Support in your borough
Lewisham
Lewisham Works
Live in Lewisham? Get support, gain new skills and employment, free.
Register to meet their experienced team to access vacancies, help with your CV, job applications and interview support.
Register online https://works.lewisham.gov.uk/Default.aspx
Locations:
Lewisham Works Office
Lewisham Old Town Hall
1 Catford Road
London
SE6 4RU
Unit 19
Lewisham Shopping Centre
Molesworth Street
London
SE13 7HB
Southwark
Southwark Works
Offer a free employment support service for anyone living in the London borough of Southwark. They work with residents of all ages, experiences and backgrounds, offering high quality one to one support and
- Help with CV writing, application forms and interview techniques.
- Access to training courses, apprenticeships, volunteer positions and internships across diverse industry sectors.
- Referrals to money management and benefit maximisation organisations.
Register for support https://southwarkworks.com/
Croydon
Croydon Works work in partnership with Job Centre Plus, Croydon College and Croydon Council. It is a free recruitment service helping you find employment and training, including apprenticeships, CV help and access to a range of vacancies. Register for support https://croydonworks.co.uk/ or email croydon-works@croydon.gov.uk
Location: Croydon Works, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street
Croydon CR9 1ET
Contact phone 0208 2552724
Greenwich
Greenwich
Their team of employment and skills professionals can help you find work. Known as Greenwich Local Labour and Business (GLLaB), they can support you to:
- Gain new skills
- Access vacancies
- One to one support
- Get work-related experience
- Find your first job
- Consider a new career path
Register for support https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/jobs-training-and-volunteering/jobs-and-careers/get-help-find-work
Call 020 8921 2440 if you have questions about how they can help.
If you prefer having a face-to-face conversation, visit them at:
Old Library
Calderwood Street
Woolwich
SE18 6QW
Bexley
Bexley
Bexley Business & Employment Support provides access to a wide range of employment support programmes in the borough including Bexley Works.
Our Bexley Works programme supports people who are economically inactive and who need support to help move them into sustained employment or to become economically active.
People can access support to:
- receive employment advice from an adult career’s advisor
- take part in work clubs and employability workshops
- find the right vacancies locally and outside of Bexley
- assess training needs and get help to access courses
For more information https://www.bexley.gov.uk/bexley-business-employment/employment-support
To access Bexley Works, call 020 3045 3800 and ask to book on to a Welcome Workshop.
Bromley
Bromley
St Paul’s Cray Library & Community Support Centre Work Club, Mickleham Road, St Paul’s Cray
No booking needed
Support from a friendly volunteer on how to use computers for job searching, help with Universal Credit, applying online, setting up an email account and attaching CV’s, printing and scanning facilities. They can advise on what a good CV looks like.
For more information call 020 8402 0123 or email communitysupportcentre@gll.org
Specialist employment support
Southwark
Connect to Work is a voluntary Supported Employment programme funded by the UK Government to support people with disability or health conditions, and people with more complex barriers to find a suitable job and progress into work. It will also help those in work but at risk of losing their job, to retain their employment.
Work Well – South London and Maudsley (SLaM) Offers local employment support services, which provides specialised, early-intervention support to help people with mental health conditions find or remain in employment. You need to be receiving mental health support from South London and Maudsley to access this service.
https://slam.nhs.uk/work-well-information-for-service-users
Their services cover Lewisham, Southwark and Croydon https://slam.nhs.uk/work-well-our-employment-teams
Lewisham
Connect to Work is a voluntary Supported Employment programme funded by the UK Government to support people with disability or health conditions, and people with more complex barriers to find a suitable job and progress into work. It will also help those in work but at risk of losing their job, to retain their employment.
Work Well – South London and Maudsley (SLaM) Offers local employment support services, which provides specialised, early-intervention support to help people with mental health conditions find or remain in employment. You need to be receiving mental health support from South London and Maudsley to access this service.
https://slam.nhs.uk/work-well-information-for-service-users
Their services cover Lewisham, Southwark and Croydon https://slam.nhs.uk/work-well-our-employment-teams
Greenwich
MIND’s IPS Employment Support Service is designed to assist people living with mental health problems to find work and live independently in the community. They offer CV, interview and in work support. The service is available to adults living in Bromley or Greenwich who are using Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Community Mental Health services, Mental Health Hub, and in addition, is open to all those who want to and/or are looking to secure paid work or apprenticeship with a view to securing a paid job. https://selmind.org.uk/employment-support-ips/
Connect to Work is a free programme that helps people with health conditions, disabilities, or other challenges to find and keep meaningful employment.
You do not need to be in receipt of benefits to join the programme — Connect to Work is open to anyone who needs support, whatever your current situation.
https://workconnections.london/apply-with-confidence/access-to-work
Croydon
Croydon Residents
Connect to Work is a Supported Employment ‘place, train and maintain’ programme. This means it will bring together vocational profiling, employer engagement, job finding, and on and off the job support for participants. Employers will also be supported to take on participants. It will also provide tailored self-employment support where appropriate.
https://southlondonpartnership.co.uk/connect-to-work/
Work Well – South London and Maudsley (SLaM) Offers local employment support services, which provides specialised, early-intervention support to help people with mental health conditions find or remain in employment. You need to be receiving mental health support from South London and Maudsley to access this service.
https://slam.nhs.uk/work-well-information-for-service-users
Their services cover Lewisham, Southwark and Croydon https://slam.nhs.uk/work-well-our-employment-teams
Bromley
Connect to Work is a free programme that helps people with health conditions, disabilities, or other challenges to find and keep meaningful employment.
You do not need to be in receipt of benefits to join the programme — Connect to Work is open to anyone who needs support, whatever your current situation.
https://workconnections.london/apply-with-confidence/access-to-work
MIND’s IPS Employment Support Service is designed to assist people living with mental health problems to find work and live independently in the community. They offer CV, interview and in work support. The service is available to adults living in Bromley or Greenwich who are using Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Community Mental Health services, Mental Health Hub, and in addition, is open to all those who want to and/or are looking to secure paid work or apprenticeship with a view to securing a paid job. https://selmind.org.uk/employment-support-ips/
Aim4Work Employment Programme
The Shaw Trust offers this FREE employment programme for Bromley residents living with common mental health conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression and other conditions, including social anxiety disorder. They are an IPS programme and focused on person-to-person support with active job searching activity.
If you are not working but want to be working and are over 25 years old, they can provide practical support to help you find employment including help with CV, job applications, confidence and interview skills. The programme is offered for up to nine months with a further six months of in-work support. Contact them to find out if you are eligible for the service and to get started.
Louise on 07970 366257 louise.riman@shaw-trust.org.uk
Main A4W Tel Number: 0800 389 0177 (for self-referral)
Main Email Address: Aim4work@shaw-trust.org.uk
Bexley
Connect to Work is a free programme that helps people with health conditions, disabilities, or other challenges to find and keep meaningful employment.
You do not need to be in receipt of benefits to join the programme — Connect to Work is open to anyone who needs support, whatever your current situation.
https://workconnections.london/apply-with-confidence/access-to-work