Individuals
We offer a tailored employment support service to help individuals with mental health challenges find work, further education or training. If you live in Greater London get in touch today.
West London Works
West London Works (WLW) is a free employment support programme delivered in partnership by Twining Enterprise and Shaw Trust. The collaboration offers clients almost 70 years combined experience of supporting individuals with physical and mental health challenges access rewarding employment opportunities to help accelerate their recovery and build a brighter future.
How and where is the programme delivered?
The WLW programme utilises an empirically tested framework of employment assistance – the Individual Placement Support (IPS) model - which is delivered for free in primary and community NHS settings throughout the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hounslow, Hillingdon and Hammersmith & Fulham.
Who can use the service?
To be eligible for the service clients need to be registered with a GP in one of these seven London Boroughs, over the age of 18 and motivated to find and retain meaningful employment. Eligible individuals can either refer themselves to the programme on info@westlondonworks.co.uk or have their NHS practitioner refer on their behalf.
How does it work?
Once registered on the programme, a dedicated Employment Specialist will work with clients alongside their health and/or social care practitioner to provide them with a bespoke support service tailored to their employment preferences. The service will help clients identify their employment goals and create a realistic employment plan that will not impact on their existing benefits.
The WLW programme is part of the national IPS in Primary Care (IPSPC) movement, commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and managed by the West London Alliance.
Barnet & Haringey IPS
Twining’s Barnet & Haringey IPS Employment Support Service is a specialist programme designed to help individuals with more severe and lasting mental health problems find and sustain work. If you are under an NHS secondary care team, and would like to be supported into work please contact us.
If you live in Barnet or Haringey, are unemployed and currently receiving support from a secondary care mental health team, including the Early Intervention in Psychosis or Recovery & Enablement Track teams we can help you.
Using the IPS framework of mental health recovery, our Employment Specialist will meet with you regularly to identify barriers, create goals and work towards achieving them.
Once you are in work, we continue to support you for as long as you need us. We have an excellent track record in helping clients with complex needs find work, and our employment specialists are always standing by to help.
Harrow IAPT Employment and Mental Health Service
Twining’s Harrow IAPT Employment & Mental Health Service provides support to people who are experiencing mental health challenges and are unemployed, off sick, or are at risk of losing their job.
The service supports individuals to find their purpose, overcome obstacles, take action to move forward with their goals, and thrive in their lives through healthy and meaningful employment which includes active engagement with others in the community. It achieves this through 1-2-1 and group interventions, individually tailored support including:
- Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) on work and learning opportunities
- Careers guidance and motivational coaching
- Education guidance and access to opportunities
- CV development and interview preparation
- Assistance in finding work opportunities and gaining employment
- Strategy in declaring mental health status to employers
- Access to a range of community support and welfare benefits advice
- Planning return to work from sick leave
- Liaison with employers to facilitate supported return to work
- Assistance with grievances, disciplinary situations
Hounslow IPS Employment & Mental Health Service
Twining’s Hounslow Employment & Mental Health Service also provides support to people who are experiencing mental health challenges, unemployed, off sick from work or are at risk of losing their job.
The service supports individuals to find their purpose, overcome obstacles, take action to move forward with their goals and thrive in their lives through healthy and meaningful employment alongside active engagement with others in their community. It achieves this through 1-2-1 and group interventions, individually tailored support and coaching and mentoring. The support includes:
- Information Advice and Guidance (IAG) on work and learning opportunities
- Careers guidance and motivational coaching
- Education guidance and access to opportunities
- CV development and interview preparation
- Assistance in finding work opportunities and gaining employment
- Strategy in declaring mental health status to employers
- Access to a range of community support and welfare benefits advice
- Planning return to work from sick leave
- Liaison with employers to facilitate supported return to work
- Assistance with grievances, disciplinary situations
Developing Futures
E-mentoring programme for 18-24 year olds from ethnic minority backgrounds
Are you a young person from a minority background experiencing mental health challenges? Or do you know, or work, with someone who is?
Our free e-mentoring programme is here to help! Unlock your potential and achieve your educational and employment dreams with our free 12-week e-mentoring programme.
How does it work?
We will match mentees with trained and DBS cleared skilled volunteer mentors from the public and private sectors, dedicated to mentees success. The e-mentoring will happen over 12-weeks using Brightside’s online youth mentoring platform. The focus will be on developing hope, confidence, motivation and social and human capital for mentees on the programme.
Who is involved?
Young 18-24 year olds in the Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow and Haringey. The programme is supported by the Mayor of London and the Social Business Trust.
What you'll gain as a mentee
PERSONALISED SUPPORT: our mentors are handpicked, experienced and come from a variety of different backgrounds, ensuring you receive the best guidance tailored to your unique needs.
FLEXIBILE COMMUNICATION: connect with your mentor through text messages, video and phone calls, allowing you to access support whenever and wherever you need it.
EMPOWERMENT: with our mentors' support, you'll gain the confidence and motivation to conquer your challenges and improve your education, work experience, and employment prospects.
COMMUNITY BUILDING: join a network of like-minded individuals who share your experiences and can provide additional support and encouragement.
HOLISTIC APPROACH: we understand that mental health contributes to overall well-being; our programme aims to help you build resilience and develop coping strategies for now and beyond.
If you live in any of the following eight boroughs of Brent, Barnet, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow, have mental challenges and unemployed or struggling in work, please contact us today
