Healthy Working Life: Support to Find, Keep and Thrive in Work
Everyone deserves the opportunity to find fulfilling work.
If you are living with a disability, health condition or facing other barriers to employment, Healthy Working Life can help. Our free personalised support helps people find, keep and thrive in meaningful employment across Leeds
Whether you've been out of work for a while, are looking for the right opportunity, or need support to stay in your current role, you don't have to do it alone
How can we support you?
How it works
- Personalised one-to-one support from an Employment Specialist
- Help building confidence
- CVs, applications and interview preparation
- Finding suitable job opportunities
- Advice on practical barriers such as travel or finances
- Ongoing support once you're in work
- Get in touch
- Meet your Employment Specialist
- Tell us about your goals, skills and interests
- Develop your personalised employment plan
- Find and apply for suitable opportunities
- Receive ongoing support once in work
Who can access support?
You may be able to join if you live in Leeds, are aged 16 or over, want to work, and are not currently receiving support from a similar DWP employment programme.
This may include:
- People with physical or mental health conditions
- Disabled people
- People with caring responsibilities
- People with experience of homelessness
- People with experience of the criminal justice system
- Care leavers and care-experienced people
- Refugees, people with resettlement status, or people seeking sanctuary
- People who have experienced domestic abuse or modern slavery
- People affected by substance dependency
- People facing other significant life challenges or barriers to work
If you are unsure whether you are eligible, please get in touch through the referral form below and we will be happy to talk this through with you. Alternatively, you can email healthyworkinglife@leeds.gov.uk.