Working Well Norfolk supports Norfolk residents into work
Working Well Norfolk is an employment support project which helps Norfolk residents living with long-term health conditions or impairments to quickly move into work and to support them to stay in work. The scheme provides personalised 1:1 support to those experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, physical disabilities and those experiencing other long-term sickness or disability that impacts their daily activities.
To be eligible to the programme, participants must:
- Be Norfolk residents
- Be 18 years old or over (please note the programme will open to 16+ shortly)
- Have a physical or mental health disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Have an entitlement to public funds
- not be receiving employment support, other than from Jobcentre Plus
- If an individual is already in-work, they must have been employed for at least 6 months before starting Working Well Norfolk and be working a minimum of 7 hours per week
- This is a voluntary programme so individuals must be willing to participate in Working Well Norfolk to remain in paid work or be willing to find and sustain paid work
- Individuals may or may not be in receipt of DWP benefits
Support can be provided for a period of up to 12 months for out of work participants who require support to move into and to stay in sustainable employment and in-work participants who are employed and either off-sick or struggling in the workplace due to their disability can be supported for a period up to 4 months.
Do you know someone who might benefit from Working Well Norfolk? Our team are here to help every step of the way.
To find out more and to refer someone to the scheme, please visit our project webpage. You can also contact workingwellnorfolk@norfolk.gov.uk if you have any questions.
The project, managed by Norfolk County Council and delivered by Seetec Pluss and Standguide Ltd is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions.
