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Employment trial scores a working win
An innovative employment trial now has 4,000 people signed up to receive support to find or stay in work while living with a health condition. Launched in May 2018, Working Win is a health-led employment trial testing
a new type of support for people struggling to find or stay in work due to health problems. Running across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw, Working Win is helping thousands of people with physical and mental health conditions access employment support. Working Win supports people like 44-year-old Davydd. A
joiner and carpenter by trade, Davydd was injured in a serious accident at work and soon realised he has a decision to make. He joined Working Win in 2018. Davydd said: “I don’t live in the past. While my accident
‘More than 4,000 people
was horrific, and I have to deal with the long-term effects from it every day, I’m not going to let it stop me doing what I’m good at. When I first learnt that my insurance would no longer cover me on construction sites because of the health condition I’ve been left with, I had a big decision to make about what the rest of my life was going to look like.” Inspired by his daughter, Davydd decided to pursue a career in Massage
have signed up to Working Win’
Davydd Wragg has benefited from Working Win
Therapy and Reflexology, an option which was manageable with his health condition but still allowed him to work with his hands. He now has plans to gain further qualifications and start his own business. Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region, said: “As one of just two
trials of its kind across the UK, Working Win has helped thousands of people in our region access the support they need to continue working with a health condition, or gain fulfilling employment. We are already hearing success stories from both employees and employers who are seeing the positive impact of Working Win in the workplace.”
The trial has been commissioned by Sheffield City Region with funding
from NHS England. South Yorkshire Housing Association are responsible for delivering the support to those who volunteer to take part. Niall O’Reilly, Head of Work and Wellbeing at South Yorkshire Housing
Association, said: “It’s fantastic news that more than 4,000 people have signed up to Working Win. We’d like to say a big thank you to our NHS colleagues and all our participants.” Sir Andrew Cash, Chief Executive of the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw
Integrated Care System, said: “Our ambition is to improve the life chances of our population by working together with our many partners in the region, and all our NHS organisations across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw have been supporting the Working Win trial.” Working Win is open to people aged 18 and over, who are registered
with a GP in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw and who have a mental and/or physical health condition that they feel is a barrier to moving into employment or remaining in their current role. The trial is voluntary and will not affect the participant’s benefits status.
Visit:
workingwin.com Businesses scale up with the Growth Hub
The Sheffield City Region (SCR) Growth Hub have teamed up with the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and the Scale Up Institute to offer businesses across the region a great opportunity to grow. The SCR Scale-Up initiative is a
support programme for established businesses and aims to help them accelerate their development and to grow their business. The free initiative is open to businesses in the region who have an annual turnover of more than £500,000. James Muir, Chair of the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “Ambitious businesses are at the heart of growth within our region.
“The Scale Up initiative, which
The support programme is for established businesses
will see forward-thinking organisations take part in innovative workshops and receive one-to-one support and advice, is an excellent opportunity that will lead to businesses expanding further, increasing productivity and becoming even more successful.” Businesses who are interested in
the initiative are being asked to complete an Expression of Interest form, where they will be asked a series of questions about their current vision, challenges and financial standing.
Visit:
www.scrgrowthhub.co.uk/scale- up/
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