JobCentre Plus sites provide resources to enable jobseekers to look for work and offer information about training opportunities for the chronically unemployed. If you have a health condition or disability that affects your ability to work, you can get assistance and advice on returning to the workplace from a Work Coach.
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Disability Employment Advisors promotes and supports use of the disability symbol. They work with employers and encourages and supports good practice in the recruitment, retention and development of disabled customers. They help protect the integrity of the benefit system by making sure customers fulfil their responsibilities and remain entitled to benefit.
Aims to assist people with disabilities by encouraging the provision of support with employment. The website has resources for disabled jobseekers, employers and commissioners.
Aspire provides people with work experience and training, and supports them in applying for work. Aspire supports adults over 18 who have experienced adversity and are committed to making positive changes to their lives (e.g. people who have experienced homelessness, ex-offenders, ex-addicts). Referrals are by a professional representative (e.g. a support worker at a shelter).
Access to Work can help you if your health or disability affects the way you do your job. It gives you and your employer advice and support with extra costs which may arise because of your needs. An Access to Work Grant can pay for practical support if you have a disability, health or mental health condition. To check whether you would be eligible for support, please look on the website.
To promote the mental and emotional well-being of persons who are affected by a range of health problems including mental health problems and physical disabilities. If you are experiencing mental health problems, they may be able to help you.
The National Debt line is a charity and the advice they can give is free of charge. They are authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Their services include a budget tool to help you work out what you have coming in, how much you are spending and what you have left to pay your debts. Providing free debt advice for over 20 years. We are a charity and are dedicated to providing free debt advice to small businesses across the UK.
The Money advice service helps you to manage your money better. The service can help with advice, and has online tools and calculators. The service can help with important life events such as retirement, getting a mortgage, debt
and borrowing.
Energy Saving Trust is a social enterprise with office in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. You can get help around some useful money saving ways of improving your energy usage, such as insulating your home, renewable energy and souring financial support in the form of grants loans and support schemes.
The charity has a wealth of information on savings, money planing and debt. They also offer training and workshops on money. They work with young people and adults.