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Working Well Norfolk extension to help many more people

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Funded by UK Government

We’re delighted to announce that Seetec’s Working Well Norfolk contract has been extended for a further 18 months.

Working Well Norfolk helps people with long term health issues to get back into or stay in employment.

Since it began in October 2024, the service has received over 1,600 referrals, with over 200 people supported into work and a further 150 people helped to return to work after long-term sickness or remain in their job where they were struggling due to their health condition.

Extra funding will enable the project to continue to accept referrals until September 2025 and provide support for participants and their employers up to September 2026 – assisting a further 730 people in the process. This will mean we will have supported a total of 1,830 residents over the whole programme duration.

Norfolk County Council manages the £5.2M project, which is funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and is delivered by Seetec Pluss and Standguide Ltd.

It is so important that we support people with disabilities and long-term health conditions to stay in the workforce and get back into employment, and Working Well Norfolk is performing this vital role. Hearing the stories of some of the people helped by the scheme is inspiring and it is clear they would have been lost to the county’s workforce had it not been for the support made available by Working Well Norfolk.

Cllr Fabian Eagle, Cabinet Member for Employment & Skills

One person who has benefitted from Working Well Norfolk is Chris Smith. Chris had become depressed and anxious following health issues over two years at work which left him disillusioned and wanting to quit his job. At 65, he needed to work longer because of the increase in the age that he could claim a State Pension.

A visit to his GP saw him referred to the practice wellbeing specialist and she quickly connected him with Working Well Norfolk.

Chris explains: “The process to enlist me into the programme was swift and painless as the staff were professional and prompt in dealing with my case. My employment specialist was very understanding and helpful, and very shortly we developed a good rapport with each other.

“It soon became apparent that my skills and abilities were a good match within a role whereby I could work with people helping them to find work. As luck would have it, a local organisation had a vacancy for such a role, so I took the plunge and applied.

Some of the Working Well Norfolk team

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Last updated 15 January 2025

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