Most disabled people want to work but some of the most challenging barriers include lack of physical access and workplace accommodation, lack of accessible transportation, stereotypic attitudes on the part of employers, lack of skills training programmes that provide individuals with marketable skills, lack of employment-related services, and poor esteem. All of these obstacles also place BME disabled people at risk of becoming more socially vulnerable.

OBAC wish to deliver ESOL, Skills for Life and ICT classes which offer accredited training that create pathways into employment, further education and training in basic, soft and key skills. We also wish to scale up our work based training which would enable adults to gain knowledge, skills and confidence which enhances their opportunities for employment in the future.