About us
There are 1.2 million people with learning disabilities and 1.7 million adults with low literacy in the UK. - Working with Words can help you reach this audience. We make your information easy to understand for people with learning disabilities and low literacy.
- We can help you produce accessible information in different formats: audio CD's and MP3's, web sites, leaflets, posters and booklets.
- At Working with Words we work with people with learning disabilities. We discuss the material with them and develop simplified text and visual ways to understand your information.
- The resulting product will enable people with learning disabilities and low literacy throughout the country to access your services
We have a proven track record. Our customers include:
- Transport for London
- Department of Health
- Department for Consitutional Affairs
- Disability Rights Commission
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- London Sports Forum
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Mencap
- European Year of Disabled People
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Central London Connexions
- Aldingbourne Trust
- Turning Point
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Greenwich Citizen Advocacy
- Learning and Skills Council
- Port Neath Council
- Greenwich Adult Placement Scheme
- Enfield Primary Care Trust
- Wiltshire County Council
- Whole Systems Partnership
- Ministry of Justice
- Ofgem
- Valuing People Support Team
- Kent County Council
- Neighbourhood Renewal
- Healthcare Commission
- London Borough of Greenwich
- Heart 'n Soul
- Oxleas NHS Trust
- Greenwich Partnership
- Moat Housing
- Camden Society
- HomeStart
- Greenwich Primary Care Trust
- Lewisham Connexions
- Asthma UK
- Greenwich Community Learning Disability Team
- London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
- London Borough of Bromley
- Tower Homes
- Westlea Housing Association
- MCCH Charity
- London Borough of Bexley
- Financial Ombudsman
- Nationwide Building Society
Recent comments from customers:
"The CD was simply brilliant! We ran about 15 sessions and the feedback was excellent on each one! Normally we would only have been able to do about 6 or 7 and I would have lost my voice.
Thanks again for producing this - I'll definitely be in touch about the other CD's. They were also very reasonably priced and good to work with."
Tower Homes"People have been very appreciative of the accessible version and have commented on how good it looks and how clearly the information is presented. Thank you very much for your hard work and for doing it all so quickly – much appreciated."
London Borough of Bromley
More about us
The objects of Working with Words
- To provide education and training for people with learning difficulties which could help them find a job.
- To help people with learning difficulties develop their office, computer and social skills in a work setting.
- To tell people about the information needs of people with learning difficulties which will help them take part in the community
Some of our Tuesday group - Katherine, Raphael, Debbie, Shirley and Robert
