WorkWell
What is WorkWell?
Is your mental or physical health making it tough for you to go to work, or return to work? WorkWell is here to help.
It’s a support service. Free, friendly, confidential help for people finding work difficult due to their health.
WorkWell coaches offer personalised advice, easy-going conversations with someone who can help you stay in or get back to work.
For some that might look like confidence building tips, for others it might be ideas for ways to talk to your employer about making adjustments at work.
You can either be referred to a coach by someone you know, like a GP, or you can ask to connect with a WorkWell coach yourself.
Who can use WorkWell?
You must meet certain criteria to get help from a coach. WorkWell is for you if
- You’re over 16 years old and have the right to work in the UK
- You have a Cornwall or Isles of Scilly address for either your home, GP, or your local job centre
- You’re in work but struggling due to a health issue or disability
- You’ve recently been on sick leave or out of work due to your health.
How WorkWell can help?
WorkWell can help in lots of different ways, depending on the support you need.
Coaches will work will you to create a personalised 1-2-1 plan, which can include help with or link in with services that…
- Boosting your confidence at work
- Help with CV writing, equipment, job searching and preparing for interviews
- Support with understanding and managing your health condition
- Understanding the impact of a new health diagnosis
- Mental health issues such as depression or anxiety
- Women’s health conditions (e.g. menopause, endometriosis)
- Long-term conditions like diabetes or epilepsy, plus many more
- Connecting you to other community support services based on your needs
- Advice on talking to your employer about adjustments at work
If you would like to speak with one of our WorkWell social prescribers then please contact us on 01726 626844 or email social.prescribing1@nhs.net