Other Useful Links

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Articles Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Useful links & Resources On this page we have collated a list of useful resources and organisations offering advice and support concerning work and […]
Finding a Job

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Case Studies Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Finding a Job Job websites for disabled people If you’re worried about finding a job or a sympathetic employer, it can be reassuring to search […]
Disability & Access To Work: The Law

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Articles Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Disability & Access To Work: The Law You may be nervous about disclosing your disability at work, perhaps worrying people will judge you or won’t help […]
Mentoring

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Articles Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Mentoring A mentor is someone you meet with to discuss and help shape your goals, learning and development. In a career context it can be invaluable […]
Accessible Internships

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Articles Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Accessible Internships Finding accessible work experience and internships can be tricky, so here’s a list of internship opportunities specifically aimed at disabled students (much like our […]
Personal Independence Payments

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Articles Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Personal Independence Payments Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help over-16s with some of the extra costs if you have a long term ill-health or disability. If […]
Overview of different government benefits

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Articles Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Overview of different government benefits Disabled people in the UK are eligible for financial support and benefits to deal with the extra costs they face because […]
Disability Living Allowance

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Articles Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Disability living allowance: Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is paid to the parents or carers of under-16s who require additional care or face extra costs because of […]
Disabled students allowance:

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Articles Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Disabled Students’ Allowance What is it? DSA is a source of funding to cover extra costs you might have because of a mental health problem, long […]
Time out from University

Home About Us Introduction Meet the Team Contact Us Who ‘counts’ as disabled? Resources Advice Articles Disability 101 Disability 101: Disability information Mentoring Get involved Safeguarding and Legal X Time out from University When considering time out from university, it’s important to be aware of what support might be available to you that could, in […]