SAMEE charity

SAMEE was established in 2016 to support disabled people wanting to explore self-employment as an alternative to traditional employment. By teaching and sharing valuable self-employment and holistic skills, through a unique mix of peer mentoring and personal guidance, we have supported many disabled people into successfully starting self-employment. Our Vision Every disabled person can access the self-employment and holistic support they require to meet their individual needs through the co-creation of activities and bespoke resources. Our Ethos The SAMEE team believe that every disabled person accessing our services deserves to lead a fulfilling life and achieve success on a journey that is as unique as they are. Our Mission To influence societal change through mentoring, advocacy and best practice, alongside innovative programme co-creation, development and delivery, enabling disabled people to access self-employment support to positively impact the reduction of the disability employment gap. Our Values We are DARING… When a disabled person wants to explore self-employment, our mentors have the confidence to encourage our participants to pursue their aspirations and dreams. We are AUTHENTIC… When exploring self-employment with our participants, we have the courage to discuss potential challenges openly with them to ensure that they are able to make an independent and informed decision. We are PERSON-CENTRIC… We listen to our participants to ensure that we deliver a bespoke package of co-created support and resources which meets their individual and holistic needs.