Is your mental or physical health making it tough for you to go to work, or return to work?
WorkWell is here to help.
What is WorkWell?
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.
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…
- 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
WorkWell is funded by the UK Government, which means the support is completely free. Coaches will never contact your employer without your knowledge.
WorkWell mental health app
A new WorkWell app providing mental healthcare at your fingertips is now available for people living in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The app, developed by a team of experts in psychology, technology and consumer experience at Cerina, offers access to 6 digital cognitive behaviour therapy sessions to guide users through advice and tips on improving their mental health. Users can track their progress, update how they’re feeling and see how far they have come.
They can also connect with a WorkWell coach at the touch of a button, who will offer personalised 1-2-1 support and advice on staying in or returning to work.
The app can be downloaded via the App Store or Google Play.
How WorkWell can help employers
By supporting your employees with their wellbeing, you can maintain a productive, healthy, happier team.
You can signpost an employee (with their consent) to a WorkWell coach, or why not encourage them to contact a coach themselves?
Whatever the size of your business, WorkWell can offer free advice and support to your employees to help them overcome health barriers to work.
Find out more about becoming a WorkWell Employer Champion by visiting our dedicated webpage.
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 to get started
Anyone can apply to connect with a coach. Simply click the link to the WorkWell webpage to get going.
Health practitioners, voluntary sector, employers, job centres etc can also ask to connect with a coach on behalf of someone else. Please make it clear that you have consent for the WorkWell team to contact that person.
WorkWell testimonials
Feedback shows that 96% of WorkWell users were either satisfied or very satisfied with the support they received.
Head to our testimonials page to read their stories and watch their videos.
WorkWell coaches…
EMMA
“If you need some training we can look in the right direction for you. If you need help with your CV we can help with that, if you need help to speak to your employer we can support with that too. There’s a range of WorkWell services we can support you with.”
SHELL
“If people are out of work we can help as we have lots of organisations we can connect with specifically there to support you.”
Who runs WorkWell?
WorkWell is funded by UK Government and led by NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. It is delivered by the Community Gateway, a Parliamentary Excellence in Healthcare award-winning partnership of local voluntary and community organisations which provide WorkWell coaching and support.
