EASE is an app for disabled people in employment
The SUSE team has secured funding for the development of the EASE App, a game-changing tool for disabled workers in Scotland. This phone application will empower individuals to assess their wellbeing, request support, and prevent employment challenges. We are thrilled to be at the forefront of self-management activities and look forward to making a real impact with this project.
The EASE App is for disabled workers to check their wellbeing based on a range of challenges people may face in employment, and get help quickly if needed. Its purpose is to facilitate Early Action to Sustain Employment (EASE).
The app will connect disabled employees to support and resources, with the aim of empowering them to stay well and succeed in their jobs.
How will the app work?
Users of the app will be able to identify the areas most important to them in their current employment and answer a few simple questions to help identify how things are going. If it appears they need support in a particular area, the app will know this by their score. It will provide links to relevant services and information which can provide support. By creating a personal user profile, this will tailor the app to the user and ensure the resource links are relevant for them, e.g. they will only be shown services which are in the area they live.
However the app is not just for use when there is an issue at work, it’s there to help disabled workers keep on track when things are going well. The app will provide motivational messages, resources to help maintain wellbeing and tips for career progression. Users will also be given top tips, reminders and updates to keep them engage and motivated to find solutions if and when required. They will have access to their personal resource bank at any time.
Information from the app will also help us learn how to provide better employment support for disabled people in work, a group that is often overlooked.
This project has been made possible via the Scottish Government funding administered by The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE). The Self Management Fund for Scotland aims to empower people living with long term conditions, disabled people and unpaid carers to take control their health, care and wellbeing.
The project, which will be delivered over the next three years, has already begun by engaging with our EASE App Delivery Team. The team are a group of SUSE members and partners, including Your Options Understood (Y.O.U), Alliance for Inclusion, Versus Arthritis and the Experience Network, working together to bring their expertise and lived experience to ensure the app is accessible and the resources are targeted and useful.
Interested in this work?
We will be recruiting volunteers to test the app from summer 2025. If you would like to register your interest, please complete the form below or contact us at info@susescotland.scot.
Information is also available in Easy Read:
Ease App Information Easy Read Version.
If using apps isn’t for you but you are still interested in supporting the project, we are looking for volunteers to take part in a focus group to discuss workplace wellbeing. You can also register via the form below. For alternative ways to register please email us at info@susescotland.scot
Funded by:
