Ive been working at this theatre for five years and Ive just become disabled – can I get support from Access to Work?
Yes, if your impairments affect your ability to do your job. Talk to your employer and to Access to Work as soon as possible. I need a Sign Language Interpreter in order to do my job as marketing manager at a music venue. It would work best if the interpreter was employed by the organisations I work for – can Access to Work provide support to do that? Yes, if this is the most cost-effective way to provide you with what you need. Im a freelance camera operator and I need a PA to carry my equipment for me in order to be able to work. I cant get work because the contracts are so short that by the time my Access to Work support is in place, the shoot has finished. What can I do? Access to Work should now treat freelancers as thought they were employed, except for the cost-sharing aspects. In other words, you should be able to apply for Access to Work and get the support in place ready for you to apply for contracts so you come to the work with the support already in place. I have recently
