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To provide a range of education and training programmes to assist disabled young people with the transition to living and working more independently.

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    Situation

    Children and young people with physical and learning disabilities find it difficult to access a whole range of opportunites, for a variety of reasons. Finding employment and training is tough, and getting the funds for the correct equipment is a challenge.

    Solution

    Action For Kids provides a range of services to address this problem: 1. Mobility equipment provision service, funding items such as powered wheelchairs and trikes, not usually available on the NHS, up to the age of 26 all around the UK. 2. Family support helpline, providing advice and a listening ear 3. Work Related Learning Service, offering high quality, relevant placements for disabled young people 4. Life Skills Training Programme, offering accredited courses in a range of new skills

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    Categories

  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries