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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.
Shaw Trust supports thousands of disabled and disadvantaged people across the UK to achieve their personal development and employment aims. Many of our services are tailored to the specific requirements of people with issues such as mental ill health, substance misuse problems or learning disabilities.
If you're claiming incapacity, sickness or disability benefits and would like to work but don't know where to start, Shaw Trust can help with:
- Financial support - such as up to £200 Job Start grant, or money to buy specialist equipment.
- Money to help with expenses, clothing, child care costs etc.
- Advice on training, benefits and tax credits
- Support to access benefit protection
- We can arrange realistic work 'tasters' to help you find your preferred type of work
- Support in your job search and interviews
- Support once you have started work
We know that you will have many questions about how trying work might affect your benefits and other aspects of your life. We can discuss these with you in detail so you are clear about what is involved and are confident to move forward.
Shaw Trust is here to help you and we will work with you at your own pace. We will give you all the advice and extra support you need until you reach your personal goal.
Want to re-fresh your skills or learn new ones?
Shaw Trust offers flexible training and we provide a variety of training options, from introductory IT courses to accredited training including National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs). All training is delivered in an informal environment by friendly staff and at a pace to suit you. We have a number of sites throughout the country offering training. If you choose one of our courses, you can learn in the way that you like best.
Our qualified staff help you to learn and information can be broken down into smaller parts so you have plenty of time and can work at your own pace. Training courses on offer include:
- computing and information technology
- literacy (reading and writing)
- numeracy (basic maths)
- English as a second language
- personal development
- travel training (to help you use public transport).
We also offer trade and professional training, including:
- health and safety
- first aid
- driving a forklift truck
- manual handling
- catering and food hygiene
- gardening and horticulture
- shop work
- business administration.
Support
Our training is of a high quality and many of our courses are officially recognised so you get a certificate or qualification at the end of it. We support everyone, and in some places we offer equipment such as voice-activated computer programmes and screen readers.
For more information visit us on the web at www.shaw-trust.org.uk or call Freephone 0800 085 1001 |
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