Is Connect to Work right for you?

Connect to Work helps people who need extra help to get work confident, get a job, and keep it.

Please be advised that we now have a waiting list for residents of Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent to access support from the Connect to Work programme. You can still express your interest in signing up using the button below, but you will be added to a waiting list for support.

Please note that we do not currently have an estimated timeframe for waiting times. In the meantime, you can explore alternative support options here. If you are still interested in expressing your interest in the programme, then please click on the link below. Give as much information as you can and one of our delivery partners will contact you.

To get support from Connect to Work, you must:

be 18 or older (or 16 if you get Universal Credit)
be allowed to live and work in the UK
live in Staffordshire
be able to get help from public services
not be on another job support programme
be ready to take part in Connect to Work want to work.
have a disability, a long-term health condition, or another support need that makes it harder for you to work

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Some people may find it hard to find and keep work. Some examples of people we can support through Connect to Work are:

Someone who has been in prison

Someone who is a carer or used to be a carer

Someone who is homeless or has been homeless

Someone in the Armed Forces, who has been in the Armed Forces or the partner of someone who has

Someone who has had problems with drugs or alcohol

A young person who has been in care

A refugee

Someone from Ukraine or Afghanistan who has moved to the UK

A survivor of domestic abuse

A young person at risk of serious violence

A survivor of modern slavery

Someone with a long-term health condition or disability

What if Connect to Work isn’t right for you?

If you are not eligible for support from the Connect to Work programme, there are other ways to get help to get into work.

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