New resource hub launched supporting people back into employment

 

The Into Work Resource Hub offers practical tools, cognitive behavioural techniques , and expert guidance to help jobseekers regain their confidence, identify their skills, and successfully navigate their path to employment. Crucially, the hub places a strong emphasis on mental wellbeing throughout the entire process, recognising that emotional resilience is key, as its often a journey that is long, complex, and fraught with setbacks.

"Through our experience delivering the holistic Into Work employment service, we’ve learned that returning to work after facing mental health challenges or personal setbacks is about much more than just practical guidance. It requires tailored, compassionate support that considers the whole person, their confidence, wellbeing, and unique circumstances.

We’ve had the privilege of walking alongside 350 clients on their journeys, seeing firsthand the resilience, determination, and growth that come from the right support at the right time. Whether it’s helping someone rebuild their confidence after a difficult period, providing personalised career guidance, or connecting them with meaningful opportunities, we’ve witnessed truly inspiring transformations.

Each success story is a reminder that with the right encouragement and resources, people can overcome significant barriers to employment and take positive steps toward their goals. This new Into Work resource hub offers the tools, advice, and support needed to help individuals approach their future with confidence."

– Will Hebditch, Employment Programmes Manager

We understand that returning to work is about more than finding a job — it’s about rebuilding confidence, maintaining motivation, managing challenges, and supporting mental wellbeing to create a sustainable career path.

The Resource Hub has been informed by real-life experiences and expert insights from our Workplace Mental Health and Training team. It’s designed to support individuals at every stage of their employment journey, offering practical strategies and cognitive tools to support an individual’s mental health throughout the journey. The hub will continue to evolve, and new resources are being developed.

The journey takes takes you from the very beginning, right up until you are in work on your first day.

Into Work journey

Key features of the Resource Hub include:

• Self-discovery tools: Identify strengths, overcome barriers, and reframe negative thoughts to unlock your full potential. These resources are designed to boost self-esteem and ensure you start your journey with self-awareness, purpose, and confidence.
• Job search strategies: Practical tips to make job applications more effective and less stressful, including techniques to manage rejection, stay motivated, and protect your mental wellbeing throughout the process.
• Interview preparation: Expert advice to help individuals present their best selves during interviews in person and online, along with tips for managing interview anxiety and calming techniques to reduce stress before and during the interview.
• Post-interview guidance: Helping jobseekers understand outcomes, reframe negative assumptions, and maintain resilience. Includes strategies for coping with disappointment and building emotional strength for continuing on the journey.
• Starting a new role: Practical tips to ease anxieties around the first day, make a positive impression, and successfully integrate into a new workplace.
• Mental health support: A dedicated section offering valuable resources to help you manage mental wellbeing in the workplace, including advice on when and how to disclose mental health conditions, strategies for work-life balance, and tips for building a strong support network.

“The conversation around mental health and employment has reached a critical crossroads recently. As punitive welfare policies threaten to marginalise those struggling with mental health challenges, we stand firm in our belief that every individual deserves a personalised journey back to work — a journey recognising their unique strengths, challenges, and potential.

Whilst we continue to offer such services across Harrow (London), Gravesend (Kent), and Wrexham (North Wales), we wanted to ensure the tools and resources we use as part of our service were accessible to everyone.

Our goal is to empower people to embrace their potential and achieve meaningful, long-term employment while safeguarding their mental wellbeing.”

– Charlotte Maxwell Davies, Head of Workplace Mental Health & Training