WorkWell

WorkWell is a programme that we are piloting in Lancashire and South Cumbria that aims to help disabled people and people with health conditions to start and stay in work. 

This service is free and voluntary, and as part of the offer, participants will have access to a Work and Health Coach. Together, they will agree realistic and reasonable next steps that can form part of a personalised support plan. Work and Health Coaches will consider the full range of available local support and provide signposting, tailored to individual need.

The aim of WorkWell is to support disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay or succeed in work. WorkWell can offer a range of support, which may include:

• A personal assessment of your needs to understand what support might work best for your circumstances.
• Personalised, goal-based plans to address your physical, mental wellbeing, and social needs to help you return to and/or thrive in work.
• Access and referral to local and community-based work and health support services.
• Support for employers to understand your needs and advice on how to provide workplace adjustments that support you (employers will only be contacted with your permission).

Eligibility

To be eligible for the programme, participants will be either:

• out-of-work and need health-related support to return to work or
• employed and either absent through sickness or struggling in the workplace due to a health condition.

Participants must also meet the following criteria:

• Their home address or GP/local Jobcentre Plus address is within Lancashire and South Cumbria.
• Over 18
• Has the right to work in the UK.

How can you be referred? 

You can choose to self-refer, your employer may offer to refer you, or your GP or other health professional may refer you to the service. There are also a number of voluntary and community organisations that can refer you to the service.

Districts in Lancashire and South Cumbria 

The seven districts in Lancashire and South Cumbria that are piloting this programme are listed below. Click on each of the links below to visit their websites, where you can find localised information and referral details.