A grassroots initiative growing into a large-scale integration agency for inclusion in the open labour market

Access – Inklusion im Arbeitsleben (Access), a DPO based in Erlangen, Germany, was founded in 1998 at the grassroots-level by persons with disabilities to build bridges for persons with disabilities from school to employment in the open labour market. The Access model is based on individualized support in the job search and a broad network of potential employers, public funders, and supporters. Access has continually grown in size and in terms of its employer network, comprising more than 1,500 employers in 2024. Annually, some 350 job-seekers are supported by a team of 70 people, a quarter of whom are persons with disabilities.

Solution: Access – Inklusion im Arbeitsleben
Organization: Access - Inclusion in working life
Country of Implementation: Germany

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