WorkWell support is now available to all adults in Surrey. Get free one-to-one coaching support to get a job or stay in work today.
Research shows there are hundreds of people in Surrey people with mental or physical health conditions who struggle to return to work after a period of absence.
One-to-one support from a WorkWell coach can help you return to work sooner. It can also help you from going on sickness leave and losing pay.
WorkWell coaches will provide a personalised support plan tailored to your needs. This may recommend employment and skills support, such as exploring new careers and talking to employers about changes they may need to make in the workplace. They may also recommend mental or physical activity support.
The support is free and usually lasts for up to six months. But it is not time limited meaning that the service is available for all the time you may need it.
The main thing is that you get the support you need to be healthy enough to stay in work.
Get support now via the Surrey County Council WorkWell website.
What is WorkWell?
WorkWell is a joint initiative from the Department of Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care to create a healthier and more productive nation.
Surrey County Council is delivering WorkWell in Surrey in partnership with local providers of health, wellbeing, employment and skills support.
It provides free, one-to-one work and health support service, helping people with health issues and/or disabilities to get back to work or remain in work by connecting them to local support providers.
People who are absent from work due to reasons such as mental health, Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and respiratory reasons often struggle to return to work after a period of sickness absence.
You can self-refer, speak to your GP, or contact us directly for support via the Surrey County Council website.
Who is eligible?
- Anyone worried about how their health is impacting their ability to start, return to, or stay in work
- Anyone who is in work, need support returning to work or are out of work for up to six months, who requires early intervention due to health related barriers
- Anyone aged 16+ living in Surrey and registered with a Surrey GP surgery
- Has the right to work in the UK
Those with more complex needs may be linked with other schemes that can provide longer term support.
Who provides WorkWell support in Surrey?
Surrey County Council is working with several providers to deliver WorkWell support.
This includes primary care services. These are the first point of contact in the healthcare system. And they include GPs, community pharmacy, dental, and optometry (eye health) services.
The local support providers we’re using are:
- WayThrough (formerly known as Richmond Fellowship Trust) – WorkWell coaches aligned to Primary Care networks
- Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership – skills and employment advice and training with community based WorkWell coaches in Epsom and Guildford
- Active Surrey – physical activity advice
- Spelthorne Borough Council – community based coaches in the Spelthorne Jobs and Skills Hub in Staines
- Fedcap – mental health advisory service
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