WorkWell

WorkWell: A path to health and work support in North Central London

Discover support, find success

Are you living in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington and facing health needs that impact your work life? Or are you an employer, healthcare professional or employment specialist looking to support an individual to stay in work or find a job? WorkWell is here to help individuals thrive in the workplace.

What is WorkWell?

WorkWell is a new service designed to support people with health conditions or disabilities who are:

  • looking to start a new job
  • needing support to stay in their current role
  • planning to return to work after an absence

Why choose WorkWell?

  • Personalised support: one-to-one sessions with a dedicated Work and Health Coach
  • Workplace solutions: advice on reasonable adjustments to enhance job performance
  • Completely voluntary: participation on individual terms, regardless of benefit status
  • Local focus: designed specifically for residents in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington
  • Integrated care: collaboration with healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive support

Who can participate?

WorkWell is open to anyone aged 16 and over in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, and Islington with a health condition or disability who wants to improve their work situation.

How to get started

Whether you are an individual who would like to apply to WorkWell for yourself, or you are applying on behalf of someone you are supporting, simply fill in the Expression of Interest form. The form is hosted by the WorkWell service provider, Shaw Trust.

 

Expression of Interest Form

 

Please note: if you are completing the Expression of Interest Form on behalf of an individual, it is important that you have the person’s full consent. Please also check data sharing policies and agreements in your own organisation before sharing any personal information on behalf of the person you are supporting.

Once the form has been submitted, a team member will contact the individual within two working days to begin their journey.

Alternatively, you can call the WorkWell team on 0808 196 2386.

Why recommend WorkWell to someone you support?

WorkWell offers an opportunity to support an individual’s overall wellbeing through meaningful employment. Please consider if someone you support could benefit from WorkWell – for example: 

  • people with health conditions or disabilities who express work-related concerns
  • individuals on sick leave who might benefit from a supported return to work
  • people whose health might improve through appropriate, supported employment

Taking part in WorkWell can be a crucial step in a person’s recovery and long-term health and work success.

How can WorkWell help employers?

WorkWell can provide expert advice to organisations on how to support employees with a health condition. Our team, with backgrounds in healthcare, HR, and employment can help employers to reduce time lost to absence, ensure employees have a smooth return to work, boost wellbeing at work,and build an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued.

If you would like to find out how WorkWell can help your staff to thrive, please contact us on 0808 196 2386 or workwellnorth@shaw-trust.org.uk

Further details and additional health and work support

WorkWell is part of a national pilot scheme. It is a partnership between the North Central London Integrated Care Board, local authorities, intermediaries, and voluntary sector organisations across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. It is jointly sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care – Joint Work & Health Unit.

For some residents in Barnet, their postcode may be on the geographical border of the service, making them not eligible for the North Central London programme. If so, they can express an interest in WorkWell in North West London.

In addition to the WorkWell programme, residents in Barnet, Enfield, Haringey can access Thrive into Work, an Individual Placement and Support programme for people who have been unable to work for a significant period of time.

There are also several local programmes open to residents in each of the five boroughs. You can find links to job, training and skills support in your individual borough below: