Access to Work for Founders with Disabilities

Disabled, neurodivergent or living with a health condition? Learn how Access to Work can fund support to help you thrive in work.
About this Event

Is your disability, health condition or neurodivergence making work harder than it needs to be?

Whether you’re employed, self-employed, running a business or about to start a new job, the right support can make a real difference. Access to Work is a government scheme that can fund practical help so you can work in a way that suits you. Many people who are eligible have never heard of it.

Access to Work can support people with:

• Physical disabilities and mobility needs
• Sensory impairments, such as hearing or sight loss
• Long-term health conditions, such as chronic pain, fatigue or diabetes
• Neurodivergence, including ADHD, AuDHD, autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia

In this session you’ll learn:

• What Access to Work is, and who can apply
• How to apply, step by step, and how to describe your needs clearly
• What support you might get, such as specialist equipment, assistive tech, travel help, support workers or coaching
• How it works if you’re self-employed or running your own business
• How to use your award well once you have it
• Common sticking points, and how to get past them

This session is for you if:

• You have a disability, health condition or are neurodivergent (diagnosed or not yet)
• You’re running your own business or work in a business
• You feel stretched or overwhelmed and want to work more sustainably
• You’ve heard of Access to Work but don’t know where to start
• You have an award but aren’t sure how to make the most of it

About your host

I’m Peggy Cheyo, a neurodiversity and wellbeing coach. I support people to understand how they work best and to build working lives that are sustainable. I bring both professional experience and lived experience to this work.

The practical bits

• Where: NatWest Accelerator Hub, MK:U Innovation Hub, Bouverie House, 200 Silbury Blvd, Milton Keynes MK9 1LT
• Sign in at reception ground floor
• Accessibility: Step Free access on the side of the entrance, Accessible toilets available near our event space. Please let us know when booking if you have any access needs and we’ll do our best to meet them.
• Parking is purple council parking, and available in front of the building.

• There will be time for questions at the end and Peggy will be available after the event too.
• Feel free to move, stand or take breaks whenever you need to.

Spaces are limited. Book your place now.