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Jobcentre Plus
Work Choice - What is Work Choice?
Work Choice can give you support to get a job and keep it, if you are disabled and have had problems finding work. Work Choice can also help to support you in a job.
You can join Work Choice at the Jobcentre Plus. You need to telephone the job centre and ask to speak to the Disability Employment Adviser.
On the next page is an easy read leaflet about Work Choice.
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You can use this link, Work Choice fact sheet to view the leaflet.
This is an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) document and is 1MB
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Access to Work - What is Access to Work?
Access to Work is help you can get to do your job from the government.
You can get this help from the government if you are disabled or need support with your health condition.
If you would like to know more about Access to Work on the next page is an easy read leaflet.
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To view this document you might need to download some software. Visit our documents page for more information.
You can use this link, Access to Work fact sheet to view the leaflet.
This is an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) document and is 864KB
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Transforming life for the learning disabled
Project | SEARCH, is a pioneering programme that supports adults with learning disabilities in getting paid employment.
The programme is run by City College Plymouth, Plymouth Hospitals NHS and Pluss.
Trainees work alongside hospital staff, learning how to do clerical work, reception work, street cleaning, mail delivery, being a porter and even checking medical equipment.
On the following page is a Project | SEARCH newsletter with articles from people already working at the hospital.
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Project | SEARCH newsletter
To view this document you might need to download some software. Visit our documents page for more information.
This is an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) document and is 298KB
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Use these links for help and advice.
Directgov website.
Pluss website.
Pluss WorkAble website or telephone 01752 306255 or Freephone 0800 9177792.
Base (British Association for Supported Employment) website.
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Use these links for help and advice.
Pluss Workstep website or telephone 01752 306660 or Freephone 0800 9177792.
Connexions website for young people aged 13 to 19 years.
Plymouth Guild website for information on the Disability Information and Advice Centre.
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These links are for Supported Employment Services (helping people to find jobs) within Devon.
Remploy website.
Scope website.
Shaw Trust website.
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