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WorkWell - Empoyment Support for those with disabilities

by Skills Work and Enterprise Development Agency ( SWEDA )

About our activities / service

WorkWell is a service designed to support anyone with a health condition or disability to either: Return/Remain in work Find and Access work Refer or signpost into various services available in your local area.. WorkWell helps individuals to build a personalised support plan based off their current needs, health conditions/disabilities and additional support that may be needed and then work together with organisations across the Black Country to provide joined up support for that individual. Referral into WorkWell followed by initial assessment to identify any and all support needs required and depending on the individuals needs may provide support under any of the three core support categories: Employment Support If an individual requires employment support due to health barriers, support may include: Create a personalised goals plan Access education, training and volunteering support Finding available employment opportunities Support building a CV, job application and interview techniques Confidence building and disclosure techniques Understanding reasonable adjustment requests with new employers In Work Support If an individual in work requires support to return to work or to stay in their current role due to health barriers, support may include: Support to understand individuals rights and laws in the workplace Open conversations with employers to discuss health barriers Review of reasonable adjustments with employers

Staff qualifications	Staff qualified to deliver the services of SWEDA.
Genders	All
Age focus	18 year olds, 19-25 year olds, 26-65 year olds

About the organisation

We give unemployed people advice on Returning to Work, Job Search, Career Advice, Further Education, Starting a New Business-developing plans and accessing Funding. We have a IT Learning centre, Two large Training and meeting rooms are available.