A Council-run contract company employing people with disabilities has become the latest victim of cuts.

Jobs are expected to be axed at Industrial Services Group, which employs 75 people, including 50 with disabilities, after it was announced part of the service is to close.

Now, businessman Paul Rimay-Muranyi, who has used staff from the service at his Tornado Gloves company for more than two years, is urging other businesses using ISG to work together to save the mailing and packing side of the operation, which is due to be affected.

The businessman, who received a letter from the Council warning of the changes, said: “It’s completely wrong. Why should these cuts be affecting people with disabilities who have already had to put up with huge difficulties in their life?

“If they lose their jobs, there’s a risk they could be left stuck at home without work just left on the scrapheap.”

The letter said the intention was to undertake a gradual reduction of work between now and a final closure in March, 2013.

Mr Rimay-Murayni added: “There are other companies that could do the job quicker and cheaper, but I use them because we feel we are helping to support and provide work for people who might otherwise find it difficult to get work.

“I want to hear from other businesses to see if we can collectively lean on the Council to get them to reconsider.”

Earlier this year proposals were put forward to try and make ISG more commercially viable as it moved towards becoming a self-funded operation.

The Council’s executive committee approved £375,000 for 2011/12 to help it break even in 2013/14 after members were told estimated cash reserves of between £1m and £1.5m would be needed to support ISG’s cash flow, something ISG was unlikely to be in a position to be able to do for several years.

ISG, based in Dudley Hill, was formed in 1997 to provide training and employment opportunities to disabled people in the district. Its employees help manufacture uPVC windows and doors and festival lights as well as provide mailing and packing services and process and re-sell redundant IT equipment.

But this week David Shepherd, Bradford Council’s assistant director for housing, employment and skills, said for the past three years ISG had operated at a significant loss, requiring emergency funding to cover the shortfall in its operations.

Only the mailing and packing side of the operation is to be affected.

He said: “Our aim is to introduce a financial plan that would see it break even by 2014 by reducing costs and widening its potential revenue streams.

“This would help to make ISG more sustainable and would mean it continues to provide a significant number of disabled people with employment opportunities. We will be supporting ISG staff throughout the process.”

Any businesses using ISG who want to support the campaign to save jobs at risk can contact Mr Rimay-Murayni on 07815 888836.