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Useful Links

  • Find out more about into work benefits and support from Jobcentre Plus: www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk

  • If you’re an older worker or coming back out of early retirement, find out more about flexible working and what you’re entitled to from employers by contacting Age Positive: www.agepositive.gov.uk
  • If you have a disability or a health issue that could affect your employment, one or more of the following may be able to help.

Action for Blind People: www.afbp.org
Ensuring Positive Futures (HIV/AIDS): www.e-pf.org.uk
Mencap: www.mencap.org.uk
Remploy: www.remploy.org.uk
Richmond Fellowship: www.richmondfellowship.org.uk
RNIB: www.rnib.org.uk
RNID: www.rnid.org.uk
Shaw Trust: www.shaw-trust.org.uk

  • If you’re aged 13-19, you can get advice on careers, training or employment from Connexions: www.connexions.gov.uk
  • If you’re aged 14-30 and need training, mentoring or financial help with things like study, overcoming long-term unemployment or starting your own business, contact The Prince’s Trust: www.princes-trust.org.uk
  • Thinking of further study or study while working? Then contact Learn Direct: www.learndirect.co.uk
  • If you’re a parent, you could receive childcare tax credits to really make work pay: www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk

  • Parents who need help with childcare and other issues around raising children should try the following:

Sure Start: www.surestart.gov.uk
Parents Centre: www.parentscentre.gov.uk
Gingerbread (for lone parents): www.gingerbread.org.uk
One Parent Families: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk

  • For advice on a range of issues that may affect your ability to work, including housing, debt, benefits and legal issues, contact your local Citizen’s Advice Bureau: www.adviceguide.org.uk
  • For information and support on a range of issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, contact Stonewall: www.stonewall.org.uk

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