Remploy - a bit of good news

[willothewisp]

Yesterdays news - lets hope it all works out for them

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25363468

[zaranvalesasterix]

I have mixed feelings about that. When I had a manufacturing business Remploy were our biggest threat. With the subsidies they had from the tax payer, they could undercut any other business, you know - the ones that were paying the taxes.

[willothewisp]

I have mixed feelings about that. When I had a manufacturing business Remploy were our biggest threat. With the subsidies they had from the tax payer, they could undercut any other business, you know - the ones that were paying the taxes.

I think this is being taken over by a private company so will the subsidies be as generous? ( I dont know that answer). What I was looking at was the employee. Most of these people can't compete in the general workforce and would be left on the shelf. Trying to sign-on but unable to apply (or even be able to apply) for another job even though they want to work. They are disadvantaged.

[tony41]

I think this is being taken over by a private company so will the subsidies be as generous? ( I dont know that answer). What I was looking at was the employee. Most of these people can't compete in the general workforce and would be left on the shelf. Trying to sign-on but unable to apply (or even be able to apply) for another job even though they want to work. They are disadvantaged.

Probably more generous. Subsidies to the train operating companies are far greater than to British Rail. So much for the private sector being better. I suppose they have to pay the directors and shareholders vast sums of money.

[willothewisp]

Probably more generous. Subsidies to the train operating companies are far greater than to British Rail. So much for the private sector being better. I suppose they have to pay the directors and shareholders vast sums of money.

I cant think off anything that was public sector moving over to private sector that has been better for the general public, except of course, anyone who has the money to invest in its shares.

[westlondoncarparts]

Remploy was set up originally at a time when the private sector would not employ disabled people. The organisation was intended to enable disabled people to earn a living with dignity in a way that enabled them to give something back to the wider community that was supporting them.

Now that such concepts of community have largely disappeared across large tracts of the UK due to political ideology, it is good to read that a private sector organisation is going to try to do its bit to help disabled people through employment provision. Hopefully there will be a big success story here in due course!

Some good news at least amongst the current economic doom and gloom!

[willothewisp]

Remploy was set up originally at a time when the private sector would not employ disabled people. The organisation was intended to enable disabled people to earn a living with dignity in a way that enabled them to give something back to the wider community that was supporting them.

Now that such concepts of community have largely disappeared across large tracts of the UK due to political ideology, it is good to read that a private sector organisation is going to try to do its bit to help disabled people through employment provision. Hopefully there will be a big success story here in due course!

Some good news at least amongst the current economic doom and gloom!

Couldn't have said it better.

[billsstamps]

http://www.remploy.co.uk/

Remploy don't seem to know anything about this news.

[willothewisp]

Think it has been updated - its there - Sale of Remploy Automotive completed