Employment Opportunities

Crystal Gate
3rd Floor
28 - 30 Worship Street
London
EC2A 2A

Tel: 020 7448 5420
Web: www.opportunities.org.uk

Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities is the national charity dedicated to creating routes into employment for people with all disabilities and medical conditions.

For nearly 30 years, Employment Opportunities has been supporting people with a wide range of disabilities into employment. In the last 10 years, they have helped over 10,000 people towards work.

Their mission is to change lives through employment and their vision is of a society where the full potential of people with disabilities is recognised in every workplace. They are committed to removing the barriers into employment faced by people with disabilities.

They have regional centres in many locations across Britain, plus a head office in London. Their trustees are drawn from large corporates and businesses of all sizes, representing the link between disabled people and employers.

They work with students and graduates, people with disabilities, employers and partner organisations. in partnership with:

• Government agencies - they are an accredited Jobcentre plus provider and deliver a variety of employment programmes under contract to the Department for Work and Pensions.
• Statutory organisations - universities, colleges, schools, NHS.
• Local authorities - social services, health, education, careers and other statutory service providers.
• Voluntary agencies for people with disabilities and medical conditions.
• Employers at national and regional/local level. They are a unique link between disabled people and employers.
• Other providers and partners with interest in disability employment and welfare to work.