Welcome!
The Work Experience Scheme provides opportunities for disabled individuals to participate in a wide range of work experience opportunities in companies across the United Kingdom.
The Scheme was founded by Vanessa Whitehouse and commenced with the Mary Hare School in July 2002. Vanessa herself has a severe to profound hearing loss and has experienced the difficulties of being deaf and working in a hearing environment. The Scheme is intended to provide real life work opportunities for disabled individuals, whilst allowing businesses to gain motivated and skilled workers for the length of the work experience as well as helping to raise awareness of disabilities internally.
It's a WIN-WIN situation for both employers and people with disabilities.
Case Studies
Indie Johal - at M&C Saatchi
During the summer I managed to get a work experience placement with M&C Saatchi. I’m in my second year at the University of Birmingham, studying a BA in History and Politics.
Current Vacancies
National Offender Management Service
The NOMS Agency is proud to be able to offer a placement to Breaking Barriers Together.
Made In Nations
This is an internet-based placement so is particularly suitable for volunteers who prefer to work from home. Volunteers can research country of origin details of products informally at first through family and friends, and enter them on the site directly.