Disabled Cornwall
Enable in Cornwall is a charity which provides disabled individuals living in Cornwall with educational and career information. A disability is a condition or function judged to be significantly impaired relative to the usual standard of an individual or their group. The term is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment or mental health issue.
Disability Cornwall
Under the Disability Discrimination Act (1995, extended in 2005), it is unlawful for organisations to discriminate (treat a disabled person less favourably, for reasons related to the person's disability, without justification) in employment; access to goods, facilities, services; managing, buying or renting land or property; education. Businesses must make "reasonable adjustments" to their policies or practices, or physical aspects of their premises, to avoid indirect discrimination.
Introduction.
Enable provides access to opportunities in Cornwall for education, training and the work environment for people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.
Attitudes towards the roles that people with physical or sensory impairment have to play are changing. Enable is at the forefront of this change.
Enable, in partnership with voluntary supporters, education establishments and training organisations, offers information and opportunities to enable people with physical or sensory impairment to access work or training opportunities, to access education and to use their skills as volunteers
The aim of Enable is to support you with your abilities in a welcoming and friendly environment.
Enable provides access to opportunities in Cornwall for education, training and the work environment for people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.
About us.
Enable is a charity that works with people aged 16 up to retirement age and over, who have a physical disability and/or sensory impairment and live in Cornwall. We offer free independent information, advice, guidance and support to assist clients in overcoming barriers they may face in accessing education, training, paid employment and voluntary work.
Clients can self refer or be referred to us by friends, family or independent bodies such as social services, doctors, jobcentres, etc. Our advisors arrange to meet clients in their own homes, or any other venue they prefer, to discuss what experience the client has and what they would like to achieve in the future. Some contact us to help gain or improve their skills in IT, Maths and English, others may like to learn a completely new skill. Most of our clients want to find work either voluntary or paid. We may also be able to help with sourcing a personal computer. We research the options available to our clients and also offer help with issues like putting together CV's, regular job searches, completing application forms, attending interviews, benefit advice, transport, funding and arranging support workers.
Our advisors are fully trained in Advice and guidance and offer a friendly tailored service to meet the needs of our clients individual requirements.
History of Enable
The Enable project was started in 1996 as part of Scope for Cornwall. In April 2003 it became a registered charity and with the help of funding from Cornwall County Council Adult Social Services, commenced trading as Enable in Cornwall Ltd. Enable is a "not for profit" limited company overseen by a board of directors most of which have a disability and have used the services of Enable. We currently have nine directors:
Gordon Faddy - Chair
Pete Skea - Vice Chair
Ann Kerridge
Elaine Leggett
John Pritchard
Sarah Warne
Alan Sanderson
Helen Adams
Judy Groves
Contact.
Enable in Cornwall LtdUnit 1 Bodmin Business Centre
Harleigh Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1AH
Tel/Fax: 01208 77711
Our office is open from Monday to Friday 9.00am to 1.00pm, messages can always be left on the answerphone, or you can email us using the link below.
Enable in Cornwall ltd service will help the disabled or those with a disability to access information.