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Services for Organisations
DOTS Disability provides a Training and Consultancy Service that enables organisations and businesses to meet their legislative responsibilities and to increase the accessibility of their services to disabled people.
We have established a proven track record of delivery across Dorset, providing services to Local Authorities, Housing Associations and businesses.
We actively engage with a wider network of local disabled people which ensures that our recommendations are informed by their knowledge and experience. This approach helps us to give our clients solutions that really make a difference.
Our Services
Recent clients include:
- Bournemouth Borough Council - Disability Equality Scheme
- Bournemouth Borough Council - Technical Services - Audit of Services, Disability Equality Training
- Castlepoint Shopping Centre - Access Audit, Forum, Disability Equality Training, Access Statements
- Regency Mortgage Corporation - Ergonomic Workstation Training
- Magna Housing Association - Training, Customer Services Audit
- Bournemouth Churches Housing Association - HR Training, Accessible Information Audit, HR Audit
- Synergy Housing Association - Ergonomic Assessments
- Residential and Nursing Homes - Min. Standards OT Assessments (Care Standards Act 2000)
- Royal British Legion
- Soldiers, Sailors, Aimen and Families Association (SSAFA)
Services for Business include:
Access Audits | Ergonomic Workstation Assessments | Training | Vocational Rehabilitation & Return to Work Plans | Website Accessibility
Being Disability Aware Makes Good Business Sense
Increasingly businesses are physically altering their premises to make them accessible to disabled people, and are also changing employment policies and practices, for example in recruitment and retention. It makes good business sense for business to be disability aware. Not only is it against the law to discriminate against disabled people, but very often disabled people are good, loyal customers and good employees. 20% of the population have a disability or impairement. Disabled people in the UK spend over £40 billion a year on goods and services.
An Inexpensive Adjustment Can Make A Big Difference
Most businesses want to be disability aware and welcoming towards disabled people. Often the changes businesses need to make are surprisingly inexpensive but make a great deal of difference to disabled people.
Get the Right Advice
To identify any necessary changes it pays to have professional input. A ramp to allow wheelchair access might seem a good idea, but there is little point if the ramp is so steep that none can use it! The DDA is not only about access for wheelchair-users (who are 5% of disabled people). The Act concerns all disabilities, including visual and hearing impairments, mental health, and longterm conditions such as HIV/AIDS, Cancer and MS. What is a reasonable adjustment for you to make will depends on a number of variables, for example your size and your customer base. We can offer advice that is reasonable and will help you make the changes that make the most difference - many of which cost nothing at all.
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Clearly Presented Access Audit Reports and Access Statements
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Disability Awareness/ DDA Training.
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Vocational Rehabilitation/ Return to Work Plans
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Ergonomic Workstation Assessments and Training
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Website Accessibility
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Access to our Disability Equality Consultation Group (disabled people)
Please Contact Us For An Informal Discussion
Or services for Business include:
Access Statements and Audits | Ergonomic Workstation Assessments | Training | Vocational Rehabilitation & Return to Work Plans | Website Accessibility
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