Disability Information

Northern Pinetree Trust -

Provides free self employment counselling and guidance to ensure you make an informed choice about whether working for yourself or creating a social enterprise is for you.

Contact:
Tel - 0191 4928215/19
Email:admin@pinetree-centre.co.uk
http://www.northernpinetreetrust.co.uk

Disabililty North

Disability North can offer information on the following subjects:
•    Equipment and adaptations
•    Benefits and services
•    Direct Payments Support Service in Newcastle
•    Payroll service for Direct Payments
•    Access audits
•    Disability awareness and equality training
•    Advice on disability legislation and human rights for disabled people

Contact:
0191 284 0480
Email: reception@disabilitynorth.org.uk
www.disabilitynorth.org.uk

UK First as Disability Training Website Unveiled

A website that provides comprehensive one-to-one training for individuals with disabilities has been launched as the first of its kind in the UK and has been produced off the back on an extensive piece of EU-backed research.
Training provider e-Quality Learning's approach was developed following research carried out in partnership with the Centre for Design and Research at Northumbria University. Its assistive software training is designed to deliver one-to-one training for people with disabilities to help with challenges in their employment or education.

Newcastle-based e-Quality Learning started in late 2010 with two people and now has 15 employees with an ongoing recruitment drive also underway. Its one-to-one e-learning services are aimed at employers, government bodies, universities, colleges and schools that have employees or students with disabilities.
For more information please visit: www.e-qualitylearning.com