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We aim to raise awareness of the skills people with disabilities can bring to the workplace and to make it easier for them to find and keep jobs or take part in learning. 

 

By sharing expertise and experience, we work together for the benefit of people with disabilities in Fife.


Services

 

  • FenLink, our information and signposting service, puts you in touch with the person or agency who can best help you if you’re looking for information and advice on anything to do with jobs, skills and training.


  •  Kit for Work is an assistive technology loan scheme which helps people with disabilities to start or stay in work by lending specialist equipment until a permanent arrangement can be made.



Information

 

  • Fife Employability Network News, our quarterly electronic newsletter, keeps our partners up to date with local and national news on disability and disability issues.



  • Our partners can publicise their events, eg open days, via our events calendar.


  • Ability in Disability is a quick reference tool to signpost businesses and professionals to the people who can help them in employing staff with disabilities.

 

  • Our Annual Review lets you see what we have achieved in the last year. Our Annual Review lets you see what we have achieved in the last year. Our Annual Review lets you see what we have achieved in the last year.


Working with partners

 

  • We are a partner in the Fife Business Diversity Awards which recognise businesses in Fife who show that they recruit and retain a diverse workforce. To download  the latest nomination form go to the Fife Employability Network web page via www.fifedirect.org.uk/fenlink, publications, latest publications.


  • We are also partners in the RNIB Employer compact which is working to reduce unemployment amongst blind and partially sighted people. 


About us

 

The Employability Network is a partnership of statutory and voluntary agencies in Fife working with and for people with disabilities.  We are led by Fife Council Community Services and our partners include other council services, Skills Development Scotland, Jobcentre Plus, NHS Fife, colleges in Fife and a range of statutory and voluntary agencies.


Our development is guided by an Advisory Group and we form short-term working groups for specific tasks. We also prepare a development plan each year which sets out our targets for the year.

 

If there is anything you would like to know about the service please get in touch.


Contact Details

Sandra Wilson

Tel: 01592 583378

Email: info@fenlink.org.uk

Web: www.fifedirect.org.uk/fenlink

Meeting Place

Fife Council Local and Community Services, 3 - 5 Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XN (admin base only)

Date:FenLink,  the network's information and signposting service, is staffed between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday and can also be contacted by fax, email and answerphone outwith office hours. 

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