Support with employability when you need it

Formal advice (advocacy, facilitation, mediation & legal) relating to: employment options, information on HD for employers, employment law and employment rights, changes to working patterns, workplace adaptations and equipment.

HD Service ( HD Clinical Lead , HD Specialists, Specialist Youth Advisor, Financial Wellbeing Officer )

Scottish Huntington’s Association Financial Wellbeing Service  ( offering advice on money issues surrounding employment and link to employment advice services ). Alternative employment advice services are provided by Citizens’ Advice and ACAS .

Employment Lawyer (contact Scottish Huntington’s Association or Citizens’ Advice )

Trades Unions

Advocacy ( Inverclyde , East Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire , East Dunbartonshire , Renfrewshire , Glasgow City , Scottish Independence Advocacy Alliance )

Disability Employment Service

Universal Credit

Healthy Working Lives

Occupational Therapy / Vocational Rehabilitation (also see East Dunbartonshire , Inverclyde , Renfrewshire )

Public Health Resource Directory

Disability Rights UK

The Alliance

Staff Associations

Access to Work

Referral to HD Specialist who will assess support required, either providing direct advice to client and/or employer, or referring to/ coordinating one or more of the key services identified for specialist advice

For under 25 year olds, refer to Specialist Youth Advisors who will assess support required before referring on to one or more of the key services identified for specialist advice and vocational rehabilitation

Referral Standards of service used

People with symptoms of HD and their families or carers are able to work in line with their abilities and choices, have good access to advice about employment rights and are well connected to employment support services.