Action for Blind People’s profile
Managers of the SEED Project developed to provide work experience placements for blind and partially sighted people within social enterprises.
| Contact Name |
Kerry Chase |
| Address Line 1 |
Fairfax House |
| Address Line 2 |
Merrion Street |
| Town |
Leeds |
| Website |
http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk |
| Services/goods provided by organisation |
Support for social enterprises in the North East to offer work experience placements to visually impaired people in the region such as specialist equipment advice and loans, health/safety monitoring, visual awareness training, recruitment, training/retention advice, referrals to additional support. |
| Social/environmental aims of organisation |
In addition to boosting the skills and self-confidence of project participants and helping them to move closer to securing meaningful employment, the SEED Project will also pave the way towards greater understanding and inclusion on the part of employers. |
| Member Keywords |
work experience, placements, social enterprise, visually impaired, blind, partially sighted, social inclusion, disability |
| Area of Work |
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
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