AFK (Action for Kids) Company Profile

About us

In 1991, our founder Sally Bishop wanted to raise money to purchase a powered wheelchair for a disabled boy who couldn’t get the equipment he needed on the NHS.

After making calls from her front room, she soon had enough donations to purchase the chair. Over the next few months several more families contacted Sally for help and in 1992, 'Action For Kids Charitable Trust' was formed.

Over the next few years our services expanded to include a maintenance programme for the wheelchairs we provided, as well as a programme of work-related learning in our office, where disabled students could develop skills in a working office environment.

Sally retired in 2012 and collected a well-deserved OBE later that year.

AFK continue to provide our long-established programmes by creating opportunities for disabled children and young people to increase their independence, reach their potential and overcome barriers they face, currently offering the following services:

- Mobility Equipment

- Aspire Schools’ Programme

- Employer Visits

- Source Voluntary positions

- Work placements

- Arrange work trials

- Practice interviews with Corporates

- Employment workshops and masterclasses

- Leadership programmes

- Independent Travel Training

- Self-Employment programme

- Referral to our Employment and Skills programme (post 17 years old)

- Health and wellbeing sessions

Our Company's Commitment and Culture

Accessibility Features

We are commited to supporting our employees with disabilities or long term conditions by taking steps to remove barriers that disabled employees may face at work. Some examples of support we can offer include:

Options to be home-based (remote working)
Accessible Bathroom(s)
Offering appropriate adjustments during recruitment and selection processes - such as allowing extra time for reading or written assessment.
Ensuring our office spaces are accessible to all disabled employees, including wheelchair accessible ramps and offices.
Flexibility in working practices - such as the provision of additional breaks, adjusted working hours, remote / hybrid working.
Alteration of working hours / flexible working.
Acquiring new, or adapting existing, equipment or technology - such as screen readers or ergonomic workstations.
Additional Disability Equality training for employees.
Time off to attend medical assessments, treatment, or rehabilitation.