Employment and skills

Richmond Fellowship

The charity offers one-to-one employment support for people over the age of 16 living with mental ill health and other chronic health conditions who are seeking work, returning to work after illness or need assistance to manage their health in work. Richmond Fellowship can work with you and your employer, if you consent, to make plans and find solutions to enable you to carry on in work or return to work.

To find out more about the support provided and the referral process, please contact:

• Tel: 07519 701567

• Email: IPSPCSurreyandNEHES@richmondfellowship.org.uk

• Visit the Richmond Fellowship  - Surrey and North East Hampshire website

Yateley Industries

Yateley Industries is a pan disability organisation, working and supporting people with physical disabilities, mental health conditions, learning disabilities and neurodiversity. They provide supported employment and offer a new Job Coach Service which helps young people aged 18-35 find, maintain and progress at workplaces 'in the real world'. This service also supports disabled and neurodiverse adults in their setting and also out in the wider community.

To find out about the Job Coach Service offered, please call: 01252 872337 or email jobcoach@yateleyindustries.net

Maximus

Finding a job can be an anxious time. Maximus offers support to people who have a disability, health condition or criminal record, or have just been out of work for a while. More details on the Maximus UK website

Health, wellbeing and looking for work

Every Mind Matters provides expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing while looking for work. You can find also local support and national helplines on our mental health and wellbeing guide. If you are living with a disability or health condition, including problems with mental health, you could find additional support through:

• the Government’s benefits and support webpage
• Richmond Fellowship – making recovery reality, providing mental health support
• TalkPlus – free NHS Talking Therapies for stress, anxiety, low mood and worry, as well as support for managing a long-term health condition.
• Rethink Mental Illness – advice and information to help improve the lives of those severely affected by mental illness
• iTalk - free courses to help with anxiety and to help with life’s challenges, plus online resources. Get in touch by telephone on 0203 8038 3920 or email info@italk.org.uk