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Workable NI

Support to employers and their workforce to reduce barriers to employment for people with disabilities.

Who it is for

Open to employers in Northern Ireland.

Support you can get

The types of support provided to employers include:

  • Disability awareness raising.
  • Advice and guidance on reasonable adjustments.
  • 1-1 job coaching and mentoring.
  • Support to source specialised equipment.
  • Support to source extra training.
  • General advice to help solve disability issues in the workplace.

Workable NI will work with employers and the individual employee for one year. If a longer or shorter time is required at this stage, this can be agreed with the employer, the employee, and a member of the Workable NI team.

How to apply

Workable NI is delivered by three providers contracted by the Department for Communities. For more information about Workable (NI) and how to access the programme, contact any of the following providers:

Support organisers

  • Department for Communities (DfC)
  • Disability Action
  • Supported Employment Solution
  • Ulster Supported Employment Ltd

Next Steps

on the nidirect website
Published 22 February 2017
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