Support for disabled adults (18+)

Find tailored support to help disabled adults in Derbyshire access work, volunteering, and community opportunities. 

Explore the following guidance and resources designed to help you take the next step with confidence.

• Access to work
  Financial and practical support to help disabled people and those with health conditions overcome barriers in work, including funding for adjustments, equipment, travel, and specialist support
• Community connectors
  Personalised support to help autistic people and people with a learning disability connect with activities, opportunities, friendships, volunteering, education, and employment in their local community
• Connect to Work
  One-to-one support to help build confidence, develop skills, and access reliable and lasting work opportunities
• Derbyshire jobs
  Browse and apply for jobs across Derbyshire, including roles with councils, schools, and partner organisations
• Employment support for veterans
  Find tailored employment support for veterans and members of the Armed Forces community in Derbyshire.
• Disability confident employers
  Find employers across the UK that have committed to creating more inclusive workplaces through the government’s disability confident scheme
• Disability employer engagement Derbyshire (DEED)
  Free training, advice, and support for Derbyshire Employers with disabled workers
• Disability employment service (18+)
  Free one-to-one support for disabled and neurodivergent adults, or those with a long term health condition, helping people access training, volunteering, work experience, in-work support, and paid employment
• Supported internships
  Work-based programmes for young people with an EHCP, offering real workplace experience and personalised support to help them prepare for, and secure, paid employment
• Supported learning
  Accessible learning opportunities for adults with additional needs, helping learners develop confidence, independence, social skills, and skills for everyday life, further learning, volunteering, or work
• Unstoppable (18 to 21)
  A free 6-month support programme for 18 to 21-year-olds to build confidence, gain qualifications, improve wellbeing, and move towards employment, education, or volunteering
• Volunteer passport
  A free accredited course that helps current and future volunteers build confidence, develop essential skills, and gain a recognised certificate for volunteering and future opportunities