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Vocational Rehabilitation Association

Helping people remain in, recover in, return to, reach for work.

Vocational Rehabilitation Practitioners
Case Managers
OT, Physios, Psychologist, Counsellors
Rehabilitation Counsellors
Employment Support Specialists
Disability Employment Advisors
Occupational Health Practitioners
HR Advisors
Line Managers
Social Workers
Union Representatives
GPs  / Consultants / Nurses
Vocational Rehabilitation Practitioners
Case Managers
OT, Physios, Psychologist, Counsellors
Rehabilitation Counsellors
Employment Support Specialists
Disability Employment Advisors
Occupational Health Practitioners
HR Advisors
Line Managers
Social Workers
Union Representatives
GPs  / Consultants / Nurses
Vocational Rehabilitation Practitioners
Case Managers
OT, Physios, Psychologist, Counsellors
Rehabilitation Counsellors
Employment Support Specialists
Disability Employment Advisors
Occupational Health Practitioners
HR Advisors
Line Managers
Social Workers
Union Representatives
GPs  / Consultants / Nurses
What is VR?

Understanding VR

Vocational rehabilitation refers to programmes and services designed to help individuals with functional, physical, psychological, developmental, cognitive or emotional impairments to overcome obstacles to achieve meaningful and sustainable employment as well as enhancing their independence and quality of life.

It involves a range of input spanning assessment, pre-employment support and in-employment support.  Practitioners engage in assessment, advice, training, vocational redirection and career support as well as delivering rehabilitation programmes to help people to improve their workability, work capacity and confidence to return to work when ready.

Vocational rehabilitation has a number of referral pathways and is delivered in a variety of settings including:

The workplace
Insurance companies
The NHS
Job Centre Plus
Charities
Prisons
Homelessness services
Social care
Refugee services
Rehabilitation providers
Social enterprises
What is VR?
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Who

Our Vision

That the best quality vocational rehabilitation (VR) is accessible throughout the UK for those who need it.

What

Our Mission

In the interests of all those who may need VR services in the UK, as an organisation, we will work to:

  • Define VR by educating and influencing all things VR
  • Promote and market VR
  • Be the conduit between policy and practitioners/organisationsClarify and share the benefits of effective VR

For our members we will:

  • Offer training and knowledge development;
  • Ensure full understanding what VR is
  • Provide mentoring and networking opportunities
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Our Association

Our Trustees

Our Trustees come from a range of backgrounds representing the diversity of vocational rehabilitation practise. To find out more about individual Trustees please click here

Our Friends/Patrons

We have a number of Friends who support us. Click here to find out more.

Our Collaborations

Create a list of the different steering groups we are currently on to demonstrate our representation in the wider public domain.

  • RCOT
  • IRCM
  • BABCIM
  • CMSUK
  • Council for Work and Health
  • SOM
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Our Members Impact

Being a VRA member does not just open the door to exciting opportunities in your career development. It also gives you access to a first-class range of services designed to support you in your professional life.

Members

Membership Information

Being a VRA member does not just open the door to exciting opportunities in your career development. It also gives you access to a first-class range of services designed to support you in your professional life.

As an individual member you:

  • can be listed on our ‘Find a Practitioner’ service helping you promote your expertise and help you find business and find others to work with (professional members)
  • have access to member only resources including our webinar archive and exclusive fact sheets plus a database of useful reports, research and other information to support your work and CPD
  • receive regular newsletters and updates
  • get member discounts on our events plus access to member-only events all providing great networking opportunities
  • receive CPD certificates for our webinars – normally £15 each
  • be able to use designator letters such as PVRA after your name and the VRA logo

Become an organisational member to also:

  • promote your services through webinars and resources such as featured case studies demonstrating good practice
  • have featured logos and listings on our website and in our literature
  • advertise job vacancies via our website and discounted mailings

All our members benefit from:

  • Access to our standards of practice for VR practitioners
  • Promotion of the role of vocational rehabilitation and the importance of delivery by providers working in line with recognised standards
  • The opportunity to contribute to our feedback on important issues to government departments, other relevant stakeholders and industries.
  • Access to wider networks where relevant through our partnership with sister organisations such as SOM, RCOT, BABICM, CMSUK, ASORC in Australia and WWDPI in Canada.

Find out more about Individual Memberships or Corporate Memberships Download a flyer about the VRA and membership here or about our special free student membership for those currently studying or within a year of completion here.

Practitioners
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Resources
Up to date resources for your business

Explore the most recent tips and information aids for you or your organisation from individual guides to dealing with staff.

Individual
Information & guides for Individuals

Informative documents/guides to help you support, advice, gain or maintain employment.

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Being a VRA member does not just open the door to exciting opportunities in your career development. It also gives you access to a first-class range of services designed to support you in your professional life.

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