We’re hiring a Senior Lead Consultant (Job Coaching) in Aberdeen. £28.5–30k, full-time, permanent. Lead Project SEARCH (UoA), supporting people with learning disabilities/neurodivergent people into work. Email kelly.forrest@viascotland.org.uk
🔔 DFN Project SEARCH internships now open!
A year-long employability programme at the University of Aberdeen (2026/27) for young people (16–24) with learning disabilities or autism.
📆 Open Day: 5 Feb 2026
📪 Apply by: 16 Mar 2026
🔗 abdn.ac.uk/staffnet/working-…
Festive Closure
Our offices are now closed for the festive break and will reopen on Monday 5th January. Thank you to everyone we’ve worked with this year for your commitment to inclusion and accessibility across Scotland.
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas✨
The VIA Scotland Team
Losing online sales?
With 38% of UK retail online, your website needs to be spot on.
Our disabled mystery shoppers assess:
✅ User experience✅ Accessibility✅ Areas to improve
Just £50/hour, get actionable feedback to boost sales.
📞 0141 212 3395 | ✉️ info@viascotland.org.uk
Over a third of UK adults have reading difficulties. If your content isn’t accessible, you could be missing out. Our CPD-certified Easy Read training teaches you to create clear, inclusive materials for everyone.
📞 0141 212 3395 | ✉️ info@viascotland.org.uk ✨Only £150/session
Missing what your customers need? Most dissatisfied customers don’t speak up. Our disabled mystery shoppers help you improve service for all.
✅ In-person/virtual visits
✅ Detailed report & recommendations
💷 £50/hour
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Struggling with staff retention? Over half of UK HR pros say it’s their top concern. Creating an inclusive, disability-confident workplace can boost retention by 50%. Let us help you!
✨ CPD-certified training for just £150/session
📞 0141 212 3395 | 📧 info@viascotland.org.uk
Is your customer service accessible? Disabled UK citizens have a £274B spending power—can you afford to miss out? Our CPD-certified training helps your team provide inclusive service, enhancing the experience for all.
✨ £150/session 📞 0141 212 3395 | 📧 info@viascotland.org.uk
Your information should be read by everyone, but are you sure it can be easily understood?
Our Easy Read Transcription course will translate your documents into Easy Read, one of the best forms of inclusive information around!
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ALT Your Information Should be Read by Everyone
Easy Read is one of the best ways to ensure your information can be understood by the most amount of people. Let us transcribe your documents for you!
www.viascotland.org.uk
0141 212 3395
info@viascotland.org.uk
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Do you have a learning disability or autism or work with people who do? Do you want to share your story? Get in touch and come on our podcast, Breakthrough!
ALT BREAKTHROUGH With John McVey
Values Into Action Scotland has a podcast called Breakthrough, where we give a voice to people with lived experience of overcoming barriers.
If you have a learning disability/autism or work with people who do, and you want to share your story with a wider audience, get in touch with John McVey at john.mcvey@viascotland.org.uk.
Previous Breakthrough episodes are available on VIAS's YouTube, Spotify and TikTok.
Facilitator (Quality Improvement Team) opportunity with @VIAScotland growing and developing their work improving the lies of people learning disabilities and/or autism and supporting them to achieve their goals!
📍Hillington, Glasgow
💷 £25,571 pro-rata
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Whether you're an employer looking for capable candidates for your vacancies, or a #Disabled jobhunter looking for your dream job, Triple E is here to help! Get in touch and see how!
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ALT SUPPORTING EMPLOYER AND JOBHUNTER
Triple E, our supported employment program, will help you find the dream job you are looking for if you are 16-67 and are disabled. We also work with employers, providing capable candidates for their vacancies complete with a personal trainer. If you are an employer or a disabled jobhunter, get in touch and see just what Triple E can do fro you!
0141 212 3395
info@viascotland.org.uk
www.viascotland.org.uk
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Our Easy Read Basics training is second to none, but don't take our word for it!
With our help, you can join the many organisations using Easy Read and embrace #Inclusive information for people with #LearningDisabilities and #Autism!
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ALT "Training was very useful and something that will have a huge impact on my role as a development worker. It has shown me how to put documents as an easy read format relevant to my clients, thank you!"
- Easy Read Course attendee
from South Lanarkshire Council
www.viascotland.org.uk
0141 212 3395
info@viascotland.org.uk
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A range of consultancy services designed to help you and your organisation understand how you can benefit from including people with #LearningDisabilities and #Autism. That's what we offer at VIAS
Get in touch and see what we can do!
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ALT Consultancy for you
VIAS offers quality consultancy services designed to get you and your organisation thinking about inclusive practices. Our team has the experience and knowledge to add value to your business. From customer surveys, interviews, and mystery shopping, we can make recommendations and help you develop an action plan designed to help disabled people in your organisation thrive. Get in touch and see what we can do!
0141 212 3395
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Don't miss out on this All Abilities event this Friday at the Easterhouse Sports Centre! With over 20 organisations attending, come along and find out more about support, #Accessibility in sports and much more!
ALT ALL ABILITIES EVENT
Disability is not Inability
Find out about support/accessible sports and so much more
GET MORE INSIGHT
Free food/ice cream
Free sports taster
DJ's and Music
20 Organisations
Free seated massage
Friday 10th October
from 12pm till 4pm
Easterhouse Sports Centre
12 Auchinlea Road
GLASGOW
G34 9HQ
FOR MORE INFO: contact donnamcgill@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk
Mob. 07423 585605
VIAS provides quality services for people and for organisations designed to get them thinking about including people with #LearningDisabilities and #Autism. We also are dedicated to supporting disabled people achieve the lives they want!
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ALT Quality services designed for you, your organisation, and people with learning disabilities and autism.
Contact us
0141 212 3395
info@viascotland.org.uk
www.viascotland.org.uk
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#ThrowbackThursday to our first ever episode of Breakthrough featuring Triple E job coach Kerry McQuillan talking about the important work our supported employment service does!
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Our courses are delivered by people with lived experience of learning disability and autism, and are designed to get you and your organisation thinking about #Inclusivity. Get in touch and see just what we can do for you!
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ALT SERVICES DELIVERED BY PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE
Our training courses are designed to get you and your organisation thinking about learning disability and autism. Delivered by people with lived experience of disability, we will show you everything you need to know from inclusion, to the law, to reasonable adjustments, and many more. Get in touch and see just what our courses can offer you!
BOOK NOW!
0141 212 3395
info@viascotland.org.uk
www.viascotland.org.uk
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John McVey sits down with Courtney on our newest episode of Breakthrough to discuss her involvement with our supported employment service Triple E!
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