from charities, organisations and support groups and from government departments. We have listed some that provide information for employers and some that provide information about specific disabilities and conditions.
Information for employers
On the Directgov website you can find useful contacts for disabled people and information about employment support for disabled people.
| Accessible technology | A range of organisations, charities and support groups that provide advice and information to disabled people on accessible technology | Accessible technology contacts – Directgov website |
| Association of Disabled Professionals | Aims to improve the education rehabilitation, training and employment opportunities available to disabled people, and to help them participate fully in the everyday life of society. | www.adp.org.uk |
| Bradford City Council – Work Able Initiative | Employment and training service for disable people and people with ill health in Bradford. | www.bradford.gov.uk/health_well-being_and_care/disability/work-able/ |
| Breakthrough UK | For employers and disabled people in Liverpool and Manchester. | www.breakthrough-uk.com |
| British Association of Supported Employment (BASE) | BASE is a membership organisation for supported employment agencies and supported businesses in the UK. It gives a wide range of information and services to members and others interested in supported employment. | www.base-uk.org |
| Business Link | Advice on recruiting and employing disabled people. | Business Link | Employing people |
| Disability Discrimination Act | The Disability Discrimination Act is a law designed to end discrimination against disabled people. It also meets the needs of small to medium sized businesses because it is flexible enough to take account of your business's individual circumstances. | www.dwp.gov.uk/employers/dda/ |
| Employers Forum on Disability | Represents organisations that employ around 20% of the UK workforce. Not-for-profit organisation focused on the issue of disability in the workplace. | www.employers-forum.co.uk |
| Employment Opportunities | Helps disabled people find and retain work. Provides support and advice to employers on disability and employment issues. | www.opportunities.org.uk |
| Equality and Human Rights Commission | The Equality and Human Rights Commission champions equality and human rights for all, working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights and to build good relations, ensuring that everyone has a fair chance to participate in society. | Equality information for employers |
| Fairplay Partnership | The Fair Play Partnership Yorkshire and Humber is a not-for-profit organisation working to mainstream equality and diversity in the workplace. | www.fairplaypartnership.org.uk |
| Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People | Campaigns for the rights of disabled people by providing information, advice and organising events. | www.gmcdp.com |
| Jobcentre Plus Disability Support | What can the Jobcentre Plus Disability Support do for me as an employer? | Disability services for employers – on Jobcentre Plus website |
| Leonard Cheshire Foundation | Change attitudes to disability and serving disabled people. | www.leonard-cheshire.org/ |
| MINDFUL EMPLOYER | The MINDFUL EMPLOYER® initiative is aimed at increasing awareness of mental health at work and providing support for businesses in recruiting and retaining staff. | www.mindfulemployer.net |
| Papworth Trust | Promotes equality, independence and choice for disabled people. | www.papworth.org.uk |
| Remploy | Remploy bring unique and practical expertise to every aspect of integrating disabled people, individuals with a health condition and those who face complex barriers to work into the workplace, coupled with a range of consultancy services to help you develop and operate best practice in this area. | www.remploy.co.uk/employers |
| Shaw Trust | Provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the labour market due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances. | www.shaw-trust.org.uk |
| Working Links | An employment provider helping people in some of Britain's most disadvantaged communities to get back to work. | www.workinglinks.co.uk |
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