Better Working Futures is Reed in Partnership’s name for the Work and Health Programme. The service gives people who face additional barriers to finding work the best support available.
We have been delivering Better Working Futures in South London for more than five years. The service is commissioned by the South London Partnership, and brings together local opportunities in employment, education, and healthcare to support unemployed residents in Croydon, Richmond, Kingston, Merton and Sutton.
We work collaboratively with you and other services in the community to offer you the best possible support for your personal circumstances. We know that there are many things that mean the jobs market can be difficult for some people. You may have been out of work caring for a child or relative. You might have a health condition or disability that means you need help with accessibility at work. Or you may have not been employed for a while and don’t have the confidence or skills to look for work again.
Our employment services give people the support they need to start working. Together, we help them create a plan of action that suits their personal needs and work ambitions:
- One-to-one expert adviser guidance
- Access to exclusive job vacancies
- High quality skills training
- CV help and interview preparation
- Health and wellbeing support
- Financial support with travel and work clothes
- Continuing in-work support and guidance
People with a disability or health condition or in an Early Access Disadvantaged group (e.g. carers/ex-carers, military veterans and their partners, homeless, people with drug/alcohol dependencies, care leavers, ex-offenders, victims of domestic abuse, refugees. See website for full list)