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Further information
The following websites offer further information, advice and training.
Advice for deaf and hard of hearing people
RNID employment services
The Royal National institute for the Deaf provides the following services:
• Offering support, advice and guidance to both unemployed and employed deaf and hard of hearing people and aiming to bridge a gap between them and employers
• Advising employers how to recruit retain and develop the skills of their deaf and hard of hearing employees.
The RNID’s College Transition project works in partnership with four further education colleges in Bristol, Derby, Doncaster and London, and helps deaf and hard of hearing people into work.
RNID
19–23 Featherstone St
London
EC1Y 8UR
Helpline 0808 808 0123
Minicom 0808 808 9000
Fax 0207 296 8199
Web:
http:// www.rnid.org.uk
RAD Employment Service
The services covers Central London and Essex.
Web:
Deafworks
Deafworks is a deaf-led business that aims to advance equality for deaf people either by working with organisations by providing in-house training or by researching services. It provides workshops and training courses for deaf and hard of hearing people (including British Sign Language).
Deafworks
59 Banner Street
Clerkenwell
London
EC1Y 8PX
Tel. 020 7689 1048
Textphone 020 7689 0033
Fax: 0 7689 1049
Web:
http://www.deafworks.co.uk
Deaf Jobs UK
An internet group advertising jobs in the deafness sector.
Web:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/deaf-uk-jobs/
Other useful sources of information
Scottish Enterprise
5 Atlantic Quay
150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
Tel: 0141 248 2700
Fax: 0141 221 3217
Email:
network.helpline@scotent.co.uk
Web:
http://www.scottish-enterprise.com
The Prince’s Youth Business Trust
This assists unemployed people or those with limited means aged between 18 and 30 to set up in business. It provides financial support (loans and grants), ongoing business advice through a business mentor and help with public relations and marketing opportunities.
Applicants must have a marketable and viable business idea and must have unsuccessfully tried to raise money elsewhere. Helping young disabled people is a keen priority, and the Trust has a project entitled BOOST that offers business counselling and a business planning service for anyone with a disability considering self-employment.
The Prince's Trust Head Office
18 Park Square East
London
NW1 4LH
Tel. 020 7543 1234
Fax 020 7543 1200
Textphone 020 7543 1374
Web:
http://
www.princes-trust.org.uk
Small Creative Solutions
This organization supports deaf people and other with setting up a business and with finding work placements .
Small Creative Solutions
The Lodge
64 Pinner Road
Harrow
Middlesex
HA1 4HZ
Tel. 020 8427 5569
Text 020 8427 0515
Fax 020 8861 5528
Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
74 Great Portland Street
London
W1N 5AL
Tel. 020 7580 7545
Videotel 020 7637 8061
Advice on benefits
For general advice on Social Security benefits:
Tel. 0800 88 22 00
For help with completing claim forms:
Tel. 0800 44 11 44
Text. 0800 24 33 55
Disability Alliance
This organization runs a benefit advice and training service for disabled people and publishes a Disability Rights handbook.
Disability Alliance
Universal House
88–94 Wentworth Street
London
E1 7SA
Tel. 020 7247 8776 (textphone available)
Fax 020 7247 8765
Rights Advice Line
Offers advice on Social Security benefits to disabled people and their advisers.
Tel. 020 7247 8763 (textphone available)
ACAS
Acas aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They provide up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and we work with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance.
Employers Forum
An organization focused on the issue of disability in the workplace.
Web:
http://www.employers-forum.co.uk
Directgov
Government website offering advice on employment.