The Work and Health Programme

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Employability is central to Shaw Trust. Supporting people into the workplace, especially those with complex needs is a vital service – valuable to individuals, families, communities, businesses and the economy. Careers support helps people improve their life chances as they enter and sustain meaningful work and tackle in-work poverty.

The Work and Health Programme is designed to help people who have a disability or health condition, disadvantaged due to their circumstances, such as a care leaver or someone who is homeless. Our Support Managers work with an individual for up to 15 months to help manage their health conditions, develop their skills and gain sustainable employment.

In addition to one to one support meetings, individual will be given access to the Shaw Trust Participant Portal, where they can find online courses, training, video tutorials and suitable live vacancies.

We also work with local delivery partners who will help individuals to develop effective job search techniques, identify their transferable skills and match these to suitable vacancies.

Work and Health Programme:

If someone is of working age, and meets any of the following criteria, they are likely to be eligible.

• working age adult with disabilities or physical health condition that presents a barrier to employment
• working age adult with a mental health condition
• offender / ex-offender
• member of a family where a child is at risk of becoming Looked After
• member/former member of HM Armed Forces
• partner of current or former Armed Forces personnel
• care leaver
• young person in a gang
• person for whom a drug/alcohol dependency (including a history of) presents a significant barrier to employment
• refugee
• victim of domestic violence

There is no requirement to be in receipt of Universal Credit or any other benefit.