Capability Scotland
Services: One of the main disability organisations in Scotland and provide a range of employment support and training for people with disabilities. They are one of the largest providers of the Workstep programme for disabled people with complex needs, and as such will work with employers to develop appropriate support systems to help individuals find and sustain appropriate employment. Their Equalities Unit provides disability equality training for employers and has a consultancy service that provides individual advice to companies on all aspects of disability equality and legislation.
Areas covered: Scotland wide
Contact details: Tanya Gilchrist, Head of Employment Development - 01738 449 929 tanya.gilchrist@capability-scotland.org.uk

Scottish Business in the Community
Services: One of the leading organisations in Scotland concerned with increasing the involvement of business in the corporate social responsibility agenda. Their ‘Ready for Work’ programme aims to help people who are unemployed and homeless gain work based skills and experience through a process of pre-employment training, work placement and ongoing job coaching. There are a variety of opportunities for employers to become involved in the programme including: hosting part of the pre-employment training; providing work placements; offering help with CV writing and interview skills and encouraging staff to become buddies, mentors or Job Coaches.
Areas covered: Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee,
Contact details: Chloe Shand or Maree Drury - 0131 451 1100 mareedrury@sbcscot.com or chloeshand@sbcscot.com

Employment Opportunities Scotland
Services: Guidance, support and training to help people with disabilities find and sustain employment. They are a Job Broker for the New Deal for Disabled People and a Workstep provider and are able to provide advice and information to employers on employing people with disabilities.
Areas covered: Offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow and main provision is in Glasgow area, Edinburgh, the Lothians and Borders. Workstep provision is Scotland wide.
Contact details: Edinburgh - 0131 229 0627 edinbugh@eopps.org
Glasgow: 0141 429 8429 eopps.glasgow@connectfree.co.uk

Working Links
Services: A variety of programmes aimed at helping long-term unemployed and disadvantaged people find and sustain employment. They provide recruitment support and advice to employers and can provide ongoing support post employment.
Areas covered: Central Belt, Borders and Dumfries and Galloway. There are Employer Engagement Consultants based in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Contact details: 0800 917 9262 information@workinglinks.co.uk

Momentum Scotland
Services: A wide range of employment support, training and placements and work experience/placements for individuals facing barriers to employment, including those with mental health problems, physical disabilities, long term health problems and learning disabilities.
Areas covered: Programmes operate in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Fife, South Ayrshire, Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire.
Contact details: 0141 221 2333 headoffice@momentumscotland.org (contact details for individual employment projects can be found on the website)

Scottish Association for Mental Health
Services: Provide a range of programmes including employment support for people with mental health problems. They are a Workstep provider and can provide employers with practical advice and support on employing people with mental health problems.
Areas covered: Scotland wide
Contact details: 0141 568 7000 enquire@samh.org.uk

Enable Scotland
Services: Employment support and training for people with learning disabilities. They are a Workstep provider and work with people through New Deal for Disabled People. They provide employers with advice and information on employing people with learning disabilities and can provide ongoing support for individuals and employers post employment.
Areas covered: Scotland wide
Contact details: Employment Access Team - 01236 607 103 eat.coatbridge@enable.org.uk

Shaw Trust
Services: Provide a job brokering service for anyone in receipt of incapacity, sickness or disability benefits and work with individuals to help them become job ready and to support them into employment and will provide ongoing support to individuals post employment. They are also a Workstep provider for people with more complex needs. They provide offer advice and support to employers and work with them to provide suitable candidates to fill vacancies.
Areas covered: Scotland wide
Contact details: 0800 085 1001 employer-engagement@shaw-trust.org.uk

Remploy
Services: Provide a range of services to help people with disabilities and long term health conditions find and sustain employment. They work with employers to match suitable candidates to vacancies and provide ongoing support to individuals and employers.
Areas covered: Scotland wide
Contact details: 0800 138 7656 info@remploy.co.uk

The Wise Group
Services: Provide training, development and support to help unemployed people gain the skills and experience they need to be able to find and sustain employment. They will work with employers to understand their needs and match people to appropriate vacancies. They can also give advice on accessing wage subsidies and grants for employers.
Areas covered: Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Dumfries, Lanarkshire, W. Dunbartonshire, E. Ayrshire, N. Ayrshire and Glasgow.
Contact details: 0141 303 3131 enquiries@thewisegroup.co.uk

Careers Scotland
Services: Provides career planning and guidance for people of all ages who are both in and out of work. One of their key focuses is the provision of programmes for young people aged 16-19 who are not in education, training or employment or are at risk of disengaging with education or employment. They work with employers to promote vacancies and sources of recruitment and can provide induction and aftercare support. Employers can also become involved with the provision of work placements/work experience for young people.
Areas covered: Scotland wide
Contact details: 0845 8 502 502

Reed in Partnership
Services: An Employment Zone Provider in Glasgow where clients referred from Jobcentre Plus are supported into sustainable employment and tracked for 13 weeks. They also provide a range of employability services for lone parents in Glasgow. They will provide recruitment and selection support to employers.
Areas covered: Glasgow
Contact details: 0141 331 6400 (Central office – details for other offices in Glasgow can be found on their website)