Leonard Cheshire Disability visited the Scottish Parliament to discuss future work in the Scottish Borders.
In a meeting with Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire they showed considerable interest and desire to come to the Scottish Borders.
Leonard Cheshire Disability aims to break down barriers and help support career development for those people with disabilities or long-term health conditions.
Leonard Cheshire Disability ‘s Change 100 Programme supports graduates with disabilities or long-term health conditions with a placement on a paid summer work and mentoring programme that helps them develop their career. Partners include big names such as the BBC, Barclays and Virgin Money.
Another programme, Can Do, is to get young disabled people into volunteering to learn skills whilst helping their respective local community. The programme that teaches new skills to the volunteers which will in turn ensure the volunteer has more employment choices in the future.
7 million people in the UK have disability or long-term health condition, that is almost 1 in 5.
Rachael Hamilton MSP said: "Leonard Cheshire Disability do great work across the Scotland and I am really pleased that they are looking to extend that work to the Scottish Borders.
"The programmes they offer can really help to transform lives here in the Borders by giving people the skills, confidence and opportunities to help secure a dream career.
"The Scottish Borders can really benefit with Leonard Cheshire Disability’s support and I encourage anyone who can support their move here to do so."
Stuart Robertson, Leonard Cheshire Disability’s Scottish Director, said: "As an organisation, Leonard Cheshire Disability has one over-arching ambition: to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
"It’s our mission to empower disabled people right across Scotland through our innovative support, volunteering and employment schemes. Through our work we are seeking to maximise the untapped talents of disabled Scots who are striving to enter training or employment and improve their lives. With the help of communities in the Scottish Borders, together we can help make this ambition a reality."