what's available

Health & Disability

There are a number of services and support available in Dundee for customers with these issues. Staff at the Discover Opportunities Centre have access to:

• Disability Employment Advisors through Jobcentre Plus and various organisations.
• Information on current Jobcentre Plus support available if you are on Employment Support Allowance / Incapacity Benefit and are looking to return to work(www.directgov.uk).
• The Employment Unit which aims to create employment opportunities for disabled people and to assist people with disabilities to find and maintain work. http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/employmentunit/disabledissues/
• NHS Health Practioners who take a more holistic approach with your health (Working Towards Health).

For more information on any of these services and to find out if there are others that may better suit your needs please have a look at our Directory Listing.

Working Towards Health Team

If you live in Dundee and currently receiving an unemployment related benefit and want to improve your health, the Working Towards Health team who are based at Discover Opportunities Centre can help you if you are wanting to participate in work, training or education but you feel that your health may be preventing you from moving on.

The team's Health Practitioners are employed by NHS Tayside and work in partnership with other employability services within Dundee City.  They will work with you to help you understand and manage your health condition better.  They can meet you either at Discover Opportunities Centre or at a community venue near to where you live.  Your Health Practitioner will work with you on a confidential and one to one basis on health matters that are important to you.

What some of our clients have said...

It has been so good talking to someone, realising my abilities.  This has helped me to move on. (Louise 26, Dundee)

We focused on what I can do, not being told what I can't do.  I felt like a person, not an illness. (Simon 42, Dundee)

Just the fact the service is there is great.  Ot has given me a lifeline. (Mike 57, Dundee)

First time I'd been listened to as a person, not just an illness.  I now know there is more to life than anti-depressants.   I'm now learning to deal with my depression and I'm moving on. (David 51, Dundee)

If you think this service could be of benefit to you, please give the team a call to make an appointment on 01382 434460, or pop in to arrange an appointment at Discover Opportunities Centre, 24 Crichton Street, Dundee.