All these case studies are from users and visitors that have visited WorkABILITY in the past and that have said things about what we do or shared their barriers to work.

They all have said fantastic things and it helps us a lot and encourages us and creates a good impression for the charity.

Mat Fraser – Actor
“I’ve smashed my way through some barriers, or tunneled underneath others- sometimes getting lost, or I’ve just dug a big hole for myself”

“Access to Work helped me to get a laptop because I needed one to use when working on a train so they helped me to get one specifically for my needs”

Francesca Martinez – Actress
“Just because I am disabled, everyone thinks I’m an angel”

Lord Young - Member of Parliament
“I have learnt more here than the House of Lords”

Andrew Bird
“It helps me meet people and work with other physically challenged people on what equipment they want for work experience”

Jeff Palmer – Mentor
“WorkABILITY gives opportunities to try out jobs and let employers get to know you and realise what you do”

Katie Fraser
“I feel I have learnt a lot and it has helped me to realise that I can do things easily for myself and it is nice to have some level of responsibility”

Natalie Rayment
“When I came on work experience I needed ramps to get into the playground to be with the children and WorkABILITY were brilliant in providing them”

Grant Shapps
“I visited WorkABILITY and was immediately impressed by the three apprentices that I met, so much that I even went back to Parliament and raised some of their concerns.”

Kelly Laville
“It’s been helpful at being able to visit places where you might to work”

Nicole Williamson – Pro-Action
“WorkABILITY is an excellent member led scheme, aiming to increase employers awareness of disabled young people’s contribution to the workforce”

Patrick Fitzgerald
“WorkABILITY is the only service we know of that seeks to enable disabled young people to get into work experience and paid work by ‘user driven’”